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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…
Cotswold Motor Group opens Geely dealership in Cheltenham
Cotswold Motor Group has officially opened its new Geely dealership in Cheltenham Established in 1995 Cotswold has BMW and MINI Retail Centres in Cheltenham and Hereford, BMW Motorrad in Cheltenham and an Approved Bodyshop and PDI Centre in Tewkesbury. In…
Used car sales drive Barretts of Canterbury into profit
Barretts of Canterbury turned in profits of £603,000 in 2025 compared to a loss of -£1.38m the prior year with turnover dipping 3.1% to £263.4m. While UK registrations as a whole rose 3.5% for the year, Barretts saw a 3.9%…
International Van of the Year 2027 shortlist
The release of the shortlist for International Van of the Year 2027 (IVOTY), marks the 35th anniversary of the competition. The finalists for IVOTY 2027 are Farizon V7E, Hyundai Staria Electric, Maxus Deliver 7, Renault Trafic E-Tech, Stellantis Pro One…