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Vertu Motors has been named as one of the top car dealer groups in the UK for customer experience, according to review site JudgeService. The group achieved a 96% recommendation score from customers. Bristol Street Motors Hyundai Mansfield and Vertu Land Rover Bradford both claimed top 10 spots across all dealerships listed on the platform. Both sites had more than ...

Evans Halshaw is opening a new MG car dealership in Banbury 1 October. Evans Halshaw MG Banbury will be the second franchise within the business. The new MG site will operate as a Cyberster retailer – MGs new EV sports car – comprising a Cyberster lounge. The leadership team and all Evans Halshaw associates are being retained and trained in full ...

Vantage Motor Group took a hit on profits while turnover rose in the year to December 2023. The group saw pre-tax profits fall to £929,000 compared to £3.6m the prior year on turnover of £272.2m, up on the £224.1m delivered in 2022, according to accounts filed at Companies House. It said profitability had been hit as OEMs cut their distribution ...

Arnold Clark has officially opened its new Omoda showroom In Linwood. The group, ranked two in the Motor Trader Top 200 with annual turnover of £4.9bn, announced the addition of the Chinese car earlier this year. It now represents 28 car brands in the UK. Omoda launched in 15 markets across Eastern Europe, Central and South America, and Southeast Asia ...

Consumer pre-approval for motor finance is becoming “crucial” as the industry moves to a risk-based approach. That’s the view of iVendi which said that risk based finance for consumers had potential downdised. James Tew, CEO at the motor finance technology firm said risk-based pricing is being adopted before the end of this year by most non-captive lenders for at least ...

Carwow has launched a new advertising campaign to drive more consumes to dealers. With the tagline “Car-change? Carwow”, the campaign highlights how even the smallest bells and whistles on a car when you trade up can be life changing, and that people using Carwow’s trusted services can change their car with confidence. The TV ad, which will run in the ...

Dealers are increasing their used EV stock as some cars become cheaper than their equivalent used ICE models. That’s the view of auction house Aston Barclay, which said its September used EV desirability index saw sales of lower value used EVs at between £8-15,000 increase at auction, as dealers responded to the “growing demand” from consumers based on affordability. Eight ...

Bassetts Nissan Swansea has been named ‘Dealership Ambassador of the Year’ for 2024 because of its sales performance and customer care. The title was awarded after the business was named one of three Dealership Ambassadors for quarter four of the last financial year, and ‘Dealer of the Zone’ on two recent occasions, fighting off competition from 11 other dealerships in ...

Rygor Group has been officially certified as a Great Place to Work (large companies) for the third year running. During the past 18-months, Rygor has diversified into several new areas of the automotive industry, extending its customer service levels across all areas of supply, repair, and maintenance. Rygor’s managing director, John Keogh, said: “We’ve invested heavily in our whole business, ...

TMS Volvo Leicester is set to open its doors in November. The store, which is being moved from its current premises on Almond Road. TMS Volvo Leicester is part of TMS Motor Group, which is ranked 103 in the Motor Trader Top 200 Dealer Groups with annual turnover of £130.6m. It represents Volvo and Kia and has five locations in ...