• New cars discounted up to 20%
    • 18/08/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Car buyers can save up to 20% on new cars ahead of the September plate change. According to new car buying platform What Car? the average cash discount on a new car is at 6.4% or £2,694, with some manufacturers discounting new models by up to 20%. Diesel cars offer the highest average cash savings, with models [...]
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  • SsangYong expands dealer footprint
    • 05/08/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    SsangYong Motors has added Livingstone Motor Group in Hull to its approved dealer network. Andrew Iveson, director for the group, said: “We have been a main Mitsubishi dealership for 30 years, now expanding to the exciting range that SsangYong have to offer. It’s great to be part of the SsangYong [...]
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  • Consumer demand shifts to new vehicles
    • 03/08/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Enquiries for new vehicles increased by 20% in July compared the same month last year, while orders rose 11.4%. This is according to Dealerweb, which also found that the cooling of the used market continued with a 10% fall in enquiries and an eight per cent fall in orders. This follows June data that saw enquiries [...]
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  • SsangYong expands dealer network
    • 29/07/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    SsangYong Motors has added Ashby and Mann to its dealer network. Ben Mangiante, owner and dealer principal at Ashby and Mann, said: “Due to Mitsubishi leaving the UK market, we have been looking for a franchise that has the potential to grow and one that shares our ambition and passion to succeed. We have chosen [...]
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  • Consumers back continuation of Covid measures
    • 21/07/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Nearly two-thirds of showroom visitors will avoid dealers with no covid-19 measures, despite government lifting restrictions. According to research by What Car?, 63.7% of respondents said they would avoid visiting a showroom if it had no social distancing guidelines, hygiene measures or other Covid-19 safety [...]
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  • SUVs dominate list of fastest-selling used cars
    • 20/07/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The 2016 Volkswagen Touareg has been revealed as the UK’s fastest selling used car, taking an average of just 22 days to leave forecourts. According to Auto Traders Fastest Selling Index, which tracks the potential speed at which vehicles will sell based on live supply and demand in the market, the German SUV is [...]
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  • Drivers favour going it alone
    • 13/07/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Almost two thirds of drivers want unaccompanied test drives to become standard practice. According to new research by AX, 63% are in favour of unaccompanied test drives as standard. The top reason given by seven in 10 drivers was that it would help them to concentrate on the car itself, without distraction from [...]
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  • SsangYong welcomes new franchisee
    • 08/07/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    SsangYong Motors has welcomed Bicester Motor Company to the franchise. Traditionally a Ford dealer, Bicester Motor Company is a family-run business headed by father and son duo Mike and Ian Redding. Kevin Griffin, managing director at SsangYong Motors UK, said: “We are very pleased to welcome Bicester Motor [...]
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