HUNT’S Motor Garage, the longest standing car dealership in Bishop’s Stortford, will close its doors for the last time today. Hunt’s, which was established in 1924, becomes the fifth garage in Bishops Stortford to close in recent years. John Whalley stopped trading last year as well as Hunt’s other dealership. Meanwhile, in October 2012, LJ Sheppard
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New York Motor Show stars
THE New York Motor Show is rapidly becoming major event in the automotive calendar with its fair share of important model releases over the past few years. And 2014 is no exception with arguably Jaguar Land Rover leading the way. Car Dealer managing director James Baggott is currently out in the Big Apple and will be
Manheim: Average values continue upward trend
AVERAGE part-exchange values continued to rise in March, Manheim’s latest Market Analysis shows. Values during the month reached £3,285 – a £69 increase when compared with February. Manheim says the figure was been fuelled by a fall in age from 101 to 100 months and a reduction of average mileages from 77,747 to 75,592 during March. The figures
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Glass’s up in all major sectors for 2014
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Lawgistics: Your rights when taking on an apprentice
FOR many employers, taking on an apprentice is a great way to develop talent and grow your business. However, when taking on new staff there is always the concern that it may not work out, for either party. This month a member of our Car Dealer Club asked the Lawgistics lawyers about the legalities of dismissing
Motorpoint enjoys record-breaking month
MOTORPOINT has announced its best month of sales since the company was founded in 1998. The UK’s leading car supermarket sold 3,738 new and nearly new cars in March, smashing the previous record of 3,271 from last August. It is also celebrating a record-breaking financial year, during which it sold 36,000 cars – up by 21 per
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