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Cazoo wraps up debt refinancing, Chesterman steps down

Auto Trader gauges impact of used car supply shortage on car supermarkets

The lack of new car supply over recent years will significantly impact the UK’s car supermarkets next year who will struggle to secure used cars in the 3–5-year age bracket.

Profits near £11m as car supermarket group Big Motoring World continues to grow

The used car supermarket chain Big Motoring World has driven annual income past its pre-pandemic levels, recording £10,953,122 pre-tax profit in its recently published accounts for 2022.

Understanding barriers to electric car ownership helped the EV Dealership of the Year winner FOW

The winner of the 2023 AM Award for EV Dealership of the Year, FOW Car Supermarket, has adapted its strategy to optimise the sale of electric vehicles (EVs), both digitally and instore.

Motorpoint full-year 2022 trading update reveals record turnover of £1.44bn

The Motorpoint used car supermarket group has revealed record revenues totalling £1.44 billion from its 2022 financial year in a trading update published this morning (April 6).

Big Motoring World drives expansion with new Wimbledon car supermarket

Big Motoring World is hoping to score an ace with the opening of a new used car supermarket site in Wimbledon – its sixth location in a growing retail network.

'Inspirational' former Motorpoint operations director Paul Winfield dies

Former Motorpoint operations director Paul Winfield has died, aged 68, prompting a flurry of tributes to an “inspirational” and “lovely human”.

Premier Car Supermarket expands into Kettering

Premier Car Supermarket has expanded into Kettering with the completion of the new facility on a 3.55-acre site at Cransley Park.

Motorpoint: reduced finance income and EV values to impact profits for ‘foreseeable future’

Motorpoint chief executive Mark Carpenter has insisted the car supermarket group will succeed in its goal of becoming a “highly profitable market leader” despite faltering finance commissions and used vehicle margins.

RRG and Norton Way owner acquires HPL used car supermarket group

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.

Hippo Motor Group scoops hat-trick of awards during growth drive

A trio of talented car retail sector employees from Hippo Motor Group have scooped a hat-trick of accolades at an annual business awards event.

The Car Group to open used car supermarket in ex-Vauxhall Ellesmere Port property

The Car Group has doubled its footprint with the acquisition of a former Vauxhall Motors premises in Ellesmere Port.

Available Car warns of ‘significant challenges ahead’ despite 72% profit increase

The Available Car used car supermarket group has warned of “significant challenges ahead” despite delivering a 72% rise in pre-tax profit and 29.8% uplift in turnover in 2021.

Motorpoint Edinburgh becomes used car supermarkets 18th location

Motorpoint officially opens the doors to its new used car supermarket site in Edinburgh today (September 30) – its 18th retail location in a growing network.

Inchcape opens 12th bravoauto used car supermarket in former CarShop Express site

Inchcape has grown its bravoauto used car supermarket division with the opening of a new store in Sytner’s former Volkswagen and CarShop Express dealership in Halifax.

Trade Centre Group radio advert banned over ‘misleading’ £20 car finance offer

A Trade Centre Group radio advert which claimed that the retailer was offering “hundreds of cars” for sale with finance repayments of £20-per-week has been banned by the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA).

Motorpoint to double Scottish presence with Edinburgh used car supermarket

Motorpoint is set to double its used car supermarket footprint in Scotland with the opening of a new location in Edinburgh.

Motorpoint hauls in £21.5 million profit from used car sales

Used car dealer group Motorpoint has more than doubled its profits year-on-year, bringing them back to levels last seen before the pandemic.

Inchcape opens bravoauto used car retail sites in Stoke and Guildford

Inchcape has expanded its used car retail division with the opening of new stores in Stoke-on-Trent and Guildford.

Trade Centre Group opens seventh used car supermarket after profits hit £22m

The Trade Centre Group has expanded into a seventh used car supermarket site after delivering record profitability in its 2021 annual financial results.