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Used car dealer jailed for illegally selling £300,000 worth of insurance write offs
A rogue car dealer has been jailed for four years after he made a staggering £300,000 selling cars that had previously been written off.
BYD adds yet another dealer partner after agreeing franchise deal with Greenhous Group
BYD has added another dealer partner to its rapidly-growing UK network after signing a new franchise agreement with Greenhous Group.
US trade deal needs finalising ‘urgently’ to avoid ‘existential threat’ to carmakers – SMMT
The automotive industry needs the finer details of the new UK-US trade deal to be sorted 'urgently' in order to see off an 'existential threat'. That is
Police make three arrests after uncovering illegal ‘chop shop’ selling stolen car parts
Police have arrested three men after closing down a raid on a suspected 'chop shop' which was stripping down stolen cars and selling their parts.
Record Land Rover Defender sales help JLR to 10-year PROFIT high
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) reports record profits of £2.5 billion - a 10-year high - helped by record sales of the Land Rover Defender.
Vertu Motors bullish about 2024 results amid lowest new car market for 25 years
Vertu Motors saw profits fall despite a rise in revenue in 2024, in what was the 'lowest new retail car market for 25 years'. The listed dealer group
JLR delivers strongest profits in a decade but uncertainty looms around US tariffs
Jaguar Land Rover has announced its strongest profits for a decade but uncertainty remains around the potential impact of new US tariffs.
Group 1 Automotive announces hefty dividend for shareholders following sky-high profits
Shareholders at Group 1 Automotive are to receive a healthy dividend after the retailer doubled its profits earlier in the year.
Arnold Clark teams up with Sir Chris Hoy to sponsor special charity cycling event
Dealer group Arnold Clark is to sponsor a new charity cycling event launched by Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy.
Jaguar Be Damned: JLR Just Had its Best Profit in a Decade
Jaguar-Land Rover recorded a profit of $3.33 in its fiscal year-end results, despite no new Jaguars. The boost was thanks in part to the best-selling Defender.
Is Nissan's Sunderland plant safe? Huge global cost saving plan includes seven car factory closures and 20,000 job cuts
The 'Re:Nissan Plan' announced Tuesday sets a number of stringent cost-saving measures to pull the car maker out of the red. What does it mean for the 6k workforce in Sunderland?
Car dealership fined £200,000 after employees are diagnosed with incurable condition
A Vertu car dealership has been fined more than £200,000 after employees were left with a permanent condition as a result of working at the site’s bodyshop.
BYD grows UK dealer network as Arnold Clark takes on two more sites in England and Scotland
BYD's rapidly growing dealer network has added two new sites after Arnold Clark opened showrooms in England and Scotland.
Car dealer group John Grose saw turnover and pre-tax profit slide in 2024
Suffolk-based dealer group John Grose saw both turnover and pre-tax profit slide in 2024, newly published accounts show.
Vertu Motors adds Smart to Reading Mercedes dealership following £100,000 investment
Vertu has added Smart to its existing Mercedes-Benz dealership in Reading, following a bumper £100,000 investment into the site.
Nissan plots major job losses with 20,000 roles and seven factories set to be cut globally – reports
Nissan is planning to axe almost 20,000 jobs as part of a major cost-cutting exercise, according to reports.
