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Close Brothers renews partnership with MotorEasy
Close Brothers Motor Finance (CBMF) has renewed its partnership with MotorEasy to provide Return to Invoice (RTI) GAP Insurance to eligible motor finance customers. The insurance will help to protect customers from financial shortfalls following theft or a write-off. Alex…
Gravells profits dip in ‘challenging’ market conditions
Gravells faced up to challenging economic environment in 2025 with pre-tax profits down -9% to £3.3m on turnover up 4.3% to £154.2m. The dealer group represents Kia, Renault and Dacia in South Wales and Hereford, selling 7,793 cars in the…
T.C. Harrison Group Motor Division to represent Chery
T.C. Harrison has secured the Chery franchise for its Derby operation at Pride Park. Chery will be located in a dedicated and newly developed showroom in the current Derby dealership. The site retains the Sales, Service and Repair facilities of…
Lloyd Motor Group celebrates 50 years in business
Lloyd Motor Group is marking half a century in business this year. The group has grown from a single BMW retailer on Derwent Street in Cockermouth to a business ranked 23 in the Motor Trader Top 200 Dealer Groups with annual…
Dassos Morby is new general manager of Vertu Skoda Leicester
Vertu has appointed Dassos Morby as general manager of its Skoda dealership in Leicester. He has nearly 20 years of experience in senior leadership positions with brands from across the Volkswagen Group. Morby said: “After more than a decade with…
JCT600 pushes ahead with Destination Porsche Centre in Leeds
JCT600 is pushing ahead with the redevelopment of its Porsche centre in Leeds. The group, ranked 13 in the Motor Trader Top 200 Dealer Groups with annual turnover of £1.3bn, has a strong presence with Porsche, also representing the brand…
Mazda Motors UK celebrates 25th Anniversary
Founded on the 1st of August 2001, this year marks the 25th anniversary of Mazda Motors UK. The idea for the company came about in the late 1990s as Mazda Motor Corporation wanted to connect the European region more closely…