Car Dealer Magazine

1 week ago | cardealermagazine.co.uk | James Batchelor

Stellantis has told UK owners of certain C3 and DS 3 models to stop driving their vehicles ‘immediately’ due to their airbags. Stellantis, the parent company of both French firms, issued the ‘stop-drive’ action this afternoon (Jun 20), and said it was ‘mobilising’ its network of dealers, suppliers and manufacturing plants to deal with the issue.

1 week ago | cardealermagazine.co.uk | Jack Williams

Expecting the Bank of England to reduce interest rates was ‘unrealistic’ but a cut would have helped build ‘greater financial stability for the automotive sector’. That is according to Cox Automotive which admits the central bank’s recent decision to hold rates is ‘understandable’ given the current economic climate. The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) yesterday (June 19) announced that rates will be kept rates unchanged at 4.25% following a a split vote.

1 week ago | cardealermagazine.co.uk | James Batchelor

Consumer confidence up in June amid ‘dark shadow’ of inflation and warConsumer confidence improved marginally in June despite the ‘dark shadow’ of inflation and turmoil in the Middle East, figures show. GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index rose two points but remains firmly in negative territory at minus 18. Confidence in the general economy over the coming year rose five points, driving the improvement, but still remains at minus 28 – 17 points worse than last June.

1 week ago | cardealermagazine.co.uk | Jack Williams

Family-run dealer group Holden has opened its second Renault dealership on the site of a former Volvo showroom. The East Anglian business previously represented the Swedish brand on the King’s Lynn, but the premises have lay empty since operations were moved last summer. Now however, the firm has officially launched a state-of-the-art new Renault franchise on the plot, in a move which ‘brings more choice to car buyers in West Norfolk’.

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

The Car Dealer Podcast Live is back in September and we can now reveal that our first guest on the show will be Waylands head of marketing and digital Vicky Hart. Car Dealer Podcast Live 2025, sponsored by Motorway, will take place on September 24 in Oxfordshire where guests will join with others from across the industry first for a special recording of the show followed by a summer party complete with BBQ in the stunning gardens of the venue.