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Over half of motorists say pay-per-mile charge will dent EV sales
More than half of UK drivers say introducing pay-per-mile road charging for electric vehicles would make them less likely to switch to a new or used EV, according to a survey of around 12,000 motorists conducted by Electrifying.com and the…
Dicksons of Inverness takes on KGM franchise
Dicksons of Inverness is to represent KGM for the first time, bringing three decades of local expertise across Inverness and the wider Highlands. The dealership now represents Kia, MG, Nissan, Suzuki and now KGM. As a newly appointed KGM dealer,…
Arnold Clark opens Motorstore in Derby
Arnold Clark has opened its brand-new Motorstore in Derby, located at Foresters Retail Park, just two miles south of Derby city centre, at the former Pizza Hut premises. The branch also welcomed Baggy Shanker, Labour (Co-op) MP for Derby South,…
Kia Europe appoints Erhan Eren to drive PBV electric van sales
Kia Europe has appointed Erhan Eren as director of Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV), effective 1 March 2026. Based at Kia’s European headquarters in Frankfurt, Eren will oversee the development and coordination of PBV in Europe. He brings more than 18…
Nominations open for MT Women in Motor Industry Awards 2026
Motor Trader’s Women in Motor Industry Awards is in its second year. The Awards will take place at the Marriot Grosvenor Square in London on Wednesday 2 December 2026. The Women in Motor Industry Awards celebrates success stories. Nominations are…
Thurlow Nunn celebrates 2025 Vauxhall Customer Excellence wins
Thurlow Nunn dealerships were honoured at the 2025 Vauxhall Customer Excellence Awards. Great Yarmouth & Beccles achieved the Silver Customer Excellence Award for a sixth consecutive year. Milton Keynes earned the Silver award for the second consecutive year while Luton…
Dealers lose out as car owners strive to cut motoring costs
Drivers are adopting a raft of measures to cut rapidly rising motoring costs. More motorists are looking to change vehicles to save on costs, with another fifth having already downgraded to a cheaper vehicle, while 29% are considering doing so…