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Chinese brands drive UK new market growth
Chinese car brands are driving a 9% rise in UK new car market sales so far this year, according to Autotrader data. However, new entrants hoping to break the UK market at scale will need to offer significant value to…
BLOG Is the Consumer Rights Act fit for purpose for modern vehicles?
The Consumer Rights Act remains an important piece of legislation, and few would argue against the principle that consumers deserve protection when purchasing a vehicle. Trust is fundamental to the motor trade, and the vast majority of reputable dealers want…
Harris Maxus appoints new boss to drive fleet business
Harris Maxus UK has appointed Graham Balsom as head of fleet, reporting to UK sales director, Gary Brown. Balsom joins the business with more than three decades of automotive experience spanning technical, retail and fleet operations. He will play…
Endeavour appoints business head for Volvo North West London
Fash Vaziri has been appointed head of business at Endeavour Automotive’s Volvo Cars North West London. Vaziri had been head of business for Volvo Letchworth for nine months and before that he served a two-year stint with Stratstone as head…
Renault unveils new Megane E-Tech specs
Renault has unveiled the new Megane E-Tech electric, bringing a sharper design, improved electric performance, enhanced onboard technology and a simplified trim line-up. First launched in 2022, Megane E-Tech electric marked the start of a new generation of Renault electric…
Lepas announces pricing and specifications for L8 SUV
– which goes on sale in the UK in July. The L8 will be offered in two trim lines. The basic Essence and more luxurious Elevate models. Prices for the L8 PHEV Essence begin at £34,900 RRP on-the-road, while the…
Resilient Donnelly posts profits down -10% to £4.4m in challenging market
Donnelly Group, Northern Ireland’s largest privately owned vehicle retailer faced up to challenging times in 2025 posting pre-tax profits down -9.9% to £4.4m on turnover down -4.2% to £316m. The directors pointed to the continued weakness in retail and Motability…