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Lloyd Motor Group celebrates 50 years in business
Lloyd Motor Group is marking half a century in business this year. The group has grown from a single BMW retailer on Derwent Street in Cockermouth to a business ranked 23 in the Motor Trader Top 200 Dealer Groups with annual…
Dassos Morby is new general manager of Vertu Skoda Leicester
Vertu has appointed Dassos Morby as general manager of its Skoda dealership in Leicester. He has nearly 20 years of experience in senior leadership positions with brands from across the Volkswagen Group. Morby said: “After more than a decade with…
JCT600 pushes ahead with Destination Porsche Centre in Leeds
JCT600 is pushing ahead with the redevelopment of its Porsche centre in Leeds. The group, ranked 13 in the Motor Trader Top 200 Dealer Groups with annual turnover of £1.3bn, has a strong presence with Porsche, also representing the brand…
Mazda Motors UK celebrates 25th Anniversary
Founded on the 1st of August 2001, this year marks the 25th anniversary of Mazda Motors UK. The idea for the company came about in the late 1990s as Mazda Motor Corporation wanted to connect the European region more closely…
Peter Waddell wins ‘unfair prejudice’ case but dismissal was legal
The Big Motoring World High Court case came to a head this morning with a 499-page judgement handed down. Mr Justice Marcus Smith found that Mr Waddell was excluded from Big Motoring World and that his holding company, Peter Waddell…
Dealers welcome “greater certainty” as interest rates held
Dealer trade body the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) gave the thumbs up to the Bank of England move to hold interest rates at 3.75% for a fifth consecutive meeting. It said the move offered “greater certainty” for dealers who…
JLR reveals management shake-up with new UK boss
Patrick McGillycuddy will step down as managing director, JLR UK, to take up the global role of managing director, Defender. He succeeds Mark Cameron, who will become CEO, North America, a newly created position. McGillycuddy has led JLR UK since…