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Mitchell Group to donate £350,000 to charity
Mitchell Group, the Chester-based dealership group, is projected to donate £350,000 to support charity partnerships, community projects and non-profit organisations this year. In 2025 the Mitchell Group donated nearly £300,000 to charitable causes. From supporting Wirral Community First Responders, Cheshire…
JCT600 Leeds VW Van Centre adds vehicle sales and California dealer designation
JCT600 has expanded its Volkswagen Van Centre in Leeds, adding new vehicle sales and securing official Volkswagen California Centre status. From this month, the Hunslet-based site will operate as a full Volkswagen Van Centre, offering new and used vehicle sales…
Alpine opens new brand experience dealership in Edinburgh
Alpine has opened its new dealership in Edinburgh, operated by Grange Motors, on Bankhead Drive, EH11 4DJ. Grange’s appointment as an Alpine retail partner reflects the group’s long-standing heritage in the high-performance and luxury sector. Nic Burnside, Brand Director, Alpine,…
John Clark acquires Barnetts Volkswagen dealerships in Dundee and St Andrews
John Clark Motor Group has completed the acquisition of the Barnetts Volkswagen dealerships in Dundee and St Andrews. This development forms part of Volkswagen Group UK’s Ideal Network Plan, a strategic realignment of the brand’s UK retail network. As part…
Chinese brand Chery to open European HQ in Liverpool
Chinese carmaker Chery is to open a new European HQ in Liverpool. The move could be a precursor to the brand agreeing a deal with JLR to manufacture cars in the UK using JLR excess capacity. The two firms already…
BYD partners with EVUK
BYD has partnered with Electric Vehicles UK (EVUK), an industry-to-consumer organisation which aims to accelerate the UK’s move towards a fully electric future. Electric Vehicles UK’s mission is to make electric mobility more trustworthy, accessible, and easy for car buyers…
Used car market gathers momentum in Jan
Independent dealers on the Motors marketplace were rewarded with strong prices and reduced days to sell in January. The Motors & Cazoo Market View identified independents as the only car retailing sector to see month-on-month (MoM) reductions in days to…