Hendy Motor Fest, previously named Hendy Performance Day, will be held at Thruxton Motor Circuit on Sunday July 28th, with free entry for all. Over 8,000 people attended last year’s event. This year, there will be more activities for kids, more live music, more food outlets, and heritage vehicles from Hendy Group. Hendy Group chief executive Paul Hendy said: “This ...

JLR UK is accelerating its roll-out of security software updates for Range Rover, Defender, Discovery and Jaguar vehicles from as far back as 2018. The software aims to remove the risk of keyless theft. More than 160,000 vehicles have received the security software updates already. Patrick McGillycuddy MD JLR UK, said: “We understand that being a victim of car crime ...

Grange, part of the Cambria Automobiles group, has revealed its £10 million project which will see Aston Martin Birmingham relocate from its current showroom on Kenilworth Road in Hampton in Arden to The Green in Shirley, near Solihull, in September. Building on flagship openings in New York City and Tokyo, it will be one of the first Aston Martin dealerships ...

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has compiled a ‘Wish List’, addressing automotive vacancy rates, skills, education and technologies, in hope that the next Government will ensure the industry is central to manifestos. Automotive accounted for around 866,000 jobs and £37 billion gross value added to the UK economy in 2023. A qualified workforce with access to further training ...

Renault Retail Group’s Dacia London West, the brand’s new flagship UK retailer, was officially opened by Laura Popescu, the Ambassador of Romania to the UK, the Mayor of Hounslow, Karen Smith and Councillor for Osterley and Spring Grove Ward, Tony Louki. The launch event was also attended by senior Dacia representatives and members of the local community. Frédéric Maillard, MD ...

Vertu Motors was named Best Customer Experience Group, as well as EV Retailer of the Year, at the Carwow Inside Line Awards 2024. The Best Customer Experience: Group award recognises notes the delivery of exceptional customer experiences throughout the purchasing process. Vertu Motors has an average customer review rating of 4.9 stars out of 5. In particular, Vertu Motors has ...

The RAC Dealer Network is now an approved partner to the Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA). As a result, the RAC Dealer Network will support the IMDA’s members while introducing news ones to the IMDA. The RAC Dealer Network includes over 1,400 used car, van, motorcycle and motorhome retailers across the UK. Lee Coomber, RAC client director at Assurant, said: ...

Ron Brooks has partnered with Chinese carmaker Chery’s Omoda and sister brand Jaecoo. The first showroom will open in Derby and others are expected to follow elsewhere in the East Midlands. Chery has experienced a surge of interest from dealers in the UK. Newcomers to the network include Desira Group, Greenhous Group, Brindley, Holdcroft and Stoner. Tom Slack, group manager, ...

Just under four years since opening the showroom, Luscombe MG Leeds has sold its 5000th new MG vehicle. The showroom opened in June 2020, following a two-month delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the first nationwide lockdown. Since then, it has held a launch event for the MG3 Hybrid+ and hosted the flagship MG Cyberster. Sam Luscombe, sales director ...

JudgeService has named Volvo as the top carmaker in its brand loyalty rankings determined by its Car Brand Tracker which polls the views of 1,244 car owners. The carmakers are ranked based on responses relating to how likely owners are to purchase the same make again. Responses featured premium, mainstream and budget brands. Neil Addley, MD of JudgeService, said: “Premium ...