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Bookings open for Ben Ball 2026
Automotive industry charity Ben has opened bookings for Ben Ball 2026, its flagship event, which will take place on 15 December at the Hilton on Park Lane. Individual tickets start from £400 and tables start from £4,000. Every sponsorship package,…
ex-VW Group UK MD Paul Willis joins Autorola board of directors
Former VW Group UK MD Paul Willis has been appointed to Autorola Group’s board of directors. He joins from Al-Futtaim Automotive, where he was CEO and oversaw 11,000 employees and 18 business units across multiple markets. Willis said: “Autorola is…
EAC Telford wins Motor Ombudsman sponsored Customer Service Trophy
EAC Telford, a family-owned independent garage group with four branches in Shropshire, has won the Customer Service trophy, sponsored by the Motor Ombudsman. The trophy rewards examples of excellence across the GSF Car Parts’ Servicesure Autocentre network. A key contributor…
Marshall opens Lamborghini dealership in Poole
Marshall Motor Group has opened a new Lamborghini dealership in Poole Dorset. The dealership, located on Sterte Avenue West, is the sole official representative of the Lamborghini brand in Dorset, Hampshire and South of England. The dealership offers both new…
Paul Rigby to open new Volvo dealership in Stafford
Paul Rigby is set to open a new £1.5m Volvo dealership in Stafford, joining its existing Volvo centres in Birmingham and Stourbridge. The store, on Tollgate Drive, will feature Volvo’s signature lounge area, an interior workshop viewing window for customers…
The FCA pushes ahead with motor finance redress scheme.
The FCA is going ahead with a scheme to compensate motor finance customers who were treated unfairly. It said Courts have found that firms broke the law by failing to disclose important information to customers and an industry-wide scheme is…
Cazoo & MOTORS Market View reveals strong used car demand in March
Strong used car demand in March boosts first quarter sales for dealers, according to the Cazoo & MOTORS Market View. Days to sell improved and prices continued to dip. Car supermarkets sold 24% more stock month-on-month (MoM) and 25% more…