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What Car? reveals most stolen cars of 2025
A total of 54,830 vehicles were reported stolen in 2025, according to What Car?. The Ford Fiesta was the UK’s most stolen car, according to the data which was sourced from the DVLA*, with 3511 examples stolen. What Car? consumer…
Mazda dealers recognised at annual awards
Mazda has recognised the top performing dealerships, across the sales and aftersales departments in its annual All Stars awards. The All Stars Sales and Aftersales Leagues measure dealer performance across a number of categories, including customer satisfaction surveys, renewals performance…
Mileage is ‘unreliable indicator’ of car battery condition
Battery testing firm Generational has published the 2025 Battery Performance Index, looking at how batteries perform over time. Drawing on battery assessments conducted across 36 manufacturers, vehicle ages from 0-12 years and mileages from 0 to over 160,000 miles, it…
Parents back apprenticeships for teens but not in automotive
Parents and carers are a ‘key point of failure’ in attracting new talent to the automotive sector. That’s the key finding of YouGov research carried out by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) which found that while 90% of…
Evolution Warranties launches Motorhome and Caravan warranty products
Evolution Warranties has launched Motorhome and Caravan warranty products. The business is showcasing at the Camping & Motorhome Show at the NEC, which started yesterday. National Sales Director Sam Watson said: “The Camping & Motorhome Show at the NEC in…
BCA industry-first Leisure Vehicle Grading service
BCA has launched a new dedicated cosmetic grading service for leisure vehicles. With a regular fortnightly sales programme featuring the widest range of leisure vehicles, the new service will make it easier to identify and compare condition to support…
Keyloop introduces Kara AI for faster turnaround on dealer enquiries
Keyloop is bringing in new AI-powered customer support to help dealers get more from their Fusion Automotive Retail Platform (ARP) and Dealer Management System (DMS). It wants to resolve routine enquiries faster and free up its human team to focus…