Fast-expanding Motordepot has revealed a 35% increase in turnover and 16% growth in pre-tax profits in a financial period which saw the independent retailer open three used car supermarkets.
Caffyns has blamed a 3.1% decline in turnover in its 2018 financial results on WLTP’s impact on the supply of vehicles from certain car manufacturer brands - with Audi “significantly constrained” by the new regime.
Tracks of Exeter has seen a marked expansion in the reach of its recruitment marketing for staff after taking part in AM’s Best UK Dealerships to Work For initiative.
Shelbourne Motors has launched a recruitment drive for its new £5 million Kia and Renault multi-franchise car dealership facility at Newry with the aim of filling 60 vacancies.
A judge has ordered John Mulholland Motors to pay a couple £2,500 after he found that demands for them to confer in English during the sale of a car had "created a degrading and humiliating environment".
The ability of used car sales to resist economic turmoil is key to their profit-boosting qualities, says Sinclair Group MD Andy Sinclair
Cambria Automobiles has officially opened the doors to its new McLaren Automotive supercar showroom in Hatfield less than a week after opening the doors to its nearby Aston Martin dealership.
Westover Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed its attendance at the National Armed Forces Day which takes place in the city of Salisbury from June 28 to 30.
Perrys Motor Sales will become Europe’s largest independent Mazda retailer and add further to its Ford representation with the addition of two new dealerships in Kent.
Islington Motor Group has been awarded with Citroen UK’s Golden Chevron award in recognition of an “outstanding turnaround” as part of the brand’s dealer improvement programme.
MG Motor UK has grown its representation in Scotland with the addition of Tustain Motors’ new EV-ready East Lothian car dealership.
Hepworth Honda has praised the process of being involved in AM Best UK Dealership to Work For 2018, stating that the initiative helped improve the business’ understanding of its employees.
Robins & Day by PSA Retail has announced that it is extending its £1aftersales survey pledge across its sales department, to raise more money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
JCT600 is celebrating a record set of annual financial results for 2018 after the car retail group’s turnover rose 2% to £1.28 billion and profits held flat in what was described as a “challenging year”.
Cambria Automobiles has opened the doors to its new Aston Martin dealership in Hatfield to complete its relocation from a temporary showroom at Welwyn.
SsangYong Motors UK has expanded its franchised retail network into Whitley Bay with the opening of a new dealership operated by Oakwood Specialist Cars.
Bowker Motor Group intends to deliver on the expectation of Preston performance car customers after officially opening the doors at its new Porsche Centre in the city.
CCR Motor Company’s Mitsubishi Motor in the UK dealership in Bristol claimed the Japanese brand’s dealer of the year award at an event to celebrate success across its retail network.
Drayton Motors has entered AM’s Best UK Dealerships to Work For for the third consecutive year after it became an “invaluable” tool to gather honest opinions from staff about the business.
DS Dalgleish & Son has joined the SsangYong Motor UK franchised dealer network after officially opening a new dealership at its premises in Coldstream.
Marshall Motor Group emerged as the highest ranking automotive company in the Great Place to Work UK’s Best Workplaces Programme 2019 – finishing in 11th place.
Inchcape’s chief financial officer Richard Howes has stepped down from his position with the AM100 car retail group to pursue another opportunity outside the sector.
A Manheim charity auction has raised £850 for the Hendy Foundation, following a pledge to donate £5 for every car sold.
Vertu Motors’ chairman Peter Jones described the AM100 franchised car retail group's 2018 financial performance as “a credible result” despite a 16.8% decline in profit before tax.
A suspected hammer attack has caused an estimated £25,000 worth of damage to more than 30 vehicles on a used car retailer’s forecourt.
