Evolution Warranties has selected industry charity Ben as its first House charity. As part of the new partnership for 2025, the company’s employees and their families will benefit from free, confidential support offered by Ben. The company will make substantial donations to Ben throughout the year from activities such as bake sales, raffles and bike rides. Paul Watson, founder and ...

Motorists are more likely to buy electric cars is dealers can guide them on how to get a charger installed and how to use public charging, according to Startline’s March Used Car Tracker which questioned 302 consumers and 58 dealers. Almost half (46%) of motorists want help getting a charger installed at home as well as training in how to ...

Motorpoint has partnered with Phyron to enhance its digital marketing strategy with AI-powered ads. Promoting specific makes and models through video is no longer time prohibitive. Rosanna Hansford, head of paid media at Motorpoint, said: “With Phyron we’ve been able to increase the volume of leads in some instances by up to 80%. “It’s also been interesting to see the ...

Industry charity Ben has launched a range of support options and resources to raise awareness in line with Neurodiversity Celebration Week. Neurodivergence is when a person’s brain processes, learns, and/or behaves differently from what is ‘typical’ and neurotypical describes how the average person’s brain works. Those in the auto industry who have neurodiverse conditions such as autism, ADHD, or dyslexia ...

Motor Auction Group (MAG) has announced four new hires who will be running its new £5m purpose-built LCV auction site in Goole, Yorkshire. Geoff Flood joins as centre manager, Gemma Stokes has been appointed assistant centre manager, Jaqueline Swaine is MAG’s vendor and buyer manager, and Samantha Wray has been appointed vendor manager. Group operations director, Justin Lane, said: “All ...

Citygate Automotive has launched its new leasing business, dubbed Citygate Leasing, which will be based at the Group’s corporate HQ in Marlow. The business will cover mainland UK but there is a focus on acquiring new corporate customers across London and the Home Counties which are synonymous with the brand. Greg Taylor, Citygate MD, said: “Leasing has become an increasingly ...

Bentley Motors celebrated its 17-strong UK retailer network at its annual Scorecard Awards, a celebration of sales, aftersales and marketing achievements. Crowned Overall Retailer of the Year, Bentley Leeds picked up three awards on the night. The Scorecard Awards measures performance based on sales, profitability, service loyalty and customer experience. The winners all received a trophy that was handcrafted in ...

Suzuki is Principal Partner for this year’s Soccer Aid for UNICEF event which will take place at Old Trafford, home of Manchester United, on 15 June. The brand will be integrated throughout the Soccer Aid campaign with opportunities for fans to win prizes and experiences, as well as the release of engaging pieces of content with the Soccer Aid talent. ...

Pinetree Car Superstore, operating since 2002, has announced a warranty partnership with Opteven UK and The AA. As a result, Pinetree’s Bridgend branch will offer a minimum of six months’ AA warranty on eligible used vehicles. The warranty partnership allows Pinetree to deliver a fully aligned AA package to its customers, following on from its status as an AA Cars ...

Catherine Faiers, COO at Auto Trader, was named as the winner of the Automotive 30% Club IMI Inspiring Automotive Woman of the Year Award of 2025 at the IMI Awards Dinner. Faiers joined Auto Trader in 2017 and progressed to COO in 2019. When asked how she felt about the award, she said: “It feels amazing. It’s been such an ...