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Omoda, the latest Chinese carmaker to enter the UK, has opened order books for its petrol Omoda 5 SUV and the full electric C5, with first deliveries expected in September.

An experienced dealer group leader, who has previously overseen dozens of dealerships for AM100 groups Inchcape and Pendragon, has joined Lookers as its new managing director.

Hundreds of Ford staff in the UK are battling the car sales firm's plans to replace a pay rise with a one-off payment this year and introduce performance-related pay from 2025.

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Motor industry organisations have reacted to suggestions that dealerships and garages should be able to do more to deter motorists from driving off in a car or van that has unresolved safety-critical faults identified by vehicle technicians.

A father and son who took the law into their own hands and assaulted a man who had vandalised cars at their dealership have been fined thousands of pounds.

Direct carbon emissions from vehicle factories in the UK halved over the past 25 years, according to the 25th Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) Sustainability Report.

A walk held in memory of former ATG, Nissan, Audi and Mercedes-Benz executive Mark Hamilton has raised more than £2,000 for the charity CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably).

One of the new Members of Parliament to be sworn in at the House of Commons since last week's general election is motor retail industry veteran Perran Moon MP.

Investors including Peter Vardy have pumped 10 million euros (£8.4m) into AI video tech firm Phyron in its latest fundraising round.

An employee of a used car dealership who had been sacked for petty thieving returned at night with two accomplices and stole four cars.

The firm which owns car park group NCP is launching a short-term hybrid and EV rental business that will operate from selected sites in major cities and support people who no longer want to own a car.

Cars badged Honda Prelude will be back in UK franchised dealerships from 2025, more than two decades since the last Prelude coupe was culled.

Renault UK will open one of its urban point-of-sale concept stores, branded RNLT, in London at the end of this year.

Waylands Automotive won the trophy for Best Online Consumer Experience (Franchised) at the 2024 AM Awards after impressing the judging panel with its comprehensive approach.