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Steve Young Blog: Fighting back
Whilst many of you will be on holiday, hopefully getting your batteries recharged for the return to work (that’s your personal energy reserves rather than your BEV), we’ve been beavering away preparing for the resumption of member meetings and webinars…
Denza confirms pricing and specifications for D9 MPV
Denza has confirmed UK pricing and specifications of its seven-seat premium D9 MPV. Available to order now, the D9 I comes in two trim levels: the entry level Elegance is priced from £75,000 MRRP and the Ultimate from £85,000. Both…
New head of business for Vertu BMW Durham
Vertu has appointed John Curry as head of business at its BMW dealership in Durham. Curry will take over day-to-day management of Vertu BMW Durham on Broomside Park, which was acquired by Vertu in 2020 at the same time as…
New car sales in July surge 12% to seven-year high
UK new car sales surged to a seven-year high 11.7% in July with 156,571 units registered, the eighth consecutive month of growth. The market was led by the private registrations, up 12.6% with fleet deliveries up 9.5% and the lower-volume…
Audi Q7 SUV priced from £81,665 in UK
The Audi Q7 SUV, the Q7 is on sale in the UK, with prices starting from £81,665 (OTR) for the S line. Available at launch with a 3.0-litre V6 TDI engine featuring mild-hybrid (MHEV plus) technology, the Q7 delivers 299PS…
July pick-up sales plummet 53% in 10-month freefall
Sales of pick-ups continued to freefall in July, declining for a 10th consecutive month, down -53.2% to 888 units and accounting for just 3.1% of the market. Demand has been skewered by the reclassification of double cab pick-ups under Budget…
Lipscomb Cars takes on Geely franchise in Canterbury
Lipscomb Cars is to open a new Geely dealership in Canterbury joining its existing Geely business in Maidstone which it opened last year. The new development, adjacent to Lipscomb’s current site, will transform almost one acre of land into a…