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Paul Rigby opens new £1.5m Volvo dealership in Stafford
Paul Rigby has officially opened a new £1.5m Volvo dealership in Stafford at the Tollgate Industrial Estate. The company, which already has Volvo dealerships in Birmingham and Stourbridge, is ranked 131 in the Motor Trader Top 200 Dealer Groups with…
Used electric vehicle transactions surge 32% in Q1 in otherwise flat market
Transactions of used battery electric vehicles rose 32% to 86,943 units in the first quarter of 2025 in an otherwise flat market down -0.2% to 2,016,232 vehicles. The performance ended a 12-quarter growth streak, reflecting a subdued March where transactions…
Changes at the top for Harris Group
Harris Group has restructured its board of directors with the appointment of Denise Harris as executive chairperson and Brian Patterson appointed as CEO. Harris Group was founded almost 60 years ago by Robert ‘Pino’ Harris. In the UK it is…
Motor Trade vacancies surge 14% in Q1 as recruitment slows
Motor trade vacancies increased to 16,000 in January to March 2026, up from 14,000 in the previous period, an increase of 14%. The vacancy rate also rose to 2.4 vacancies per 100 employees, compared with 2.3 in December to February.…
Phyron tool to help dealers respond to enquiries with personal video message
Phyron has launched a Video Message tool within its App to help dealerships respond to online enquiries with a personal video at a point where buyer intent is at its highest. The product is already being used by Stellantis &You…
Steer expands Komoo network with three new sites
Komoo, part of Steer Automotive Group, is expanding its UK network to 23 locations with three new sites opening this week. The expansion includes a second location in Edinburgh (pictured), a new on-site facility in Birmingham Airport, and a second…
Arnold Clark opens its first dealership in Wales
Arnold Clark has expanded into Wales with the opening of its very first dealership in Cardiff, an Arnold Clark Motorstore/Omoda & Jaecoo showroom located at 281 Penarth Road. The site will feature around 150 used cars, alongside the latest models…