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Snows manager wins £21k in unfair dismissal customer dispute case
2493957585 Taryl Spinks, an aftersales manager at Snows Toyota dealership in Paignton, has won £21,000 for unfair dismissal and after he was sacked for standing up to a difficult customer who harassed his team. The customer, who cannot be named…
Automotive charity Ben hires directors to boost fundraising and support
Automotive industry charity, Ben has appointed Luke Genevrier-Mallett as director of fundraising & engagement and Chris Easton as director of charitable Impact. Luke Genevrier-Mallett will be leading Ben’s fundraising, marketing, brand and engagement activity. He will be playing a central…
West Riding Group buys Blackpool Hyundai and Kia from Chorley Group
West Riding Group has acquired Blackpool Hyundai and Blackpool Kia from Chorley Group for an undisclosed sum. The deal takes its Hyundai partnership to five outlets and marks the group’s first Kia franchise. Nick Wright, managing director of West Riding…
Mazda global president checks out Hendy dealership in Tunbridge Wells
Mazda Motor Corporation global president and CEO, Masahiro Moro dropped into Hendy Mazda Tunbridge Wells as part of a European grant tour of the business. Located less than 40 minutes away from Mazda UK headquarters in Dartford, Hendy’s new flagship…
Xpeng X9 prices start from £74,990 in UK
UK deliveries of the Xpeng X9, priced from £74,990, will commence in Q3 2026. The X9 will retail from £74,990 OTR for the Standard Range, from £79,990 OTR for the Long Range, and from £84,990 for the AWD version. Jonny…
Marshall to take on Lepas at five UK locations
Marshall Motor Group is to take on the Lepas brand in five unspecified locations in 2026. Trevor Fussey, managing director of Marshall Motor Group, said: “Marshall’s commitment to innovation and sustainability continues and we are excited to welcome Lepas to…
Most repair requests relate to non-powertrain components, says Warrantywise
Most repair requests relate to non-powertrain components, with EV battery-related repairs remaining comparatively uncommon, according to a Warrantywise analysis of its own used EV repair request data. EV battery-related issues did not feature in the top five reported repair requests.…