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MT Interview: Shawn Xu, global CEO of Omoda & Jaecoo
On a recent trip to China Guy Bird caught up with Shawn Xu, global CEO of Omoda & Jaecoo to find out more about their phenomenal UK sales and expanding product plans. Across an intense week of exclusive meetings and…
DVLA employee and two dealers jailed for vehicle records fraud
2156073961 Three men from Swansea have been jailed after they were part of a seven-figure fraud scheme. South Wales Police said 32-year-old Matthew Holloway from Birchgrove – a DVLA employee – accessed his employers’ systems to manipulate records and amend…
Motor Trader lists companies delivering top profit per employee
Mitchell Group delivered the highest profit per employee in the latest Motor Trader Top 200 Dealer Groups, ending Porsche Retail Group’s nine-year run in first place. Mitchell, which employs 112 staff, delivered a profit per employee of £35,556. Riverside Motors…
Motor Trader Interview: Chris Roberts, group MD Drayton Motors
What’s in a name? Last month group managing director of RJTK Group Chris Roberts decided that the company had too many. For years it had traded as Drayton Motors and Wilson and Co Motor Sales. He decided to drop the…
cap hpi reveals strength of used EV market
Stronger demand for used EVs is improving value performance and leading to faster retail sales, creating opportunities for retailers prepared to be selective about what they buy, according to Solera cap hpi. Battery electric vehicles show increasing signs of stability…
MT Top Dealer Groups, Motor finance redress
In the May June issue we have our annual Motor Trader Top 200 Dealer Groups, which highlights the challenges facing dealers that have impacted the bottom line. Challenges included high interest rates, the demands of the ZEV Mandate, used car…
Aion Auto UK opens its first eight dealerships
The first wave of Aion UK retail and service sites have opened their doors. The brand is on track to expand its retail footprint to 15 sites by the end of June, with a target of doubling that to 30…