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GWM ORA UK has announced a new partnership with Sinclair Group. The brand will launch initially with one site in Swansea. GWM ORA UK has announced six new retail group partnerships this year already and is on track to achieve a total of 20 full sales sites by the end of 2023. Toby Marshall, managing director, GWM ORA UK, said: ...

Flear & Thomson is updating its Kia showrooms in-line with the latest brand evolution and style. The new showroom at Stirling is complete, while Dunfermline is currently under construction and the dealer group’s third Kia site at Perth will follow with a refit in due course. Also, Raymond Massie has been appointed as Flear & Thomson’s group sales operations manager. ...

Email reminders are prompting owners to book services. According to new research from Marketing Delivery found that, on average, 34.5% of eligible customers made a service booking in response to an email reminder during the first five months of 2023, compared to 24.2% during the same period last year. The increase in conversions is highest among owners of older vehicles. ...

An increasing in advertising and cut price deals helped drive sales of new EVs in June. That’s the view of Auto Trader commercial director Ian Plummer commenting on the June sales figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders. “Our figures show the electric share of the new car market enjoyed a much-needed boost in June – taking 15% ...

The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has called on the government to introduce incentives to narrow the gap between EVs and traditional petrol and diesel ICE vehicles. NFDA CEO Sue Robinson said the difference in price was hampering sales, particularly in tough economic conditions with high inflation. “Ongoing economic turbulence, including rising interest rates and inflation is impacting consumer spending ...

Wilsons has appointed Aston Barclay as its remarketing provider. The family-run new and used car and van dealer group operates 11 franchises in Surrey and will sell 1,500 vehicles per annum at Aston Barclay’s weekly Wednesday Chelmsford dealer sale. Wilsons will send dealer part exchanges to Aston Barclay from its Stellantis, Nissan, MG, Renault, and Hyundai franchises. It will also ...

The new car market rose 25.8% in June with 177,266 vehicles registered, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The June performance marks the 11th consecutive month of growth as the industry recovers fro the pandemic and the chip shortage. The market was driven by fleet renewal, up 37.9% while retail sales rose ...

Used car prices are accelerating at their fastest rate in eight months. Auto Trader has reported that with an average retail value of £17,756, June marks a year-on-year (YoY) price growth of 3.2% on a like-for-like basis, and the 39th consecutive month of YoY growth. Over that period, the average retail price of a used car has increased circa £3,900. ...

TrustFord has opened its new dealership in Carlisle. Mike Bell was promoted internally to the role of general manager. The new site also includes a seven-bay EV equipped aftersales workshop. TrustFord’s Mobile Service operation, which already operates in the area, allows a qualified Ford technician to visit customers who would prefer to have their vehicle serviced at their home or ...

The Independent Garage Association (UGA) announced today that it has secured accredited independent garages access to security and ECU codes to enable them to carry out all makes servicing. The trade body has been working with the UK government, carmakers aftermarket associations to ensure garages have access to Security-related Repair and Maintenance Information (SERMI). The access will be on the ...