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Behind the scenes at JCT600 as it celebrates 70 years

JCT600 celebrated its 70th anniversary at the Leeds Arena by showing this special film tracing the family-owned dealer group’s history. Chairman and founder Jack Tordoff and CEO John Tordoff explain how the group, rated 12 in the Motor Trader Top 200, was formed as Brooklands Garage on Sticker Lane in Bradford and how it was subsequently built from a single ...

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Guy Martin visits Trust Ford’s dedicated van centre

To celebrate the opening of its new fleet and commercial vehicle centre in Dagenham, TrustFord invited motorbike racer and TV personality Guy Martin to inspect the premises and meet the site’s technicians. The TrustFord Dagenham Transit Centre is the first of its kind to be built from scratch in the UK. Based on a two-acre site, it features a new showroom ...

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Auto Trader reveals online car buying trends

Half of all car buyers only visit one forecourt, but most will visit more than three dealer websites. Meanwhile, walk-ins are increasingly the first point of contact with a customer, for franchise, supermarkets and independent retailers. Statistics like these, taken from Auto Trader’s Annual Buyer Behaviour Survey, paint an interesting picture of the new digital car buying journey. It’s one ...

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