Rebecca Chaplin

5 days ago | cardealermagazine.co.uk | Rebecca Chaplin

Steve Catlin has been appointed the new managing director of Vauxhall. Catlin has worked in many senior roles within the automotive industry but started his career with Vauxhall more than 20 years ago as a performance analyst. Most recently, he was managing director of Volvo Car Financial Services in the UK and has previously worked at Audi, Seat and Volkswagen Group. He said: ‘It’s great to be back working with Vauxhall, which has always been a brand close to my heart.

5 days ago | cardealermagazine.co.uk | Rebecca Chaplin

Electric car prices took a tumble in May and that’s resulted in increased demand on Auto Trader’s website, according to its latest data. Overall, used car prices were stable in May 2025 although they did dip slightly with the average price of a vehicle at £16,825, down 0.7%. But in the electric car market, consumer demand grew by 31% year-on-year, while prices fell 7.4%.

1 week ago | cardealermagazine.co.uk | Rebecca Chaplin

Lloyd Motor Group has announced the acquisition of Telford Skoda, based in Carlisle. The latest addition to its line-up of brands will be the first Skoda dealership for Lloyd Motor Group. Telford Skoda has been run by the Telford family for 25 years and is well respected by the local community. Sam Lloyd, managing director of Lloyd Motor Group, said: ‘We are thrilled to welcome Telford Skoda into the Lloyd Motor Group family and to partner with Skoda for the first time.

1 week ago | cardealermagazine.co.uk | Rebecca Chaplin

Lloyd Motor Group has announced the acquisition of Telford Skoda, based in Carlisle. The latest addition to its line-up of brands will be the first Skoda dealership for Lloyd Motor Group. Telford Skoda has been run by the Telford family for 25 years and is well respected by the local community. Sam Lloyd, managing director of Lloyd Motor Group, said: ‘We are thrilled to welcome Telford Skoda into the Lloyd Motor Group family and to partner with Skoda for the first time.

2 weeks ago | cardealermagazine.co.uk | Rebecca Chaplin

Shanika Amarasekara MBE has been appointed as the new director general of the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA), and will take up the role at the beginning of August. She will succeed Stephen Haddrill, who announced last year that he would be retiring and officially steps down from the job in July. Amarasekara most recently worked as chief impact officer at the British Business Bank. In that role she oversaw policy, strategy, economics, sustainability and public affairs.