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January new car sales up 3.4% as market ‘builds up momentum’
The UK new car market grew by 3.4% in January to reach 144,127 units. Growth was recorded across all buyer types, with registrations by private retail buyers up 4.5% and fleets increasing by 1.6%, while the low-volume business segment rose…
Ford honours Paul Hendy for ‘leadership and community commitment’
Ford Motor Company has formally recognised Paul Hendy, CEO of Hendy Group, for his ‘leadership and commitment to community service’, making him one of just eight new ‘Honorees’ worldwide. He was the only one from UK and Europe at its…
Marshall is Hyundai Motor UK Retailer Group of the Year
Marshall Motor Group has won multiple accolades at the Hyundai Motor UK Annual Retailer Awards, including Overall Retailer Group and Progress Retailer Group of the Year. Cannon Motors Overall Retailer of the Year, sales Retailer Group of the Year was…
JLR pre-tax losses hit -£310m in Q3 after cyber attack
Latest results from Jaguar Land Rover for Q3 showed the damage caused by the cyber-attack late last year. Pre-tax losses surged to -£310m for Q3 and -£444m year-to-date on revenues of £4.5bn (-39%) and £16bn (-24%) respectively. JLR said…
Mike Allen Blog: Lessons from Las Vegas
The NADA Show offers a useful glimpse into where automotive retail is heading next. Not because the US market is identical to ours, it is not, but because many of the pressures shaping American dealers tend to arrive in the…
January New Car Sales: Winners & Losers
Chinese brands got off to a strong start to the year with a surge in registrations. Jaecoo saw sales rocket 570% to 4,850 units for the month while sister brand saw sales up 211.3% for the month to 1,846 units.…
NFDA ‘disappointed’ by 7.8% fall in January van sales
New light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations fell by -7.8% in the first month of 2026 with 17,562 vans, pickups and 4x4s sold. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said it is the weakest start to a year since…