Independents news
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News 27 MarCreditors owed £1.14m as luxury car retailer Autovogue enters liquidation
Liquidators have listed 61 creditors owed a combined total of £1.14m after luxury used car retailer Autovogue slipped into liquidation this month.
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Car Dealer News 16 MarDealer Auction extends trial by two months to ‘win over’ independents
Dealer Auction - the digital wholesale marketplace - has launched a promotion aimed at encouraging independent dealers to sell stock through the platform.
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News 7 MarBig 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.
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News 28 FebMotorpoint to create 30 jobs at 20th used car retail store
Motorpoint has started a recruitment drive to attract staff for its 20th used car retail site, which is set to open in Ipswich in May.
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Used Cars 7 FebStellantis-owned used car supermarket group opens Hull refurb centre
Stellantis-owned Aramis Group has bucked the trend for used car refurbishing centre closure with the opening of a new 15,000 square metre facility in Hull.
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News 2 Feb
Luxury used car retailer Autovogue ceases trading
Luxury used car retailer Autovogue has ceased trading after blaming “failing used Jaguar Land Rover vehicles” for its faltering financial fortunes.
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News 27 JanMotorpoint: 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.
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Aftersales 12 DecGarage labour rates rising but future bookings fall
Independent garage labour rates are rising quickly, but future bookings have fallen sharply.
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Car Dealer News 24 NovOutraged mum tracked car's 22-mile trip during Motorpoint service appointment
An outraged Motorpoint customer has told The Sun newspaper how her daughter’s Ford Fiesta was driven 22 miles during a service appointment with Motorpoint.
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Car Dealer News 15 NovUsed car dealers’ pessimism swells amid stock shortages and consumer confidence
The number of used car retailers who describe themselves as “pessimistic” about the sector’s current fortunes has almost quadrupled in the space of just a month.
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Latest News 14 NovMachete attack used car retailer hit with FCA ban
A used car dealer who attacked a doorman with a machete during a night out has been banned from providing financial services by the FCA.
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News 14 NovHippo 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.
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Dealer profiles 10 NovLuxury car retailer Auto100 focussed on growth after post-pandemic expansion
An unexpected explosion in the appetite for luxury car purchases after the pandemic hit the UK was a catalyst for significant growth at independent car retailer Auto100.
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News 7 NovThe 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.
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Used Cars 4 NovTrading Standards finds rats nest and weeds in car during dealer inspections
A nest containing live rats and weeds growing from a vehicle’s bodywork were among the discoveries of a Trading Standards investigation into used car retailers.
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Acquisitions and deals 1 NovStellantis-owned Aramis Group snaps-ups Cazoo’s Italian car retail operations
The Stellantis-owned used car retail business Aramis Group has acquired Cazoo’s Italian operations as the online retailer continues its withdrawal from Europe to focus on cost savings and the UK market.
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News 3 OctAvailable 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.
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People News 28 SepHippo Motor Group makes new senior marketing appointments
Hippo Motor Group have made three new senior appointments to its marketing team.
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News 27 SepCartime appoints Revilo Group founder Lee Collins as non-executive chairman
Cartime chief executive Matt Kay has appointed Revilo Group founder Lee Collins as non-executive chairman as part of a bid to improve efficiency and customer satisfaction.
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Latest News 16 SepSolicitor exploits legal loophole to gain full refund on two Teslas after a year's ownership
A luxury and premium car retailer suffered an estimated £30,000 loss after a London solicitor exploited distance selling regulations to gain full refunds on two Tesla EVs he had owned for over a year.
