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MG reveals all-new MGS9 PHEV pricing
MG has revealed its first 7-seat SUV – the all-new MGS9 PHEV, with OTR pricing ranging from £34,205 to £36,945. Using MG’s proven plug-in hybrid technology from the MG HS, the MGS9 PHEV combines a 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine with…
Changan Automobiles holds its first UK dealer council meeting
Changan Automobiles has held its first dealer council meeting outlining its strategy for the year ahead in sales and aftersales. Posting on LinkedIn, Grant Richards, UK sales director at Changan Automobiles, said: “Great to have had our first dealer council…
Oodle Financial Services sets aside £12.8m for FCA redress scheme
1441935137 Motor finance firm Oodle Financial Services has set aside £12.8m to deal with the FCA redress scheme. The move was announced in results filed at Companies House this month for the year to June 2025. It said the only…
JCT600 opens Changan dealership in Hull
JCT600 will represent Changan in Hull for the first time at its Priory Tec Park premises in Hessle. The site forms part of a wider redevelopment that will create a multi-brand electric vehicle hub for the Humber region. JCT600 executive…
SMMT Electrified 2026 brings industry together
In its sixth year, SMMT Electrified brings together more than 450 senior representatives from the global automotive industry, aligned sectors, government and media. The event addressed the UK’s transition to zero emission mobility and the ZEV Mandate’s role. Mike Hawes,…
Dealers workshops lose out as motorists cut back on SMR
Rising car maintenance costs are leaving workshops with a growing volume of partially completed safety-critical repairs. That’s a key finding of Bumper’s Automotive Aftersales Report 2025/26, ,which found in 70% of vehicle health checks (VHCs) where ‘red’ safety critical issues…
Vauxhall Mokka tops Dealer Auction profitability charts
Dealer Auction’s latest Retail Margin Monitor has revealed that two Vauxhall Mokka models offered dealers ‘compelling’ profit potential in February. The Mokka X took the number one spot in the top 10 (sub-£10,000 retail bracket), while older sibling, the Mokka,…