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Vertu opens its first Omoda & Jaecoo site in Burton
Vertu has opened its first Omoda and Jaecoo dealership. Vertu Omoda Burton and Vertu Jaecoo Burton will operate from the existing site off Nicholson Way, where Citroën sales have ceased. The dealership will continue to operate as an authorised repair…
Volkwagen restructuring to see models cut by up to 50%
2522431859 Volkswagen is to carry out a radical restructuring of its business with a reduction of its model line-up by as much as 50% and a cut in production capacity to nine million vehicles a year. The move was announced…
Mercedes-Benz Vans UK appoints new sales director
Mercedes-Benz Vans UK has named Nadia Trimmel as its new Sales Director, effective 1 October 2026. Trimmel is currently chief operating officer at Mercedes-Benz Malaysia. In her new role, she will lead the UK Van sales division, working closely with…
Chery UK partners with AFC Bournemouth
Chery UK is now official automotive partner of AFC Bournemouth, the Premier League club known as ‘The Cherries’. Running through to the end of the 2028/29 campaign, the agreement will see Chery appear front-of-shirt on the AFC Bournemouth men’s team…
Denza reveals pricing for Z Coupe, Spider and Racing variants
Denza, the premium arm of the BYD Group, has announced pricing for the Z supercar. The Denza Z Coupe will retail for £142,900, the Denza Spider for £159,900 and the Z Racing for £172,900. The debut of the Coupe and…
Dealer Auction reveals most profitable cars of June
Land Rover’s Discovery Sport claimed first place (£4,000) in the Dealer Auction Retail Margin Monitor’s sub-£10,000 chart and also secured second in the over-£10,000 category, while the Range Rover Sport topped the latter. The average retail margin of £4,000 is…
Toomey Motor Group uses Indicata to boost stock-turn
Toomey Motor Group in Essex has used Indicata’s used car pricing data for four years to increase stock turn. The stock turn is currently at 45 days but it has been as low as 35, said Ammar Khan, Toomey Motor…