John Clark Motor Group MD Chris Clark is celebrating after the firm’s Pentland retailer scooped a remarkable eight awards in the latest JLR Retailer Awards. Pentland JLR was – deep breath – top...

BMW REAFFIRMS MOVE TO AGENCY AUTO RETAIL LIVE WITH PETER SMYTH, TOM SLACK JOHN CLARK JLR PENTLAND WOWS WITH EIGHT AWARDS TRADE CENTRE UK WALSALL PLANS FINALLY SUBMITTED NEW CEO FOR MERCEDES-BENZ UK...

JLR will review its recent decision to stick with the franchised model and look again at agency in late 2027, according to UK managing director Patrick McGillycuddy. Speaking exclusively to sister...

JLR TO REVIEW AGENCY MOVE IN 2027 ARNOLD CLARK ACQUIRES PETER VARDY KIRKCALDY MG NEW FD FOR RENAULT RETAIL; NEW CORPORATE BANKER FOR VERTU THE7STARS WINS MOTORPOINT MEDIA ACCOUNT AUTO RETAIL LIVE WITH...

JLR intends to move to a ‘direct-to-sales’ agency model at the back end of 2024. While other manufacturers have pushed back their agency plans, UK MD Patrick McGillycuddy said JLR will go agency...

BEV REGISTRATIONS OFF TO A ROCKY START IN 2024 JLR REAFFIRMS AGENCY SALES DATE AUTO RETAIL LIVE PODCAST: LISTEN NOW McLAREN RECEIVES YET MORE BAHRAIN FUNDS RETAILERS: BIDEN EV STRATEGY ‘TOO...

Inchcape has set up a specialist team to help customers and staff following flooding at its Derby JLR retailer during last October’s Storm Babet. The retailer said supportive actions to help...

INCHCAPE SETS UP SPECIALIST TEAM AFTER FLOOD USED CAR MARKET HEALTH ‘ROBUST’ DESPITE FALL IN VALUES FORRESTER, PONTIN AND VEICHMANIS TO JOIN AUTO RETAIL LIVE ANDREW PILKINGTON JOINS VINFAST UK...

Olivier Francois, Fiat and Abarth CEO and Stellantis global chief marketing officer, has now been CEO of Fiat for 12 years. He describes his career as spanning two eras. The first was when Fiat was...

A huge blaze at Inchcape JLR Preston in April was not caused by an electric vehicle, say fire investigators. A non-vehicle electrical fault was the likely source of the fire, which has resulted in the...

Jaguar is set to launch a corporate used car leasing product, possibly called Second Life Leasing. It’s developing the product with its financial partner Lex Autolease and is expected to launch it...

Inchcape JLR Preston says, despite speculation, an electric vehicle was not the cause of the huge fire it suffered back in April. It began in the top floor of the retailer, and was likely the result...

JLR has imposed new sales staff uniform rules on retailers following the “House of Brands” PR disaster that appeared to signal the demise of the Land Rover name. Using JLR’s preferred supplier...

NEW JLR UNIFORM DIKTAT ANGERS RETAILERS TOM HARTLEY IN COURT ARNOLD CLARK WILL NOT RENEW THIS MORNING DEAL CAZOO LENDERS BRING IN BANKERS FOR DEBT RESTRUCTURE JOIN SWANSWAY, PERRYS AND AUTO TRADER...

As the green shoots of the new car industry continue to grow, JLR announced a profit of £265m in the three months up to December (following a £9m loss in 2022) and a wider strategic vision entitled...

A major fire broke out last week at Inchcape Jaguar Land Rover Bluebell Way, Preston. The retailer confirmed that no one was hurt in the incident, and praised emergency services and support agencies...

HUGE FIRE AT JLR INCHCAPE PRESTON NO-WIN-NO-FEE LAWYERS TARGET CAR FINANCE UBS FORECASTS CAR PRICE PLUNGE – BUT LOOKERS’ MARK RABAN DISAGREES TRUST FORD WAKEFIELD TO CLOSE US TREASURY EV CREDITS...

PETER WADDELL IN 2021 LOSS DUE TO CARZAM LOOKERS TO TAKE OVER WATERHOUSE NFDA’S LOUISE WALLIS LEAVES WAYLANDS NAMES OFFICIAL EV CHARGING PARTNER JLR ENCOURAGES US RETAILERS TO GIVE UP ON JAGUAR...

PENDRAGON ACTIVIST INVESTOR DEMANDS SHAKE-UP CAZOO SELLING DELIVERY VANS TO BIG MOTORING WORLD TESLA PLANS NEW CAMBRIDGE STORE ANOTHER MARSHALL DIRECTOR DEPARTS DICK LOVETT NEW DELIVERY TRUCKS FOR...

Chery, China’s biggest OEM exporter, will launch the new Omoda brand in the UK in early 2024. The Omoda 5, a petrol-powered compact SUV, will be released first, but the Omoda brand will then become...