Independent dealer
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People News 16 JanBenfield and Porsche veteran joins independent dealership
Tyne and Wear-based independent dealer group Redgate Lodge has hired Paul Keighley as its operations director.
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Car Dealer News 18 AugProfits 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.
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Dealer profiles 28 JulHow car supermarket group FOW won Independent Dealer of the Year
The breadth of transformation undertaken by FOW Car Supermarket during 2022 resulted in a winning entry for the 2023 AM Awards.
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Car Dealer News 14 JulMembership of IMDA dealer trade body passes the 1,000 mark
Less than six years since its inception the Independent Motor Dealers Association has reached the 1,000 member mark.
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Car Dealer News 23 Jun
Scammer conned Devon garage and bought BMW with stolen identity
A fraudster held Beacon Garage's courtesy car hostage for almost five months while falsely claiming insurers would pay the estimated £8,000 bill for fully fixing his Land Rover.
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Car Dealer News 14 JunUsed car dealer Motorpoint reports £22m swing to loss-making in 2023
Car supermarket chain Motorpoint suffered a swing from £21.5m profits in its 2022 financial year to a £300,000 loss in its 2023 financial year, as it was hit by rising financing costs, stock shortages, depreciating electric vehicles and rising investment requirements.
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Dealer profiles 27 MarDrive Green shows car dealers can take a holistic approach to sustainability
Independent specialist electric car dealer Drive Green owner Richard Norris shares its approach to sustainability, including having a composting toilet and upcycling furniture.
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Car Dealer News 30 AugUsed car dealer's reprieve as council lets him sell cars from home
An independent used car dealer who had started selling cars from his rural home without permission has had a reprieve from South Norfolk Council because they didn't want to put Langley Cars out of business.
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Car Dealer News 12 AugUsed car dealership faces relocation for council's road-building plan
Used car dealership in Plymouth, Turners of Roborough, is facing a demolition and rebuild to allow for major road improvements in the city.
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Car Dealer News 26 Jul2021 profits rocketed at V12 Sports And Classics used car dealer
A 20% rise in revenues at multi-site used car dealer V12 Sports And Classics in 2021 was outpaced by a rocketing 63% increase in operating profits, accounts filed at Companies House this month show.
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Car Dealer News 12 May
Angus Mackinnon wins AM Award for Independent Dealer of the Year
Angus MacKinnon wins the Independent Dealer of the Year category in the 2022 AM Awards, while Hilton Garage was highly commended
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Car Dealer News 12 May
Online experience win for FOW Fords of Winsford at 2022 AM Awards
The 2022 AM Awards winner of Online Consumer Experience of the Year – Independent Dealer – is the used car supermarket group Fords of Winsford, now known as FOW. Frosts Cars was highly commended.
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Car Dealer News 10 FebAM Awards gets set to celebrate strong independent dealers
Independent used car dealers and repairers have just two weeks left to have a chance to win a prestigious AM Award in 2022.
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Market Insight 20 JanCar dealers share 2021 trading prospects in AM Outlook survey results
AM's exclusive research of franchised and independent dealers reveals the opportunities and threats 2021 may bring.
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Used Cars 25 NovUsed car platform Carzam plans December launch
Used car sales website Carzam is preparing to launch in early December, following lockdown related setbacks affecting its planned October debut.
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Car Dealer News 28 NovRising costs hurt profits at used car group Motorpoint as Swansea site launches
Pre-tax profits have dropped by 18.3% at the UK’s largest independent car dealer group Motorpoint.
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Car Dealer News 29 OctCartime Rochdale dealership gets a fast start to sales
Independent dealer Cartime says sales are off to a fast start at its new Rochdale dealership and it is continuing to recruit new staff members.
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Car Dealer News 26 Jun
Car dealer banned for 11 years for withholding clients' £77,000 payments
The boss of independent dealer Karden (Europe) has been banned from running a company after misappropriating £77,000 of customer’s funds. Andrew John Austin ran the used car dealership in Sevenoaks.
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Insight 26 MarID50 dealers add more than £600 million in sales
Bumper sales year adds £0.6bn to combined turnover of UK’s 50 biggest independent dealers, as profits, stock holdings and property expansion rise to match demand
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Latest News 11 SepMotorpoint to assess new recruits with Escape Room task
Motorpoint will ratchet-up the pressure on potential new recruits when it holds an upcoming assessment day in an Escape Room.
