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Endeavour appoints business head for Volvo North West London
Fash Vaziri has been appointed head of business at Endeavour Automotive’s Volvo Cars North West London. Vaziri had been head of business for Volvo Letchworth for nine months and before that he served a two-year stint with Stratstone as head…
Renault unveils new Megane E-Tech specs
Renault has unveiled the new Megane E-Tech electric, bringing a sharper design, improved electric performance, enhanced onboard technology and a simplified trim line-up. First launched in 2022, Megane E-Tech electric marked the start of a new generation of Renault electric…
Lepas announces pricing and specifications for L8 SUV
– which goes on sale in the UK in July. The L8 will be offered in two trim lines. The basic Essence and more luxurious Elevate models. Prices for the L8 PHEV Essence begin at £34,900 RRP on-the-road, while the…
Resilient Donnelly posts profits down -10% to £4.4m in challenging market
Donnelly Group, Northern Ireland’s largest privately owned vehicle retailer faced up to challenging times in 2025 posting pre-tax profits down -9.9% to £4.4m on turnover down -4.2% to £316m. The directors pointed to the continued weakness in retail and Motability…
Perrys sees 8% rise in pre-tax profits to £2.8m in tough trading conditions
Perrys Group saw profits and turnover on the rise in 2025 with tough trading conditions in the new car market allied to inflationary pressures. It delivered a 7.7% rise in pre-tax profits to £2.8m on turnover up 2.6% to £788.5m.…
Pinewood.AI and Rillion to deliver AI-driven finance automation for dealers
Pinewood.AI has partnered with Rillion to launch a fully integrated accounts payable (AP) automation and invoice management solution for automotive retailers. Rillion’s AI-driven invoice automation technology will deliver a modern cloud-based finance solution embedded within the Pinewood Automotive Intelligence™ Platform.…
Acorn Group opens new Kia dealership in Warrington
Acorn Group has opened a new Kia dealership in Warrington which was officially launched by Kia UK president and CEO Paul Philpott. Acord represents Kia and MG brands and is an authorised repairer for Suzuki. The group, with dealerships in…