Online vehicle auction company CD Auctions Ltd has been acquired by SMH Fleet Solutions and Hudson Kapel owner Arctos Holdings Ltd.
Eastern Holdings Limited has acquired BMW and Mini dealer Grassicks Garages Ltd through its subsidiary Eastern Western Motor Group.
St Leonards Motors Group has acquired Dingles Motor Group as the business expands in an atmosphere of “buy or be bought”.
Group 1 Automotive, ranked 10th in our latest AM100 listing of the UK’s largest dealer groups, is set to climb further up the table with a major acquisition.
Motorline Group has completed acquisition of Hereford Hyundai from Stirling of Hereford for an undisclosed sum.
West Way Nissan has announced it will operate the “UK’s largest Nissan fleet and leasing operation” following its acquisition of Colliers Nissan, Birmingham.
Marshall Motor Group has extended its deal with Accident Exchange equipping 103 dealerships with accident management services.
A two-year remarketing deal between Cambria Automobiles PLC and BCA will see around 7,500 vehicles a year sold in weekly sales in Blackbushe and Bedford.
Peoples has sold its Accrington dealership to Oldham Motor Company (OMC).
DealTrak has joined forces with finance software specialists Codeweavers to provide a comprehensive range of finance and insurance solutions.
Volkswagen Group retailers have a new DMS option with the news that Pinewood has entered a strategic partnership with the group for its Pinnacle system.
Sturgess Motor Group has signed a contract with Cap HPI for the supply of vehicle provenance and automotive data.
Vertu Motors and BCA have announced an exclusive five-year remarketing agreement.
BCA has acquired 75% of Supreme Wheels Direct, a specialist in alloy wheel refurbishment, for an undisclosed sum.
Pendragon has signed a data deal with Cap HPI.
Manheim has signed a new two-year deal with Heritage Automotive, which will see around 3,000 part-exchange vehicles offered through its Bristol auction centre every year.
Renault Retail Group has appointed specialist search marketing agency iThinkMedia to manage their search engine optimisation (SEO) and pay per click activity.
Cox Automotive UK and Cap HPI have renewed their relationship with a new three-year contract.
Minor damage cover specialists, Smart Insurance, has expanded its portfolio of products to include paint protection.
MG Motor has launched the eDynamix service plan across its UK dealer network.