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WSG reveals the UK’s most reliable SUV crossovers
Warranty Solutions Group (WSG) has revealed the UK’s most reliable SUV crossovers. The analysis, based on warranty claims made between May 2025 and April 2026 on policies registered during the same period, found that Toyota’s CH-R delivered the strongest reliability…
Arnold Clark to shut Inverness Renault and Dacia dealership this month
The Arnold Clark Renault and Dacia dealership Inverness will cease trading on June 30 this year. The Strathspey Herald reported the dealer group is to protect the jobs of all staff working at the site. Confirming the decision to close,…
Government set to ‘water down’ ZEV Mandate sales target
The prime minister Sr Keir Starmer is to scale back the ambitions of the ZEV Mandate amid fears of damaging the UK automotive sector. The Sunday Times reported the PM stepping in to water down the electric vehicles sales target,…
Middle East conflict boost to EV sales may be a ‘fleeting sugar rush’
The spike in sales of electric vehicles in the UK caused by the conflict in the Middle East may be a fleeting “sugar rush” which will fall away over time. That’s a key finding of the Auto Trader Road to…
Swansway calls for continued consumer education on EVs
Swansway Motor Group is calling for continued consumer education around electric vehicles after recent research revealed that two thirds of UK drivers have no plans to switch to an EV. It said the findings highlight the importance of building customer…
Alan Day to open multi-million-pound flagship Kia site in North London
Alan Day Motor Group will open a new multi-million-pound, 80,000 square-foot Kia site, on Garrick Road in West Hendon this summer. The facility will have capacity for more than 200 new and used vehicles, offering an extensive vehicle selection alongside…
Lookers opens Kia Passenger Vehicle & PBV Centre in Gateshead
Lookers has created a dual-purpose Kia Passenger Vehicle and Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) Commercial Vehicle Centre on Derwentwater Road, Dunston, in Gateshead. The state-of-the-art facility is open seven days a week, offering private and business customers direct access to Kia’s…