The 81st President of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) will be Dr George Gillespie OBE. The announcement was made at SMMT’s Annual Dinner, in London. Dr Gillespie takes office from 1 January 2019, replacing Tony Walker CBE DL, Managing Director, Toyota Motor Europe – London Office, who steps down at the end of […]
Read More →Auto Trader has launched a new service enabling franchised car retailers to advertise their entire stock of brand-new unregistered cars. The service will be free and available until early 2019. It’s estimated that approximately 100,000 brand-new unregistered cars in the UK are not being actively advertised online. These vehicles are essentially hidden from potential car-buyers who often […]
Read More →Richmond Motor Group have joined the MG Motor’s franchised dealer network. The newly renovated car showrooms in Portsmouth and Southampton now offer the full range of MG vehicles. This is an exciting time for MG, as they continue to be the UK’s fastest growing car manufacturer. Richmond Group’s managing director, Michael Nobes, said: “The MG […]
Read More →Mazda is spreading its pioneering MyWay car-buying initiative across up to 10 franchised dealers within the next year. This was announced by the brand’s UK managing director Jeremy Thomson. The 2.5-year long pilot programme within the M25, generated more than 400 sales. Hendy’s Tunbridge Wells franchise is the first retailer to apply the scheme, using […]
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