Chinese brands dominated the fastest growing new brands in August led by Chery which from a standing start in August last year when it sold 13 cars surged to 2,380 in August 2026, Just published SMMT data saw Leapmotor registrations…
Autorola Group has appointed Edwin Acosta Burga as business unit director for Indicata, effective from 1 September 2026. He will lead Indicata’s continued development and strengthen its ability to help customers turn real-time market intelligence into better commercial decisions. Acosta…
Orders books have officially opened for the Lepas L8 PHEV in the UK. The L8 PHEV Essence is priced from £34,900 OTR and the Elevate is priced from £37,900 OTR. Ray Wang, managing director of Lepas UK, said: “Opening the…
Chery UK has raised over £25,000 for CarFest’s charity partners, following a successful prize draw. The donation was presented on the main stage on 29 August, where brand ambassador Sir Mo Farah joined event founder Chris Evans to reveal the…
Mercedes-Benz and FUSO commercial vehicle dealer Mertrux has taken on the KGM franchise in Derby. Mertrux, which has dealerships in Derby, Nottingham, Leicester and Mansfield, brings more than 50 years of industry experience to the brand. Andrew Kerrane, dealer principal…
The Automotive Education Report from the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) for Q3 shows a 1% drop, year-on-year, in automotive apprenticeship starts and the industry trailing other sectors as the wider apprenticeship market grew by 8%. It said use…
What Car? Has revealed the winners of its Electric Car Awards 2026. The awards, decided annually by What Car?’s team of testers, celebrate new and used electrified vehicles, spanning everything from performance to best value used cars. BMW UK has…
