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Momentum builds for Goodwood Festival of Speed
Held in the parkland Goodwood House, Goodwood Festival of Speed begins today and will end on 12 July. Brands such as Lepas will make their public debut at the event while a number of brands, including Omoda & Jaecoo, Audi,…
BYD reveals Shark pricing and specs
Prices for BYD’s first pickup model, the Shark, start from £47,290 including VAT. Orders are open, with deliveries due in Q4 2026. The model brings the benefits of plug-in Super Hybrid DMO technology. BYD’s proven Super Hybrid powertrain brings the…
Lookers sees 34% surge in profits to £58.5m
Lookers Group turned in a strong performance in 2025 with pre-tax profits up 34% to £58.5m on turnover up 1.5% to £4.4bn. In results filed at Companies House the group revealed new car sales rose 9% to 105,814 for the…
Stoneacre and Hendy apprentices are finalists in IMI Skills Competition
Stoneacre and Hendy are among the franchised dealers announced as finalists in the IMI Skills Competitions 2026 sponsored by Milwaukee Tool. Following rigorous National Qualifier events, 18 of the UK’s most talented automotive apprentices have earned their place in…
BLOG: People – leadership, development and teamwork
The importance of people to a successful business is (I hope) a universally acknowledged truth. It is therefore a topic that has featured in some form or other in many of my weekly blogs, and I have pulled three together…
Snows manager wins £21k in unfair dismissal customer dispute case
2493957585 Taryl Spinks, an aftersales manager at Snows Toyota dealership in Paignton, has won £21,000 for unfair dismissal and after he was sacked for standing up to a difficult customer who harassed his team. The customer, who cannot be named…
Automotive charity Ben hires directors to boost fundraising and support
Automotive industry charity, Ben has appointed Luke Genevrier-Mallett as director of fundraising & engagement and Chris Easton as director of charitable Impact. Luke Genevrier-Mallett will be leading Ben’s fundraising, marketing, brand and engagement activity. He will be playing a central…