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Motor industry celebrates ahead of International Women’s Day
The SMMT hosted an International Women’s Day & Allies event, sponsored by Oaklin. This year, International Women’s Day will take place on Sunday 8 March. The theme is ‘Give to Gain’. A LinkedIn post from the SMMT read: “It was…
Waylands Automotive appoints Jamie Platt as group F&I manager
Jamie Platt has joined Waylands Automotive as group F&I manager. Platt has spent over a decade in the automotive industry with regional finance leadership experience and expertise in sales, F&I performance and lender relationships. He has served as regional account…
Lookers launches new Geely dealership in Leeds
Lookers has officially opened a new Geely dealership in Leeds, its first with the Chinese carmaker. The investment follows the debut of the Geely electric vehicle (EV) brand in the UK last year, which includes the recently introduced Starray EM-I…
Phill Jones is new Engineius CEO
Engineius has appointed Phill Jones, former MOTORS/Cazoo COO, to lead them on the next phase of their journey. The business’s co-founder and current CEO, Chris Clibbery, will remain closely involved in the business in a part-time capacity. Jones said: “I’m incredibly excited to be joining Engineius.…
Caterham Cars appoints new Global Head of Sales
Caterham Cars has appointed Christian Gorton as its new Global Head of Sales, effective immediately. He will lead the company’s worldwide sales operations and drive growth across key international markets. Gorton said: “I’m incredibly excited to be joining Caterham Cars…
Second consecutive month of growth for used market
The used car retail market continued its strong start into 2026 with a second consecutive month of growth, according to the latest data from Cazana. February saw a strengthening of retail values that spanned every age cohort, signalling a resilient…
‘Unsustainable’ ZEV target for vans needs ‘wholesale review’
Van sales in the first two months of the year stand at 32,203 units, down -3.9% compared with the same period last year. Despite demand for BEVs rising by a third (33.9%) to 3,853 units, their 11.8% share of the…