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VRA meeting highlights need for battery recyling and repairs and prevent waste exports

Battery recycler Recyclus has called for EV batteries to be recycles in the UK and ensure batteries are not exported. Robin Brundle, co-founder of lithium-ion battery recycler Recyclus, was speaking at a meeting of the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA), said:…

Waylands sees profits surge 33% to £4.1m in record year for group

Waylands has reported a record 2025 with pre-tax profits up 33.2% to £4.1m on turnover up 34.4% to £266.2m. On a like-for-like basis, profit before tax increased by 37.9%. The group delivered a boost in aftersales with service hours increasing…

Keyloop and Autotrader collaborate further on digital advertising

Keyloop and Autotrader are further integrating their systems and data to improve the accuracy, efficiency, and performance of digital advertising across new and used vehicles. Retailers using Keyloop’s Vehicle Hub inventory management system can access Autotrader’s comprehensive Vehicle Data, as…

Manheim vehicle services site in Bruntingthorpe opens for business following fire

A fire at a Manheim Vehicle Services site in Bruntingthorpe on Friday put the centre out of action until this morning when it reopened for business. “Following Friday’s fire at our Bruntingthorpe Manheim Vehicle Services site, the site reopened today.…

Athenea Automotive Group to represent Omoda and Jaecoo

Athenea Automotive Group had added Omoda & Jaecoo to its brand portfolio under the growth strategy it set out with Chery in July. Omoda & Jaecoo will join Athenea’s network in the coming months. Specific dealership locations will be confirmed…

Autotrader continues ‘It’s time for Autotrader’ marketing campaign

Autotrader will launch the next phase of the multi-channel ‘It’s time for Autotrader’ brand campaign on 27 September. This is the second campaign under ‘It’s time for Autotrader’, which launched in October 2025. Niki Kilby, Chief GTM Officer at Autotrader,…

Former Lookers boss James Brearley on the impact of AI on used car search

Former Lookers and Inchcape UK boss James Brearley says AI is set to impact heavily on the used car market search. Posting on LinkedIn he said there was a potential for dealers to reduce costs associated with advertising on aggregators.…