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Sandown Motors acquires FG Barnes in Guildford
Sandown Group has acquired FG Barnes Guildford for an undisclosed sum The FG Barnes team has transferred to Sandown and the business will continue to operate from its current location on Moorfield Road on Slyfield Industrial Estate. The Omoda and…
TrustFord sees profits decline 21% to £13.4m while revenues rose
Trust Ford weathered a challenging year for motor retailing in 2025 with pre-tax profits declining 20.9% to £13.4m on turnover up 13.5% to £2.45bn. The business increased vehicle revenues by £281m, up 14% with Puma and Transit leading the way.…
Eden Mazda Exeter opens with ribbon cutting ceremony
Eden Mazda Exeter was officially opened this week with a ribbon cutting ceremony by Mazda UK MD, Jeremy Thomson. Located on the Marsh Barton Trading Estate, Eden Mazda Exeter began trading on 1 May. Graeme Potts, Eden Motor Retail CEO,…
Desira Group mourns passing of founder and chairman John Desira
Desira Group founder and chairman John Desira has died aged 78. Born in Tunis to a Maltese family, John was the eldest of eight siblings. At the age of 12, he moved with his family to London, where he spent…
Motor finance funds £23bn of car sales in H1
New figures published by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show its members provided £84.3 billion of new lending in the first half of 2026, 5% higher than in the same period last year. A total of £22.7bn was used…
Crawfords appointed INEOS Grenadier Retailer Across Essex, Kent and East Sussex
Crawfords Commercial Vehicles, part of Crawfords Group, has been appointed as an authorised INEOS Grenadier retailer, supporting customers across Essex, Kent and East Sussex dedicated sales and aftersales services. Demonstration vehicles are due to arrive shortly, with customers soon able…
Used EVs experience record YoY price growth
Used electric vehicles enjoyed record price growth, according to Autotrader’s AI-powered Retail Price Index. The latest data showed like-for-like prices held steady at +0.8% YoY – unchanged from June – keeping the average used car asking price at £17,106 over…