• SsangYong expands network with Tees Valley addition

    • 4 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    SsangYong Motors UK has added Tees Valley SsangYong to its nationwide dealer network The Darlington-based site is a family-run business with a four-car showroom and has represented Mitsubishi for nearly 17 years Apart from a comfortable customer experience, the facility also offers a large external forecourt and [...]
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  • Renault lands big Fish

    • 4 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Renault UK has appointed Ben Fish as network operations director He joins the company from SEAT and CUPRA UK, where he most recently held the role of director of UK sales, and takes over from Tim Marriott Ben Ben played an instrumental part in leading and developing the brand launch strategy for the CUPRA brand, [...]
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  • UK buyers back British brands

    • 27 April 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: featured, News
    A quarter of in-market car buyers say they are more likely to buy from British brands or choose cars manufactured in Britain to support the country’s automotive sector through the difficult trading period This is according to the latest in-market research by What Car With global semiconductor shortages halting [...]
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  • SsangYong names new aftersales manager

    • 6 April 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    SsangYong Motors UK has appointed Thomas Holyoak as regional aftersales manager He will report to aftersales director, Mark Burrows Holyoak has a wealth of experience in aftersales having started his career in 2004 with Parkway Motor Group During his 18 years with the company, Thomas has held several key roles [...]
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  • Mercedes-Benz accepts software liability

    • 29 March 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: featured, News
    Mercedes-Benz has said it will accept legal responsibility for collisions caused by its automated lane keeping system, but not when the driver has "failed to comply with their duty of care" Chief research strategy officer at Thatcham Research Matthew Avery said: “The issue of liability in automated vehicles is [...]
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  • Ford goes all-in with EV investment

    • 11 March 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Ford has announced plans to make 50% of its annual vehicle sales electric by 2030 It has said it will invest $5bn into its EV production unit this year alone, twice the amount it invested in 2021 It expects this commitment to realise the production of over two million EVs by 2026 Ford sold 117,500 BEVs and [...]
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  • MG Motor expands in Scotland

    • 24 February 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    MG Motor UK has opened a new dealership has opened in Edinburgh following a £5m investment by Vertu Motors in a new multi-franchise Macklin Motors site Macklin MG Edinburgh Newbridge is situated just outside of the Scottish capital and will carry the full range of new and used MG cars as well as offering on-site [...]
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  • Mini factory pauses production

    • 24 February 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Production at the Mini factory in Oxford has been halted due to a shortage in semi-conductors The factory stopped operating on Monday and will remain closed for the rest of this week A spokesman for BMW said: "As a result of the global semiconductor shortage, an issue that has affected the entire automotive [...]
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  • Chorley MG commits to further expansion

    • 15 February 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Lancashire-based Chorley MG is expanding its relationship with MG following a year of successful growth It delivered over 650 new cars for the brand in 2021 and based on that success has invested in a new site Situated 200m from its previous dealership, the new facility can hold up to seven vehicles in its showroom [...]
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  • Hyundai launches first EV shop

    • 31 January 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Hyundai has launched its first new ‘Electrified’ store in the UK, transforming the Hyundai Bluewater store into an electrified centre focused on transparently and comprehensively informing shoppers on the EV ownership experience The store’s ‘Electrified Wall’, featuring a fully functioning home charger [...]
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