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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 ...

The overall UK Car of the Year is set to be revealed on 6 March. However, panellists have named the winner of the Family Car category, the Executive Car category, the Large Crossover category, the Small Crossover category, and the Small Car category. The Škoda Superb won the Family Car category. Top Gear’s Ollie Marriage commented: “The world may be ...

Škoda’s Kodiaq vRS will be priced from £52,595 OTR and available to order from 16 January. The new Kodiaq vRS is powered by a 2.0 TSI petrol engine that develops 265 PS. The motor’s torque output of 400 Nm. The new vRS can sprint from 0-62 mph in just 6.4 seconds and has a top speed of 143 mph. It ...

The refreshed Škoda Octavia is priced from £26,775, with redesigned exterior and interior features as well as technology upgrades and simplified engine options. The new Octavia is available to order with four trim level options – SE Technology (£26,775), SE L (£31,250), SportLine (£32,255) and vRS. All models are available in hatchback and estate forms. The Octavia First Edition model, ...

Škoda has confirmed final UK pricing and specifications for its second-generation Kodiaq SUV, with the Kodiaq SE priced from £36,645 and the Kodiaq SE L from £40,205. Order books will open on 10 April and customers will be able to choose from five or seven seater models. At a later date, customers will be able to buy the Kodiaq iV ...

Crewe-based Barlow Motors has received the Retailer of the Year 2023 award from Škoda UK, as well as the Sales Award and the Used Car Sales Award. Murray Škoda in Plymouth and Vindis Škoda in Bury St Edmunds were second and third place respectively. Matthew Bowden, brand director at Škoda, said: “Prague is famously known as the heart of Europe ...

Winchester Motor Group in Hampshire has taken on the Norton Motorcycle franchise at its South Downs Motorcycles dealership. Winchester comprises of Winchester Motor Company, Garland Motors, Aldershot Used Car Centre and Solent Used Car Centre. The group represents Skoda and is a servicing agent for Volkswagen. It is ranked 186 in the Motor Trader Top 200 Dealer Groups with annual ...

Škoda has announced UK specifications and pricing for the Scala and Kamiq, which will be open for early ordering for retail customers from 3 October. The new models, which were unveiled in August, come with a series of design enhancements, new interior concepts and higher levels of equipment and technology. The new Scala and Kamiq also benefit from the introduction ...

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, ...

In the April issue of Motor Trader we look at the new Financial Conduct Authority rules on Consumer Duty that come into force on 31 July 2023 and set higher and clearer standards of consumer protection across financial services and require motor finance firms, brokers and dealers to put their customers’ needs first. It will mean that consumers should receive ...