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I’ve spent 40 years watching dealerships try to keep up with whatever technology arrives next. Right now, that’s AI, and there’s a lot of noise about it. But the conversation I find myself having more often isn’t “what can AI do today.” It’s a quieter one: what will a normal working day in a dealership ... The post BLOG Looking to 2027 and beyond: The dealership of tomorrow appeared first on Motor…
Cazoo has appointed Brook Bishop as its chief commercial officer. Bishop joins from Motorway where he was head of commercial growth and transformation. Previously, he was chief growth officer at heycar, and strategy manager at Volkswagen Financial Services, having started his career at PwC. He said: “Cazoo has all the ingredients of a business ready ... The post Cazoo appoints new chief commercial…
Lepas has appointed Tim Whitworth as national leasing manager in the UK as the new brand prepares to establish its own fleet operation. Other brands within the Chery International UK family – Omoda, Jaecoo and Chery – are supported by a combined fleet operation, headed by gleet sales director, Chris Clayton. However, the intention is ... The post Lepas appoints leasing manager to drive UK fleet…
Two years after entering the UK market, Omoda & Jaecoo has reviewed ownership data and customer feedback to identify where its warranty offering could be improved. As a result, it has expanded the number of components covered for the full seven years/100,000 miles. Items including the A/C compressor, alternator, brake calipers, catalytic converter, infotainment unit, ... The post Omoda and Jaecoo…
The Aion UT electric supermini is priced at £28,950, with order books opening in September. The UT will make its public debut at the British Motor Show in Farnborough from 21 to 23 August alongside the Aion V SUV, the brand’s first model that launched earlier this year. Jon Wakefield, managing director of AION Auto ... The post Aion UT priced at £28,950 in UK appeared first on Motor Trader .
The raft of Chinese brands that have entered the UK market can be viewed as a threat to established European players but may also serve as a catalyst for change. That’s the view of ICDP chairman Steve Young in a briefing on the new wave of Chinese entrants and their impact on the UK and ... The post Chinese brands may ‘strengthen’ European carmakers appeared first on Motor Trader .
San Francisco-based private equity firm Ridgeview has agreed to buy motor dealer software company Pinewood Technologies for £545m. Following completion of the acquisition, Ridgeview plans to work with Pinewood.AI’s management team and employees, led by CEO Bill Berman. Ridgeview said it will be a supportive long-term partner of Pinewood.AI and grow the company in the ... The post Private equity…
Listers Group profits took a hit in the year to 31 March 2026, down -14.8% to £12.7m on turnover down -2.8% to £1.305bn. In Accounts filed at Companies House, it said the most significant profit contributions came from its Land Rover, Lexus and Volkswagen divisions. During the period it saw a year on year cut ... The post Land Rover, VW and Lexus top performers for Listers as profits dip appeared…
Arnold Clark has revealed the six Scottish locations that will become its first official Lepas retail sites, opening on 1 September. The new sites will be located in Linwood, Glasgow South Street, Greenock, Edinburgh Seafield, Aberdeen, and Perth. Roch Starrs, group brand director at Arnold Clark, said: “We’re excited to confirm the first Arnold Clark ... The post Arnold Clark shares details of…
The UK used car market demonstrates strong underlying health, with vehicles selling in an average of 30 days so far this month, according to Autotrader. The petrol hybrid MG ZS (1-3 years) sold in 13.5 days on average, followed by the pure electric Polestar 2 and MG4 (17 days). MG, Tesla and Polestar account for ... The post Autotrader reveals August’s fastest-selling used cars appeared first on…
