Saturday Morning Show 14th January 2017
Jan 14, 2017
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, the first for 2017, Philip Nothard and Derek Blair return to discuss the week’s headlines from Motortrader.com.
This week, Vauxhall is the latest high-profile name to join the
line-up of the 2017 London Motor Show. Following the successful
relaunch of the event in 2016, the show returns to Battersea Park
with Motor Trader as the B2B media partner. New car registrations
hit a new record with 2.69 million vehicles sold in 2016, with many
commentators predicting a slowdown in 2017.
Lloyd Motor Group, the family-owned Carlise-based retailer, has acquired Clelands Jaguar for an undisclosed sum, and Lookers has bolstered its management team with the promotion of MD Nigel McMinn to the role of chief operating officer. McMinn joined Lookers in 2013 from Benfield.
In another news, Smart has started to sell cars online with deliveries direct to a customer’s home or local dealer within 12 days of credit acceptance, and thousands of UK motorists are to launch a lawsuit against Volkswagen over #dieselgate. The class action is led by UK law firm Harcus Sinclair UK which specialises in large group litigation.
cap hpi has confirmed the last printed edition of the iconic
Black Book used car value guide will appear in February. At the
same time, it will also phase out its Red and Green books, for
commercial vehicles and motor cycles, in a move that will see the
group complete its transition to a fully digital service.
Finally, Philip and Derek discuss the big story of the week, with
the Sytner Group acquiring the CarShop supermarket chain for an
undisclosed sum.