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Motorpoint rolls out car battery health certification across 21-store network
Motorpoint is rolling out electric vehicle battery health certification provided by Generational at its 21 stores Motorpoint, which opened its first store in Derby in 1998, stocks over 6,000 vehicles at any time and preparing more than 65,000 per year.…
BookMyGarage on best year yet for its garage partners
Independent garages and franchise garages benefitted from a record £134 million of retail work booked via the BookMyGarage platform in 2025. The platform boosted bookings for its sector partners by 39% last year compared to 2024 with 88% for Independent…
NFDA urges dealers to lobby MPs on FCA Redress scheme and ZEV Mandate targets
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) is urging dealers to campaign on the key issues impacting business, including the ZEV Mandate, taxation EV transition and the FCA Redress scheme. “Last year NFDA hosted a number of visits for MPs, held…
Households earning below £40k ‘significantly less likely’ to buy EVs
Lower-income households are struggling to afford to make the switch to electric vehicles, according to the latest No Driver Left Behind 2026 Report from Autotrader. It found that households earning below £40,000 remain “significantly less likely” to consider an EV…
Leadership restructure across Bowker BMW and MINI
Bowker Motor Group has made leadership changes across its BMW and MINI operations in Lancashire, as part of a wider strategic restructure ahead of 2026. Chris Eccles is now Managing Director and Head of Business at its BMW and MINI…
Price hike for hybrids only in 2025 used car market
Hybrids were the only fuel type where prices rose in the used car market in 2025. Diesel, petrol and EVs all experienced a price fall according to Autorola’s annual online used car sales review. Autorola UK’s MD Neil Frost said:…
MT Commercial Industry Awards 2026 deadline extension
The entry deadline for the Motor Trader Commercial Industry Awards has been extended to Friday 6 February 2026. With 33 categories covering all areas of the commercial vehicle sector, there’s an opportunity for everyone to shine. Entries are free of…