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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…
Perrys sees 8% rise in pre-tax profits to £2.8m in tough trading conditions
Perrys Group saw profits and turnover on the rise in 2025 with tough trading conditions in the new car market allied to inflationary pressures. It delivered a 7.7% rise in pre-tax profits to £2.8m on turnover up 2.6% to £788.5m.…
Pinewood.AI and Rillion to deliver AI-driven finance automation for dealers
Pinewood.AI has partnered with Rillion to launch a fully integrated accounts payable (AP) automation and invoice management solution for automotive retailers. Rillion’s AI-driven invoice automation technology will deliver a modern cloud-based finance solution embedded within the Pinewood Automotive Intelligence™ Platform.…
Acorn Group opens new Kia dealership in Warrington
Acorn Group has opened a new Kia dealership in Warrington which was officially launched by Kia UK president and CEO Paul Philpott. Acord represents Kia and MG brands and is an authorised repairer for Suzuki. The group, with dealerships in…
Honda UK reveals Super-N pricing
Honda UK has revealed that its new Super-N compact EV will be priced from just £18,995. Engineered on the lightweight platform of the hugely popular N Series ‘Kei’ car range sold in Japan, the Super-N takes its inspiration from the…
Caffyns turns in £1.7m loss as new car sales come under pressure
Caffyns experienced “significant trading headwinds” in the year to 31 March 2026, delivering a pre-tax loss of -£1.7m compared to £246,000 profit the prior year on turnover down 2% to £270.7m. Its new car unit deliveries fell by 11% as…
Autotrader reveals fastest-selling cars of June
The strongest opportunities in the used car market are presented by 3-5-year-old electric vehicles (EV), according to Autotrader data which shows they remain among the fastest-selling cars in the UK. Strong consumer demand for EVs is apparent when the price is…