17th May 2024
The indoor viewing arena at our Peterborough centre has officially opened for business. The inaugural sale took place on Wednesday 15th May 2024 with Motability Operations leading the charge with a 98% conversion of vehicles going under the gavel. Darren Betteridge, Group Strategy Director stated ‘The investment at our Peterborough centre continues with a game changin..[read more].
16th May 2024
The Northern Ireland Motor Industry Awards, sponsored by Used Cars NI, has announced Ben as its charity of the year for 2024. The awards ceremony being held on Thursday 7 November 2024 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Belfast will see a high-specification Fiat 500 worth over £5k being auctioned off to the highest bidder in aid of Ben, the support service for people who work or ..[read more].
8th May 2024
We are delighted to welcome back Leasys to our powerhouse Peterborough centre with a blend of manufacturers going under the hammer every Tuesday at 10am in the auction lane supported by live online availability. Michael Tomalin CEO stated ‘We are building a market leading portfolio of supporting vendors including Stellantis, ARVAL, Zenith, Novuna, Motability, Mobilize, Semalease, Hertz, U..[read more].
8th May 2024
We are delighted to advise that we have been selected as the exclusive supplier for the vehicle preparation and retail handover of vehicles in the UK for the Mobilize Financial Services ECOP and Loan Plan service solution. Michael Tomalin CEO stated ‘PurpleRock provide the complete solution of automotive defleet and logistics services for many corporate clients and the key for key r..[read more].
22nd April 2024
We are delighted to introduce our VUMO AI under chassis scanner to our flagship Peterborough centre to provide our valued purchasers the ability to view every aspect of every vehicle purchased. Supporting our market leading AI imagery we are no doubt leading the defleet and remarketing solutions at PurpleRock and City Auction Group. Michael Tomalin stated ‘Our partnership wit..[read more].
22nd April 2024
We are pleased to continue our long term partnership for the provision of auction services at our flagship Belfast centre. Michael Tomalin CEO stated ‘The commercial team led by Ivan McMinn and Raymond Hill have secured a third term contract win for the Antrim & Newtownabbey Council and we are proud to be chosen as their solus supplier in the Northern Ireland region’. ..[read more].
5th April 2024
City Auction Group has today announced four new senior appointments for its vehicle remarketing and logistics operations based in the Peterborough HQ following record growth over the last 12 months. Mark Thomas joins the Group as the new Corporate Sales Director with an exemplary track record spanning three decades worki..[read more].
12th March 2024
City Auction Group has strengthened its LCV management team with the appointment of Sam Magee, Head of LCV. He will lead the inaugural weekly sale programme every Thursday from the 28th March 2024 at 10.30am offering vehicles through the lane for the UK’s largest fleet, lease and corporate vendor partners to meet the demands of..[read more].
23rd February 2024
The exciting growth continues as our business heads North to connect our Belfast and Peterborough centres firmly around our 15 UK wide vehicle delivery centres. Michael Tomalin CEO stated ‘We introduced our brand to the automotive sector in 2011 with an aim to provide a more boutique style offering to the corporate sector which was driven by key performance indicators such as world ..[read more].
22nd February 2024
Renowned rally driver Robert Woodside recently showcased his skills at the Arctic Rally in Rovaniemi navigating icy terrains and sub-zero temperatures at this adrenaline-fueled spectacle as drivers from around the world converged on the icy terrains of the Arctic Circle. Known for its challenging conditions with temperatures plummeting as low as minus 35 degrees Celsius the rally tested p..[read more].