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Sandown Group has acquired the FG Barnes dealership business in Guildford and opened a flagship Chery site at the locati...
21/08/2026

Sandown Group has acquired the FG Barnes dealership business in Guildford and opened a flagship Chery site at the location.

The dealership will continue to represent Omoda and Jaecoo, while new Vauxhall sales will end. Vauxhall aftersales and Nissan authorised repair services will remain.

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Three-to-five-year-old EVs are taking an average of just 20 days to sell, making them the fastest-turning segment in the...
21/08/2026

Three-to-five-year-old EVs are taking an average of just 20 days to sell, making them the fastest-turning segment in the UK used car market.

That is 10 days faster than the 30-day market average, with EVs also accounting for six of August’s 10 fastest-selling used models.

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BookMyGarage has appointed Alistair Jeff to lead Toot Cars, a new concept that will use aftersales data to identify pote...
20/08/2026

BookMyGarage has appointed Alistair Jeff to lead Toot Cars, a new concept that will use aftersales data to identify potential used car buyers.

Signals such as MOT failures, repair bills and servicing activity could help dealers spot when a customer may be considering replacing their vehicle.

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Škoda is ending its relationship with Hendy Group, leading to the closure of its franchised dealerships in Salisbury and...
20/08/2026

Škoda is ending its relationship with Hendy Group, leading to the closure of its franchised dealerships in Salisbury and Bournemouth.

Renault and Dacia will replace Skoda at Salisbury as Hendy continues to reshape its manufacturer portfolio.

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19/08/2026

Dealer stock funding through NextGear Capital increased 32.4% year on year in the first half of 2026.

EV funding was a standout, rising 63.1% in Q2 compared with the same period last year, while average dealer credit limits increased by 20%.

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https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xKrwr0 has recommended a £545m private equity takeover bid to shareholders.The deal values the dea...
19/08/2026

https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xKrwr0 has recommended a £545m private equity takeover bid to shareholders.

The deal values the dealer and OEM technology provider at £4.48 per share, with new owner Ridgeview Partners planning further investment in data and AI.

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Holdcroft Motor Group increased pre-tax profit by 20% to £9.23m in 2025 as turnover rose 10.8% to £826m.Corporate sales ...
18/08/2026

Holdcroft Motor Group increased pre-tax profit by 20% to £9.23m in 2025 as turnover rose 10.8% to £826m.

Corporate sales reached a record 15,402 vehicles, while the group continued expanding its franchise mix with newer Chinese brands including Chery and Geely.

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A High Court application by Renault UK, Nissan Motor GB and RCI Financial Services to strike out Mackie Motors’ case has...
18/08/2026

A High Court application by Renault UK, Nissan Motor GB and RCI Financial Services to strike out Mackie Motors’ case has been dismissed.

Mackie Motors is seeking more than £18m in damages and claims it was forced to sell its business after allegedly being denied access to critical systems.

The defendants deny the allegations.

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Arnold Clark has acquired W Livingstone Ltd’s SEAT and CUPRA dealership in Uddingston, bringing 65 years of family owner...
17/08/2026

Arnold Clark has acquired W Livingstone Ltd’s SEAT and CUPRA dealership in Uddingston, bringing 65 years of family ownership to an end.

The deal increases Arnold Clark’s Seat and Cupra network to four dealerships and further strengthens its presence in Scotland.

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A director of Porsche specialist Gmund Cars has been jailed for two and a half years after selling customers’ vehicles a...
17/08/2026

A director of Porsche specialist Gmund Cars has been jailed for two and a half years after selling customers’ vehicles and withholding the proceeds.

Andrew Mearns pleaded guilty to 14 fraud offences after customers discovered their cars had been sold without the money being passed on.

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