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Volvo reports 27% UK sales surge
- 08/07/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Volvo Car UK has recorded a massive 27% increase in sales in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year, with 29,989 units sold. Volvo’s strong results are in contrast to the wider automotive retail landscape, where the market as a whole has declined by three per cent year-on-year. [...] -
POS volumes and values slip
- 08/07/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has found that point of sale (POS) consumer car finance new business volumes fell by three per cent in May compared with the same month in the previous year. The value of new business fell by one per cent over the same period. New business in the POS consumer new car [...] -
A ‘huge boost’ to UK motor industry
- 08/07/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The SMMT has described JLR's decision to develop its electric vehicles in the UK as a 'huge boost'. JLR confirmed on Friday that it would invest hundreds of millions of pounds at its Castle Bromwich plant to manufacture a range of EV models, beginning with the Jaguar XJ. The decision safeguards about 2,700 [...] -
AW joins charity Tour de UK
- 08/07/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
AW Repair Group is sponsor an LV= Charity Cycle Race in aid of Marie Curie, with 13 of their team cycling a cumulative 1,625 miles coast to coast route. The team set off on Saturday and will finish in Plymouth. LV= Field engineers, Kevin Warren, Michael Routley, David Gold, Sean Carver, Stephen Gasson, Peter [...] -
SAS star among Fix Auto UK speakers
- 08/07/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
SAS star Ollie Ollerton leads the line-up of speakers announced for Fix Auto UK 2019 National Conference, taking place for the first time this year at Silverstone on Thursday 17 October and themed ‘Building on Success’. Former Special Forces elite commando Ollie Ollerton will deliver a presentation titled, [...] -
Prasco joins MAM Autocat system
- 08/07/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Prasco UK, which supplies certified and OES replacement parts, has announced its catalogue of products can now be found on the MAM Autocat system. Aimed at supporting motor factors who turn to the Doncaster-based operation for their replacement parts, the web-enabled automotive parts catalogue enables Prasco to [...] -
JLR confirms Castle Bromwich investment
- 05/07/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed it will invest hundreds and millions of pounds to build electric cars at its Castle Bromwich factory in the West Midlands. The news will safeguard more than 2,700 jobs. Production of an electric version of its Jaguar XJ saloon will begin in the summer, with up to three more [...] -
Registrations dip as diesel decline continues for 27th month
- 05/07/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK new car registrations declined for a fourth consecutive month in June, with year-on-year demand falling by 4.9% to 223,421 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It found that 1,269,245 new cars joined British roads in the first half of the year, down 3.4% as ongoing [...] -
Northridge Finance marks first OEM deal
- 05/07/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Northridge Finance has signed an exclusive agreement with SsangYong Motors UK to provide motor finance products to customers across SsangYong’s dealer network in the UK. This represents Northridge’s first Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) partnership and is a key milestone in the business’s UK growth [...] -
MG Motor launches Cinderford site
- 05/07/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
MG Motor UK has welcomed Cinderford MG in Gloucestershire to its growing franchise dealer network as the brand continues to expand its presence in strategic locations throughout the UK. As a standalone site, Cinderford MG is uniquely placed within the region to offer customers a full suite of sales and aftersales [...]