BYD has announced it will sponsor the BVRLA Annual Dinner in London for the second year running. The event, taking place on 5 March at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, will host over 800 attendees. This includes BVRLA members and senior industry stakeholders. During the event, the Industry Hero Awards and the Freddie Aldous Outstanding Contribution Award will be ...

Jameel Motors UK has announced pricing, starting from £45,000 OTR, and specifications for the electric Farizon SV large van as order books open today. Available in L1 H1, L1 H2, L2 H2, L2 H3 and L3 H3 configurations, deliveries of the vehicles are expected in Q2. All models benefit from an extra-low loading height of just 550 mm. Tom Carney, ...

Driver Power, part of the Carwow Group, found that Toyota owners are the most brand loyal as 75% said they would choose another Toyota when the time comes to change their car. The survey questioned over 23,000 UK car owners. Tesla ranked second (70% of owners) due to positive prior experience. The brand is the only EV-specific brand in the ...

Arnold Clark has sponsored the Scotland women’s national hockey team. The dealership will appear on the team’s lapels. The squad will be in Chile to compete in the FIH Hockey Nations Cup on 23 February to 2 March. On 9-17 August, Scotland will compete in the EuroHockey Championship in Monchengladbach, Germany. John Clark, CCO at Arnold Clark, said: “We’re thrilled ...

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars invited alumni from its apprenticeship scheme to an event at Goodwood on 16 February. The occasion was the first event for Rolls-Royce’s newly formed Apprentice Alumni group. The alumni met and shared experiences with current Apprentices, introducing them to the network group they have established. The event celebrated the contribution of former Apprentices who mentor those who ...

  Steven Eagell Group secured seven accolades acroas the Toyota Best Retailer in Town Awards and the Lexus Centre of Excellence Awards. The Group’s branches were crowned ‘Best Centre’ by both Toyota and Lexus for the first time. Sheraz Rashid, group operations director, said: “It is an incredible honour to be recognised by both Toyota and Lexus with these highly ...

The overall UK Car of the Year is set to be revealed on 6 March. However, panellists have named the winner of the Family Car category, the Executive Car category, the Large Crossover category, the Small Crossover category, and the Small Car category. The Škoda Superb won the Family Car category. Top Gear’s Ollie Marriage commented: “The world may be ...

Subaru UK & Ireland celebrated the achievements of its Retailer network at its Annual Conference & Awards in Reading. Aird Motors, based in Beauly, Scottish Highlands, was named the overall Retailer of the Year for 2024. Retailer of the Year Region 2 went to Keith Price Garage while Retailer of the Year Region 3 was awarded to Jeffries of Bacton ...

Arnold Clark LUXE, located at 6 Mossland Drive, Hillington Park in Glasgow, is now open. Available on site are models from Aston Martin, Audi, BMW, Bentley, Lamborghini, McLaren, Maserati and Porsche. Eddie Hawthorne, CEO at Arnold Clark, said: “We are delighted to launch a new, exciting sub-brand within the Arnold Clark portfolio. “At Arnold Clark LUXE, we will focus on ...

Used combustion engine models are on average £2,560 more expensive than equivalent electric models from the same manufacturer, a difference of 10%, according to CarGurus. The automotive marketplace analysed the average prices of EVs that offer equivalent fuel-powered models from the last four model years.  The study examined second-hand vehicle listings from the UK’s top 30 manufacturers. Chris Knapman, CarGurus ...