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The UK new light commercial vehicle market grew for the eighth consecutive month in August, rising 5% to 16,303 units. Battery electric van registrations grew 18.9% to 1,122 units to take a 6.9% market share in August. A total of 11,414 zero emission electric vans have been registered so far this year, up 16.4% on the same period in 2022 ...

Multi-franchise dealer group WR Davies has opened a new Nissan dealership in the North Welsh coastal town of Rhyl. The new Rhyl dealership joins two other Nissan outlets operated by W R Davies, which are in Stafford and Telford. W R Davies, which currently holds franchises for Citroen, Dacia, DS, Ford, Renault and Toyota, is rated 100 in the Motor ...

Polestar was the fastest growing brand in the UK in the year to August showing growth of 186%. It was followed by Genesis which almost doubled sales, up 121% in the first eight months of the year, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT). Another EV brand MG was in fifth slot showing ...

The headline figures are positive, but with sales growth being fuelled almost exclusively by various fleet channels in recent months, a quick look under the bonnet reveals the new car market has reached a pivot point. After years of heavily constrained new car supply struggling to keep pace with consumer appetite, for the first time since the pandemic we’re seeing ...

Motor charity Ben has launched a month-long campaign around suicide prevention. It has seen an increase in calls to its helpline for support around suicide over recent years. In 2022, Ben supported 303 individuals who disclosed they were experiencing suicidal ideation or intent. Around seven employers each year call on the charity’s Urgent Response Service after an employee has taken ...

The new car market grew 24.4% in August with 85,657 new vehicles registered, The increase was fuelled by a surge in registrations by large fleets, rising 58.4% to 51,951 units, while business registrations grew 39.4% to 1,635 units. Private demand softened by -8.1%, compared with a supply-constrained 2022 market, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers ...

Inchcape Jaguar Land Rover has opened a new showroom on Maple Way, Norwich. All the team from Inchcape’s former Cromer Road site have moved to this new location. Inchcape UK head of business for Jaguar Land Rover Norwich, Joe Gayson, said: “It was a very proud moment to open the doors to this incredible new facility. “It has been wonderful ...

Marshall Motor Group has acquired two Honda dealerships from Greenacre. Marshall Motor Group now represents Honda in eight locations in the UK: Blackburn, Clitheroe, Harrogate, Hull, Leicester, Peterborough, Reading and York. Carole Merry, franchise director, of Marshall Motor Group, said: “We are delighted to welcome the Honda retailers in Blackburn and Clitheroe to Marshall, expanding our commitment to the Honda ...

The ex-managing director of Renault Retail Group Ludovic Troyes is joining Opteven as CEO, UK & Ireland this month. Opteven has ambitious plans improve its UK product line-up, launch new products, increase distribution channels and make further acquisitions. Troyes brings with him more than 30 years of automotive experience in sales and marketing roles, from across the UK and overseas. ...

Ford dealer Gates Group turned in a resilient performance in 2022 with profits up 0.6% to £8.83m in 2022 on turnover up 1.9% to £197.6 In accounts filed at Companies House the directors said they were pleased with the outcome given the war in Ukraine, cost-of-living crisis and the semi-conductor shortages which had impacted the new and used car markets. ...