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REALLY Good Domains has a new commercial director with the appointment of Manheim Europe man James Barr. He will oversee the sales and account management team for Really Good Domains’ big automotive retail groups. Barr will also guide them on car maker relationships, while also assisting in strategic planning and direction. HE reckons he’s joined [...]

SMMT data has revealed a huge 17.5% decline in registrations as dealers are hit by not having scrappage. 55,305 new cars were registered in August 2010. The SMMT says this compares poorly to 2009, where sales were incentivised by the scrappage scheme – but actually also mark a return to usual patterns seen prior to [...]

BENTLEY has announced the mutual-consent departure of sales & marketing board member Stuart McCullough. Alasdair Stewart has been appointed in his place, as of today. It’s a return to Bentley for Stewart after Stuart’s departure (see how it could become confusing..?!). He moves from a board position for sales at Bugatti. Stewart is a Bentley [...]

SMMT latest figures show the number of cars built in the UK has suffered an 8.9 percent drop. This is the first fall since October 2009 and comes as European markets phase out scrappage incentive schemes. Exports for July were down over 10 percent, accounting for 73 percent of homegrown cars. UK car consumption was [...]