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Omoda begins first UK deliveries of the Omoda 7
The first Omoda 7 SHS-P models have now been delivered to customers across the UK. The model is priced from £29,915 OTR for the ICE and £32,000 OTR for the SHS-P, with deliveries of the SHS-P starting first, and ICE…
FCA warns lenders to expect delays on motor finance redress due to legal challenges
The Financial Conduct Authority has warned that it could have to pull the plug on the motor finance redress scheme depending on the outcome of challenges it faces from four parties. It said in the challenges it has received the…
BLOG Diesel demand down, slower to sell, increased pressure on values
The used car market has returned to a more familiar rhythm after several turbulent years, but dealers still need to tread carefully. Margins remain available, but success now depends on disciplined buying, accurate pricing and understanding where genuine retail demand…
Vines Group agrees remarketing partnership with BCA
Vines Group has agreed a new, two-year, remarketing partnership with BCA where around 1,200 vehicles remarketed annually with stock based at BCA Crawley. The group is using BCA Dealer Pro to manage their part-exchange programme and allocate non-retail stock to…
Accident and repair sector losing 1,700 workers a year
The UK’s accident and repair sector is losing skilled workers at a rate that threatens work output from bodyshops and higher insurance costs. A new report from the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), Understanding the UK Accident & Repair…
Formula One Autocentres buys 35 ATS Euromaster sites
Formula One Autocentres has acquired 35 ex-ATS Euromaster sites to bring its network to 170 centres, securing 130 jobs. The move, flagged up in February, comes as ATS Euromaster continues a structured retreat from its UK business after reporting that…
Donnelly Brothers takes on BYD in Ballymena and Dungannon in NI
Donnelly Group in Northern Ireland has opened BYD showrooms in Ballymena and Dungannon. Donnelly was formed in 1947 when Peter Donnelly started a vehicle repair and taxi business in Caledon on the border of Co Tyrone and Armagh. Since then…