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The February new car market turned in a “subdued” performance but looking at the performance of individual brands, there were clear winners and losers for the month. In an overall market that fell -1%, Chinese brand BYD continued to surge ahead with registrations up 334.3% to 1,177 units followed by Polestar, which saw a 98.8% increase to 515 units for ...

John Clark Motor Group has officially opened a multi-franchise Seat, Cupra and Skoda dealership at Broomhill Road, Dundee. The site was previously the home for a former Peter Vardy Carz supermarket. Located opposite the John Clark Volvo & Mini dealerships, this location is the first within the Volkswagen UK network to introduce a multi-brand retail concept. The dealership will showcase ...

JCT600 welcomed over 70 customers to its new Cupra & SEAT dealership in Lower Wortley, Leeds, at an official launch event on 7 November. A joint venture between the Yorkshire-based automotive retailer and the two brands, the showroom sees SEAT and Cupra come together under one roof. The investment by JCT600, has created 21 jobs at the dealership. It marks ...

Volkswagen Group UK has confirmed that it is pushing ahead with plans to remap its UK dealer networks with cuts to the number of dealer outlets and fewer investors. The remap of the networks – described by one dealer as ‘brutal’ – impacts the brands it has in the UK, including Audi, Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, SEAT, Cupra ...

Volkswagen Group UK has confirmed that it is pushing ahead with plans to remap its UK dealer networks with cuts to the number of dealer outlets and fewer investors. The remap of the networks – described by one dealer as ‘brutal’ – impacts the brands it has in the UK, including Audi, Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, SEAT, Cupra ...

  May was a bruising month for a raft of car brands in the UK with double digit sales declines. Polestar saw registrations fall -69.6% to 314 units for the month while Fiat saw sales decline -44.9% to 523 units. Bentley was down -37.6% to 68 units and Vauxhall -32.1% to 6,026 units. Toyota fell -17.9% to 6,834 units, Ford ...

The SEAT Leon is due to undergo technical and technological upgrades this month, specs will be announced at a later date. Designed, developed, and produced in Barcelona at the brand’s Martorell facilities, the upgraded SEAT Leon has new engines. This includes a new 1.5 TSI engine as well as an eHybrid plug-in hybrid engine. Wayne Griffiths, CEO of Seat, said: ...

Martin Gray has been appointed national fleet manager for SEAT and CUPRA UK. He will oversee a team of seven fleet experts and deliver strong brand and product offering for businesses. The role of national fleet manager is his fourth role with the Group, following seven years as contract hire and leasing manager for the SEAT and CUPRA brands. Gray ...

Volkswagen Group UK is encouraging more younger people to consider the wide variety of roles available in the automotive industry. While the number of apprentices starting courses in the UK has still not returned to pre-pandemic levels, there has been an increase in those under the age of 19 starting apprenticeships. Volkswagen Group UK – which takes in Audi, SEAT, ...

SEAT and CUPRA UK has announced the appointment of Marcus Gossen as its new director. He will start in the role on 1 September 2023. Gossen has over 23 years’ experience within the automotive industry and first joined SEAT S.A. in July 2020. He has worked across a variety of disciplines, including the role of managing director for MAN Truck ...