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BLOG How Chinese manufacturers overtook Japan in the UK car market
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (670+ words) Posted by: Jasleen Mann in Guest Blog Monday, 18 May 2026 0 Chinese car brands are no longer knocking at the door of the UK automotive market, they're already in the showroom, on the roads and near the top of the sales charts....
EVs make up almost half of UK leasing demand
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (305+ words) Posted by: Jasleen Mann in Latest News Monday, 18 May 2026 0 Petrol vehicles remain the top choice among potential buyers but electric vehicles are continuing to gain momentum, according to new You Gov data. Petrol remains the most commonly considered fuel type…...
Big Motoring World to open its largest used car showroom in Warrington
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (305+ words) Posted by: Jasleen Mann in Latest News Friday, 15 May 2026 0 Big Motoring World has opened its 11th store, formerly Syntner Select Warrington, on Calver Park Rd. Warrington, as Big Motoring World's flagship store, will have up to 1, 000 cars on its 13-acre site....
Dominic Evans named Vertu Repair Master GM
3+ day, 23+ min ago (294+ words) Posted by: Jasleen Mann in Latest News Friday, 15 May 2026 0 Vertu has named Dominic Evans as the new general manager of its mobile bodyshor service Repair Master. Evans will take up the role alongside his existing commitments as general manager of…...
Autotrader app now available in Chat GPT
3+ day, 9+ min ago (390+ words) Posted by: Jasleen Mann in Latest News Friday, 15 May 2026 0 Autotrader has launched its app in Chat GPT, allowing its marketplace to be accessed within AI-driven search experiences and helping connect buyers with the relevant vehicle more quickly UK consumers can…...
Ben Year in Numbers figures reveal demand for support
4+ day, 39+ min ago (447+ words) Posted by: Jasleen Mann in Latest News Thursday, 14 May 2026 0 Automotive industry charity, Ben, has published its latest Year in Numbers, highlighting the growing demand for health, wellbeing and financial support. Ben has also set an ambition to treble its charitable…...
BLOG The talent crisis will not be solved without women
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (376+ words) Posted by: Jasleen Mann in Guest Blog, Latest News Thursday, 14 May 2026 0 The UK automotive industry has been talking about diversity for years, but the reality is that progress still feels stubbornly slow. Women make up roughly one-fifth of the workforce,…...
Dealer Auction Retail Margin Monitor includes fully electric vehicle for first time
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (467+ words) Posted by: Jasleen Mann in Latest News Thursday, 14 May 2026 0 Auction's Retail Margin Monitor for April has revealed the first-ever entry for a fully electric model, the Tesla Model Y. The vehicle entered the chart for models retailing over "10, 000, achieving an average…...
NFDA calls on government to jettison proposed "200 VED for EVs
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (372+ words) Posted by: John Kirwan in Latest News Wednesday, 13 May 2026 0 The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) is lobbying government to stop the planned introduction of a "200 annual Vehicle Excise Duty for electric vehicles. It has written to Dan Tomlinson MP urging…...
Women in Motor: Connections that drive change
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (1283+ words) Posted by: Jasleen Mann in Latest News Wednesday, 13 May 2026 0 Keyloop and Solera cap hpi are founding partners of the new UK arm of Empowering Auto, originally a Canadian nonprofit organisation that supports the role of women across the industry. Motor…...