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Independents must offer 'a more professionalised experience' says ECP's Hamilton

The need to get indys competing with franchised workshops tops the CEO's four-point plan for 2023

06 January 2023

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Nissan to sell Westway

13 dealer owned sites to be sold to existing franchise holders.

14 July 2022

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Dealer group aiming to raise over £50k for Ukraine

Drive will match every pound raised by employee initiatives

31 May 2022

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Nissan to target out of warranty vehicles

New servicing plan aimed at three to ten year-old segment two and three vehicles

26 January 2022

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SURGE IN MOT BOOKINGS PRIOR TO LOCKDOWN

Busy week for garage aggregator reported

06 November 2020

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VAUXHALL BOSS HITS OUT AT FRANCHISE 'CATHEDRALS'

Stephen Norman, MD of Vauxhall has spoken out against the trend for vast and lavishly decorated car dealerships

01 October 2020

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FORD-BACKED QUICK LANE OPENS THIRD BRANCH

Third branch of 'hard franchise' autocentre opens

03 September 2019

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DEALER GROUP COMPLAINS ABOUT 'AGGRESSIVE PRICING" OF TRADE CLUBS

VMs restructuring parts distribution models has made selling spares 'less attractive' fro franchises, says John Grose

20 June 2019

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OBITUARY: ARNOLD CLARK

89 year-old car dealer 'was an inspiration'

11 April 2017

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ISSUES FACING INDEPENDENTS 'MORE COMPLEX THAN EVER'

Garage entrepreneur Andy Savva, filled a seminar room at a recent trade show to raise awareness of the challenging issues facing the independent sector.

17 November 2016

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