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Government to meet JLR over reported 4,000 job losses

Jaguar Land Rover is reported to be planning to cut up to 4,000 jobs over the next two years. It is reported Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds will meet the bosses of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and the Unite union today.…

Pick-up sales continue freefall, down 61% in August

Sales of pick-ups in the UK continue to freefall following tax changes in last years Budget. Pickups experienced the steepest decline of -61.2% to 404 units in August, down to just 2.8% of the market following last year’s reclassification of…

Farizon marks official launch of dealership in Stockton-on-Tees

Farizon North East has been officially opened in Stockton-on-Tees, bringing together local government, business leaders and some of the UK’s leading commercial vehicle and electric fleet specialists. The opening marks the latest stage in CPD’s continued investment and diversification in…

Eastern Western takes five as it gears up for Chery dealership in Fife

Eastern Western continues to expand with Chery, poised to open its fifth dealership with the brand. It currently operates Chery at Dundee, Straiton, Newbridge and Stirling and is soon to open a business in Fife. Andrew Oag, franchise director posted…

Steve Young Blog: Valuing intangibles

I was on my commute into London this week and spotted a high speed (at least relative to the other traffic on the M25 motorway round London in rush hour) convoy consisting of two Brinks-Mat armoured trucks with a three…

New car registrations surge 14% in August ahead of September plate-change

The UK new car market recorded its ninth consecutive month of growth and best August since the introduction of the biannual plate change, with registrations up 13.7% to 94,236. The SMMT, which published the data, downplayed the result saying September,…

Car dealer gets suspended prison sentence for unsafe cars and misleading advertising

A car dealer from East Tilbury has been handed a six-month suspended prison sentence following a prosecution brought by Thurrock Council’s Trading Standards team. Muhammad Bhatti, of Motors For You, a used car dealership based at Production House, Princess Margaret…