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Hendy adds Chery to its Portsmouth showroom
Hendy Group has added Chery to its showroom in Portsmouth, operating alongside the existing Hendy Ford Store. The new Chery site on Southampton Road will stock and offer test drives for the full Chery UK model range, including the Tiggo…
Thurlow Nunn Lowestoft wins at Hyundai retailer awards
Thurlow Nunn Lowestoft has been named the Aftersales Retailer of the Year at the Hyundai Annual Retailer Awards. The awards recognise outstanding performance across Hyundai’s UK retail network, which includes 157 dealerships. Gary Osborn, Group Aftersales Director at Thurlow Nunn,…
Apax walks away from Pinewood bid citing ‘challenging market conditions’
UK private equity firm Apax has pulled the plug on its bid for motor software and DMS provider Pinewood. It said in the light of the prevailing “challenging market conditions” it did not intend to make an offer for the…
Seat pre-registers the most cars in December
SEAT pre-registered more cars in December than all to the other brands combined, according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders this week. The brand pre-registered 573 cars for the month according to the data…
Mazda announces top performing dealers of 2025
Mazda Motors UK has announced the winners of its National Dealer League, recognising its best performing retailers of 2025. The overall winner was Oakmere Mazda, the family-owned business which has represented the brand for 20 years in Northwich, Cheshire. The…
Personal data theft from 400 garages leads to further convictions
An Information Commissioner’s Office probe of data theft from 400 garages has led to two further convictions. Christopher Munro, 37, of Knutsford, Cheshire, and William Chipoma, 35, of Enfield, London, were charged after investigations uncovered their involvement in the theft…
Franchised dealers expect Q1 used sales to grow more than new
Franchised dealers expect to see more Q1 growth in used car sales than they do in new, according to JudgeService’s Dealer Confidence Barometer. While 38% expect new car sales to be stronger, most think they will either be about the…