MG Motor UK has increased its footprint in London with the opening of WLMG Marylebone, which will be a “key addition” to brand’s nationwide dealer network.
Pentagon Motor Group has adopted Apple’s Business Chat technology across its dealerships to allow customers to communicate via instant iMessage.
Car retailers improved their profitability by 4.4% year-on-year to an average of £118,000 during March, according to the latest data published by ASE.
Swansway Motor Group has reported a 35% increase in its profit before tax in its annual financial results for 2018 – despite a decline in turnover.
Former Sturgess Motor Group chairman Robin Sturgess died peacefully at his home in Rutland more than 60 years after being bitten by a motor racing bug that would help put him on the fast lane to a career in car retail.
A major project to extend and improve Porsche Centre Sheffield has been completed, resulting in a new showroom and workshop facilities.
Perrys Motor Sales has said that its launch of the new Perrys Leasing service has come in response to the “seismic shift of millennials preferring to rent rather than buy products and services”.
Colin Hutton, fleet director at Vindis Group, on why electric vehicles (EVs) are going to shake up the fleet market over the next two years
Batchelors Motor Group MD Tony Denton says narrowing franchise partners and an agile approach to pay models, online sales and business premises have paid off
Startin Group has doubled its Suzuki representation with the opening of a new Redditch dealership just 10 months after it joined the Japanese brand’s franchised retail network.
Guthrie Brothers is set to end 70 years in the car retail trade when its Montrose Ford dealership closes its doors for the final time to make way for a drive-through coffee shop.
Baylis Group has secured the future of 30 employees at its Cirencester Vauxhall dealership after it was served notice on its site ahead of its redevelopment as a food destination.
Hendy Group has begun a countdown to the opening of a new 200-car Hendy Car Store used car supermarket in Dorset.
Autobase has opened MG’s 92nd franchised dealership in Wednesbury as part of a dual-brand showroom.
Gordon Lamb’s £.5 million Chesterfield Land Rover dealership gained a ministerial seal of approval when Toby Perkins MP paid a visit to the new Arch Concept facility.
Lind Group is preparing to create a 27,200 square foot Porsche showroom in Norwich which will double its representation with the German performance car brand.
The divisional director of Pendragon’s loss-suffering Car Store used car retail network is away from the business on ‘gardening leave’, AM has discovered.
Auto Trader's 2019 Auto Trader Retailer Awards is open for entries 12 years after its begun celebrating the UK’s very best car dealers at its prestigious annual celebration.
Heritage Automotive has grown its Volkswagen Group representation and its presence in the motor-cycle sector with the acquisition Blade Motor Group and Blade Motorcycles for an undisclosed sum.
Pendragon’s new leadership team is conducting review of the car retail group’s operational and financial prospects as an interim management statement revealed Q1 pre-taxes losses which were ‘lower than expected’.
Suzuki GB has celebrated its success in the annual JD Power customer service satisfaction survey by praising “brilliant, bespoke customer service” of its high-performing retail network.
Police are searching for nine cars after a police dog helped them to track down of of three suspects following a 15-car raid on a Blackburn car retailer’s forecourt.
Cameron Motor Group is preparing to bring the full Volvo Retail Experience (VRE) to Perth with a £2 million redevelopment of its Strathmore dealership.
A car dealer who moved his home and business after receiving complaints from the buyer of a “dangerous and unroadworthy” BMW X5 has been jailed for 12 months.
Hepworth Motor Group managing director Stephen Brighton is set to continue his eight-year commitment to the Pedal for Pounds bike ride with a 313-mile ride around northern Europe.
