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Used dealers are now less worried about electrification
One in three dealers (33%) are worried about the impact of electrification on the used car sector, the lowest figure recorded in the Startline Used Car Tracker since October 2022. Of the biggest challenges mentioned, the switch to electric vehicles…
July new car sales: Winners & Losers
Chinese car brands showed significant increases in sales in July building market share. Leapmotor saw sales increase by 547% to 1,605 vehicles while Jaecoo saw sales accelerate 187% to 5,502. Chinese brand delivered a 107% increase in sales to 6,603…
Vertu reintroduces new car sales to Mansfield Renault and Dacia site
Vertu has reintroduced new car sales to its Renault and Dacia site in Mansfield. Located on Southwell Road West, the site initially offered new Renault and Dacia models for sale back in 2015 when the brands joined the existing Hyundai…
Hills Ford Kidderminster dealership wins Ford President’s Award
Ford Kidderminster, part of Hills Ford group, has won Ford’s President’s Award for excellence in sales, service and customer service. Hills Ford has Ford dealerships in Kidderminster and Worcester and a Ford Transit centre in Mustow Green. The group is…
EVs dominate fastest selling charts in July
Electric vehicles took four of the five places in Brego’s July Fastest Five ranking of the quickest-selling used cars. Brego’s Fastest Five, the monthly snapshot of the quickest-selling vehicle derivatives across key market segments, showed the Audi Q4 e-tron 82kWh…
Triangle Kia opens new aftersales facility in Chesterfield
Chesterfield-based Triangle Kia has opened a new state-of-the-art aftersales facility as part of a £1.5m investment in the area. President and CEO of Kia UK Limited, Paul Philpott, attended the opening of new Duke Street workshop, now named ‘The Kia…
Solera cap hpi opens Black Book valuations to smaller independents
Solera cap hpi’s new self-service valuation data will give smaller independent dealers and motor traders easier access to its Black Book data. The retailers will be able to sign up online and use the vehicle pricing information without going through…