A serial fraudster who claimed his criminal activity was triggered by PTSD resulting from a four-week kidnap ordeal has been sentenced for stealing £15,000 from a used car retailer.
Arnold Clark’s recovery from a Christmas cyber attack has been described as a “mammoth task” after the car retail giant was forced to axe internet access to protect its customer data.
The UK automotive sector’s skills gap and recession-prompted cost-cutting measures could stall progress in 2023, according to the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI).
Chapelhouse Motor Group has started the new year with new managing director following the promotion of operations director Phil Clay.
RRG and Norton Way owner Marubeni Auto Investment has completed the acquisition of a majority shareholding in three-site used car supermarket business HPL Motors Group.
LSH Auto UK has appointed LSH Australia general manager as its new managing director in preparation for Mercedes-Benz’s introduction of agency model car retail in 2023.
Tesla is offering customers who place an order before the end of 2022 the equivalent of 6,000 miles of free electric vehicle (EV) charging from its Supercharger network.
Stellantis has launched the Fiat Metaverse Store in a bid to recreate a car showroom experience via an “immersive” online car buying experience.
Lloyd Motor Group is planning to create a Kia and Volvo multi-brand car dealership on the outskirts of Kendal to unite two franchise points added through acquisitions in 2022.
Auto Trader expects used car values to rise in early 2023 after remaining flat in the traditionally weak festive trading period.
Lookers chairman Ian Bull has said that he is “sorry” to be stepping down from his role with the car retail PLC at the end of this year.
Hendy Group’s annual financial results for 2021 show that the car retail group delivered a 58.1% uplift in pre-tax profits and 27.2% turnover growth in a “turbulent” climate for car retail.
Stellantis franchisees have accused the car manufacturer of trying to “force the market” with pre-registrations despite an inability to deliver on customers’ new vehicle orders.
Consumer car finance registered growth for only the fourth time in 2022 as the sector delivered a 4% uplift by volumes and 9% by value.
Aston Barclay has appointed former BCA and Manheim manager Danny Healey to boost its commercial vehicle sales in the new position of head of LCV development.
