More than 100 million people have posted, read, liked or shared social media messages about Jaguar – including Elon Musk and Nigel Farage. However, many of them are negative, following the Coventry firm’s radical rebrand unveiled on Tuesday. “I predict Jaguar will now go bust,” said Farage. “And you know what? They deserve to.” Jaguar […]

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BCA and Lithia have agreed a new exclusive five-year remarketing contract. BCA owner Constellation’s executive chairman Avril Palmer-Baunack said she was “delighted” Lithia’s exclusive remarketing deal will run until 2029 “and that they have trusted and invested in our partnership with their new consolidated UK group of companies and leadership”. Lithia is described as the […]

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After picking up his car from Martins Dacia in Basingstoke, Hampshire resident John Davies became the first UK customer to receive the new Dacia Spring, the nation’s most affordable electric vehicle. “I am a big fan of the Dacia brand and the quality of the service from the team at Martins Dacia,” said Davies. “I […]

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Peoples chairman and MD Brian Gilda says the business faces a £450k hit due to Labour’s changes to National Insurance in the autumn Budget. “I was horrified – it’s gone down like a lead balloon,” Gilda told Auto Retail Agenda. “As a result, we have immediately stopped recruitment – we’ll now only take on people […]

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Transport secretary Louise Haigh and business secretary Jonathan Reynolds will meet with the auto industry on Wednesday amid reports the government is preparing to relax rules around the ZEV mandate. It comes amid claims the sales quotas “have pushed car makers to crisis point”. Haigh will also attend a bilateral meeting with Nissan today (Monday […]

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Stellantis has released more details about its rollout of China’s Leapmotor brand in the UK. They aim to set up a network of up to 50 retail sites by the end of 2024. These sites will be hosted within existing Stellantis dealerships, including brands like Peugeot, Citroen, and Vauxhall. Two Leapmotor models are to be […]

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Dacia, which currently has 144 retail sites, is preparing for a change in its network structure in mid-2025, says UK and Ireland brand director Luke Broad. The value brand will move to a hub and spoke structure, which will result in a 20% reduction in brand partner sites. “We want to have the right partner […]

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Following last week’s budget, dealers have largely welcomed a range of measures seeing them as beneficial for the used car market. According to November’s Startline Used Car Tracker, positive feedback was received on key initiatives such as the freeze in fuel duty (+54%), the increase in the living wage (+23%), and heightened investment in public […]

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Caffyns has agreed to dispose of its freehold premises at Brooks Road, Lewes, to Lidl for £4.65m. Its Lotus Sussex business had been operated there since 2021, and will continue to do so until relocation in October 2025. Caffyns’ pension fund, which is in deficit, will receive £2.4m of the consideration.

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The shock DCA court ruling “threatens to drive up costs for motorists and – in a worst-case scenario – bring the UK’s £100bn motor sector to a shuddering halt”. The Finance and Leasing Association’s Adrian Dally admitted to the Telegraph that disruption is rife. “We’re all immediately having to restructure to comply with this in […]

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