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Bumper launches GenAI assistant ‘Myles’
Bumper has launched Myles, a GenAI assistant built into its dealership intelligence platform, AutoBI. Myles is being rolled out to a selected group of pilot dealer customers, marking a major step forward in how car dealerships and OEMs access and…
Myers & Bowman celebrates 50 years of representing Toyota
Myers & Bowman is celebrating 50 years of representing Toyota in Workington, Cumbria. The business was founded in 1919 as a family-run business in West Cumbria, focusing on engineering and early motor vehicles. The landmark partnership with Toyota officially began…
Aviloo launches battery warranty for used EV buyers
Aviloo has launched a warranty for batteries offering protection based on battery health data. The warranty is issued as a standalone document, separate from Aviloo’s existing independent battery certificate. It is managed through Aviloo Connect, a digital dashboard. For each…
WSG reveals the UK’s most reliable SUV crossovers
Warranty Solutions Group (WSG) has revealed the UK’s most reliable SUV crossovers. The analysis, based on warranty claims made between May 2025 and April 2026 on policies registered during the same period, found that Toyota’s CH-R delivered the strongest reliability…
Arnold Clark to shut Inverness Renault and Dacia dealership this month
The Arnold Clark Renault and Dacia dealership Inverness will cease trading on June 30 this year. The Strathspey Herald reported the dealer group is to protect the jobs of all staff working at the site. Confirming the decision to close,…
Government set to ‘water down’ ZEV Mandate sales target
The prime minister Sr Keir Starmer is to scale back the ambitions of the ZEV Mandate amid fears of damaging the UK automotive sector. The Sunday Times reported the PM stepping in to water down the electric vehicles sales target,…
Middle East conflict boost to EV sales may be a ‘fleeting sugar rush’
The spike in sales of electric vehicles in the UK caused by the conflict in the Middle East may be a fleeting “sugar rush” which will fall away over time. That’s a key finding of the Auto Trader Road to…