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The Motor Ombudsman teams up with Ben to create free metal health support guide

3 days ago | cardealermagazine.co.uk | Jack Williams

The Motor Ombudsman has teamed up with industry charity Ben to create a free guide on how to support colleagues who may be suffering with mental health challenges. Named ‘Steer’, the new publication has been compiled by the two organisations in response to increasing pressures on the mental and physical health of industry people due to rising bills and the cost of living.
Save the date: Car Dealer Podcast Live to return for a second year on September 24

3 days ago | cardealermagazine.co.uk | Jack Williams

The first time was so nice, we just had to do it twice! Following on from a successful inaugural episode, Car Dealer Podcast Live is set to return for another edition later this year. We are delighted to confirm that the live recording of our much-loved industry podcast will be hosted on September 24 at Milton Hill House in Abingdon. The event is being sponsored by Motorway once again and talks are currently ongoing with a number of heavyweight industry guests for the show.
Cox Automotive 'cautiously optimistic' about new car market with registrations set to rise

4 days ago | cardealermagazine.co.uk | Jack Williams

Cox Automotive says that new car sales are likely to rise this year as the firm revealed its ‘cautiously optimistic’ forecasts for the coming months. Now into the sixth month of 2025, Cox has unveiled its new car forecasts for the year, which estimate over two million registrations in the 12 months to the end of December. That figure would represent a year-on-year rise of 5.7% and a chunky 29.1% rise from the Covid-affected low of 2022, despite still being 9.8% below pre-pandemic averages.
Online auction house Collecting Cars reaches major milestone with 1,000th Ferrari sale

4 days ago | cardealermagazine.co.uk | Jack Williams

Online auction house Collecting Cars has reached a major milestone by completing its 1,000th Ferrari sale. The luxury sales platform passed the landmark when the hammer went down on a bespoke FF personally commissioned by Ferrari director John Elkann. The 2013 model fetched a cool €200,000 (£169,000) when the online sale ended on May 14, having attracted a hefty 84 bids.
Jun 3: UK manufacturing shrinks; McLaren's limited-edition 750S; Gov unveils defence plans

4 days ago | cardealermagazine.co.uk | Jack Williams

The UK manufacturing sector shrank again last month but may be ‘turning a corner’, according to new figures. Factories saw the recent downturn linked to trade tensions, US tariffs and higher costs slow down during May but highlighted that confidence was still ‘subdued’. The S&P Global UK manufacturing PMI survey, watched closely by economists, showed a reading of 46.4 in May, up from 45.4 in April.
Vauxhall announces Steve Catlin as new managing director

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.
'They bore me to death': We chat to the car dealer who has 'no interest' in cars

5 days ago | cardealermagazine.co.uk | Jack Williams

For most experienced figures in the motor trade, a love of cars is something that runs deep. We’ve all heard the story a million times: ‘I grew up around cars, my parents were always taking me to events and it was all I ever wanted to do.’Dealers like this make up a huge portion of the automotive industry, allowing their passion for the products they sell to shine through. However, the approach is far from the only way.
Tumbling EV prices saw demand for EVs up 31% in May says new data

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%.
Our Japanese imports have arrived - but what’s needed to get them ready for sale?

5 days ago | cardealermagazine.co.uk | James Baggott

We’ve been waiting months for our container of Japanese imports to arrive – and last week, they finally turned up. To say I was excited is probably an understatement. In the latest episode of our AI Car Dealership Project – now up on our YouTube channel or watch it above – we take delivery of the first batch of six cars we’ve bought directly from Japan. We bought these back in February from the world’s largest car auction – a place that frankly blew our minds.
Jobs said to be at risk as Stellantis and Marshall Motor Group terminate dealer partnership

5 days ago | cardealermagazine.co.uk | Jack Williams

Stellantis and Marshall Motor Group have terminated their dealer partnership by ‘mutual agreement’ in a move which could put hundreds of jobs at risk. The dealer group currently represents Peugeot and Vauxhall at five sites across the country but all now look set to close as a result of the termination. Staff were informed of the news last week with operations set to officially shut down at the end of this month.