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Sales of pick-ups crash in September plate-change

Sales of pick-ups continued their freefall in September, plummeting -53.8% to 2,658 units. The collapse followed last year’s tax reclassification of double-cab pickups as cars for benefit-in-kind and capital allowance purposes. Overall, the van market rose for the sixth consecutive…

Day’s Motor, Athenea, Chinese brands, AI

In the latest issue of Motor Trader we caught up with Russell Day, CEO and managing director of Day’s Motor Group, as the business celebrates its centenary in 2026. Day’s consistently performs strongly in the Motor Trader Top 200 Dealer…

Blog: Why diverse teams build better automotive businesses

  For years, the conversation about women in automotive has understandably focused on fairness, representation and opportunity. All three matter enormously, but there is another important part of the argument that deserves greater attention. Building a more inclusive automotive industry…

Hyundai Motor UK renews exclusive Prime Video sponsorship

Hyundai Motor UK has renewed and expanded its exclusive automotive sponsorship of new Prime Original movies on Prime Video in the UK. The 12-month campaign began on 1 October and features Hyundai models across Prime Video, Fire TV, online video…

IMI calls for further review of apprenticeship systems

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is continuing to call for urgent review of the system to enable small businesses to offer apprenticeships to young people. The IMI welcomed last week’s announcement that non-levy paying employers will receive £2,000…

Arbury Motor buys Renault and Dacia dealerships from Sutton Park Group

Arbury Motor Group has bought five Renault and Dacia dealerships from Sutton Park Group for an undisclosed sum. The group now represents the two brands in Warwick, Birmingham, Tamworth, Burton and Stourbridge “Today marks an incredibly exciting milestone for Arbury…

Waylands Automotive opens approved used car dealership in Petersfield

Waylands Automotive continues to expand in Petersfield with the opening of an approved used car business. The business enables it to channel used car part exchange in house in instead of selling them through the trade. Posting on LinkedIn Waylands…