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AWR Holdings to rebrand Brayleys and Johnsons Cars
AWR Holdings UK, the group behind the merger of Brayleys Cars and Johnsons Cars earlier this year is working on a rebranding of the business. The announcement comes nine months after the physical merger of the two businesses, in September…
Vertu names Lancashire market area manager for Land Rover sites
Vertu has appointed James Boyd to the position of Lancashire market area manager for its Land Rover sites. Boyd joined the Vertu Motors Group when it acquired the Hillendale dealership in 2008 and moved into the position of Head of…
Kia EV2 latest in line-up to qualify for Government Electric Car Grant
Kia’s EV2 Long Range is the brand’s latest model eligible for the maximum Band 1 Government Electric Car Grant (ECG), reducing the vehicle’s OTR price by £3,750 with the entry level version now priced from just £24,245. This new grant…
H.R. Owen deploys Autofinity ViHUB inventory and marketing platform
H.R. Owen has deployed Autofinity’s ViHUB inventory and marketing platform across its dealerships. A single hub where new, used and pipeline vehicles can be managed, marketed and updated in one place will provide improved efficiencies, faster speed to market, increased…
Arnold Clark Car & Van Rental named top-rated rental provider in UK
Arnold Clark Car & Van Rental has been named as the highest-rated UK car hire company in the latest Which? car hire survey. The survey looked at more than 3,600 customers who had hired a vehicle over the previous two…
Jaecoo, Chinese brands lead UK registration figures
Chinese brands lead the UK registration figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Jaecoo has grown its market share by 2.19 percentage points, according to year-to-date data, to 2.99%. Victor Zhang, managing director of Omoda &…
Revive! secures investment from Mobeus Equity Partners
Revive! Auto Innovations has secured investment from Mobeus Equity Partners. The next phase of expansion, combining a proven and scalable franchise model with institutional investment, will follow the planned retirement of co-founder Terry Mullen. Mark Llewellyn, managing director, said: “This…