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£1.3bn aftersales shortfall predicted for franchised dealers

2 February 2022

A £1.3 billion shortfall in aftersales revenue for franchised dealers is being predicted over the next four years, resulting from lower new car sales and… Read More

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New Area Sales Manager for TMD Friction

26 January 2022

Jake Prout has been appointed as TMD Friction’s new Area Sales Manager for the South West.Jack has been in sales in the aftermarket since 2007. Read More

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Second worst since 1992: 2021 new car sales lag behind pre-pandemic era, but electrified vehicles continue to spark

6 January 2022

New car sales in 2021 were up 1% on 2020, but still 28.7% down on 2019 showing the ongoing impact of the pandemic on new… Read More

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Double-win for Kalimex at JLM Awards

6 January 2022

Kalimex, UK distributors of JLM Lubricants was won two awards at the second JLM Lubricants Distributor awards’ ceremony, held recently as a combined digital/live event… Read More

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Plug-in car sales soar, but overall demand remains muted

6 December 2021

Plug-in cars made up 28.1% of the total sold during November according to the latest figures from the SMMT, which saw overall registrations up 1.7%… Read More

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Prizes for NGK sales team

1 December 2021

NGK’s top sales performers of 2019 and 2020 saw their achievements recognised at the company’s recent mid-year conference.Steve Padbury, who has recently retired took the… Read More

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More plug-in vehicles sold in 2021 that during entire previous decade

4 November 2021

More plug-in vehicles will hit the road in 2021 than during all of of the preceding decade, according to a forecast from the SMMT, even… Read More

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New car sales: Weakest October since 1991

4 November 2021

A 24.6% new car sales drop last month has taken October registrations down to a level not seen since 1991, according to the latest figures… Read More

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Partbusters launches training programme for Sales Advisors

22 October 2021

Partbusters has launched a training programme that will provide a training baseline for Sales Advisors in what the company says is a first for the… Read More

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September new car sales: Weakest since 1998

5 October 2021

Continuing supply chain disruption is being blamed for a 34.4% fall in new car sales in September, despite it being one of the two main… Read More