Arnold Clark has acquired family-run North Tyneside retailer Wingrove Motor Company. Founded in 1925, Wingrove was the largest family-owned and operated retailer in the North East. Its sites have now been rebranded Arnold Clark.
Read More →David Beattie takes over as director for Mini UK and Ireland on 1 January 2025. He succeeds Federico Izzo, who is promoted to head of Mini region Europe. Beattie has headed the used car business since 2023 and was responsible for Mini sales from 2018. He has extensive sales and marketing experience and, says Mini, […]
Read More →Vertu CEO Robert Forrester says the ZEV Mandate and 2030 ICE ban are “wreaking havoc in the motor sector”. In an op-ed last week, he said manufacturers are “exasperated” by the UK stepping out of line from the EU and US 2035 EV deadline. Ministers have been “caught in the headlights of their own policy […]
Read More →Auto Retail Agenda editor Richard Aucock was named Business Writer of the Year at last week’s Guild of Motoring Writers’ Annual Dinner and Awards. Judges cited a deftness at getting to the core of an issue and an ability to generate an incredible amount of quality content week on week.
Read More →Waylands’ John O’Hanlon and Eden Motor Group’s Graeme Potts will join Carwow’s Philipp Sayler von Amend in the latest Auto Retail Live webinar this Tuesday to help retailers get ready for 2025. Discussion topics will include a market overview, industry themes for 2025, tackling rising employment costs, consumer behaviour, likely vehicle supply scenarios under ZEV […]
Read More →Retailers could see improved profit from finance sales once the legislation around commission payments has been clarified and finalised, according to Auto Trader CEO Nathan Coe. Speaking to Auto Retail Agenda, Coe said the “finance situation will work itself out, in future it will be more transparent and better for the consumer.” He said that finance was […]
Read More →The head of the Climate Change Committee has warned the UK government must “urgently” tackle the high cost of electricity as it is hampering the push for EVs. The UK had the highest electricity prices of OECD countries in 2023. The UK’s marginal pricing system means the wholesale electricity price is set by the most […]
Read More →Following the sudden resignation of Carlos Tavares, Stellantis will appoint a new chief executive during the first half of 2025. Recent boardroom clashes at the vehicle manufacturer have led to Tavares offering his resignation, which the board accepted. Tavares led an efficiency and profit-seeking drive at the group since it was formed in 2021 by […]
Read More →In a weekend OpEd, business secretary Jonathan Reynolds said the government is determined to work with the car industry to increase take-up, boost jobs and hit emissions targets – but added the UK’s drive for EVs cannot be delayed or “our rivals will overtake us”. He said more than 2 in 3 OEMs had previously […]
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