Peter Waddell court case continues, DxB snaps up Harwoods JLR & BMW ops, and car finance redress scheme to be confirmed this month – with Tony Sciascia & Marc Palmer, episode 246
Car Dealer PodcastShow Notes
Waddell nicknamed employee ‘Ching the P***’ because ‘his father ran a corner shop’ Daksh Gupta held talks over becoming Big Motoring World CEO after Marshall departure Weekly Briefing: High Court hears there was ANOTHER bidder for Big Motoring World New car registrations enjoy best February in 22 years – but ZEV mandate fears return Car finance redress scheme to be confirmed this month as FCA considers ‘implementation period’ Dubai firm DxB Auto Investments buys Harwoods’ JLR and BMW operations in UK expansion Time is running out to secure your Car Dealer Live tickets with just two weeks to go
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