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Demand for mobile mechanic services has grown in the past few years following the pandemic. Mobile bookings from retail customers via the BookMyGarage platform grew by more than a fifth (22%) in 2024 compared to 2023. It said in 2022, the demand from retail customers for a mobile mechanic was relatively low but as the pandemic boosted online services, demand ...

Global Auto Holdings Limited (GAHL) has appointed former Volkswagen Group UK MD Alex Smith to the role of Chair of Lookers. Smith joins GAHL following six years as MD of Volkswagen Group UK where he was responsible for more than one in every five new cars and light commercial vehicles sold nationwide. Previously, Smith served as Vice President of the ...

Cox Automotive has won a five-year supply contract with Lookers UK to deliver its remarketing programme. The fully integrated remarketing programme brings valuation, auction and logistics solutions together. A spokesman for Lookers said: “Evolving our remarketing strategy to encompass a dual approach to digital and physical opportunities is a key priority for our business in 2025. “We believe this will ...

Paul Bentley, former group operations director for Lookers is joining the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) to support dealers during the current motor finance upgheaval. Bentley was a “key stakeholder” at Lookers when it was being investigated by the Financial Conduct Authority over breaches in the sale of motor finance. “I am delighted to announce that Paul Bentley, former group ...

Dealer groups have gained Carbon Literate Status having been trained by the Automotive Carbon Literacy Toolkit. “The toolkit contains materials an organisation requires to educate and accredit its employees in Carbon Literacy, including tailored training content, a trainer guide, detailed resources, and dedicated support from a member of the Carbon Literacy Project team. The toolkit as funded and developed in ...

Group 1 in the UK took to social channels today to welcome on board its new CEO Mark Raban. Raban confirmed to Motor Trader in August that he had landed the sop job at the UK arm of the US dealer giant. Mark Raban, the former CEO of Lookers, was the winner of the Motor Trader Outstanding Achievement Award in ...

Global Auto Holdings, the owner of Lookers in the UK, is pushing further into Europe with plans to purchase to buy Danish distributor KW Brun (KWB). KWB is one of the largest Automotive Distributors in the Nordics with operations focused across Denmark and Sweden. The wall Street Journal reported the value of the business at $1.2bn. The acquisition remains subject ...

Hendy Group has appointed Duncan McPhee to the new role of chief operating officer (COO). He will join the business in October, reporting direct to Hendy Group CEO Paul Hendy. Most recently McPhee was COO at Lookers, where he led a team of over 6,500 employees and last year managed a turnover exceeding £4bn. He will oversee day-to-day operations and ...

Lookers Volvo Bishop’s Stortford, on Dunmow Road, will open in October following a £2 million upgrade. The redeveloped site will feature Volvo’s signature lounge area, with Scandinavian furniture. David Cooper, franchise director at Lookers Volvo Bishop’s Stortford, said: “We are excited to start this new chapter of Lookers Volvo Bishop’s Stortford as we prepare to open the doors to our ...

Mark Raban, the former CEO of Lookers, has been appointed as the new CEO of Group 1 in the UK. The appointment was confirmed by Mark Raban with Motor Trader this morning. Raban was the winner of the Motor Trader Outstanding Achievement Award in 2023 for his tenure at Lookers, hauling the company back from big losses to significant profitability. ...