Inchcape UK has completed the move to “the newest Mercedes Benz centre in the UK” following the completion of a multi-million pound dealership development in Coventry.
Marriott Motor Group directors Paul Barnard, Ian Woodward, Steve Bridges, Robert Rolfe and Austin Seales have completed the Three Peaks Challenge in aid of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospice (EACH).
Chorley Group's new Digital Response Team has completed 75% of all its sales at times traditionally considered 'outside of office hours' after introducing late-night car buying to meet the changing needs of its customers.
Registrations have opened for the car retail sector’s biggest annual expo event – Automotive Management Live 2018.
Lookers highlighted the “resilience and diversity” of its business model as it outperformed the market with a 4% downturn in new car revenues but growth from used cars and aftersales.
Volvo Car UK has teamed up with Esplanade to return the brand to the Isle of Wight after a ten-year absence from the island.
Managing directors and chief executives from the automotive retail sector will “challenge and test best practice” surrounding diversity and inclusivity when they meet at a one-day collaborative seminar hosted by Auto Trader and Ennis & Co.
Vertu Motors chief executive Robert Forrester has insisted that he is not under pressure from shareholders to deliver growth through acquisition after reporting reductions of 0.9% in turnover and 9.2% in profits in the group’s annual results.
Jardine Motors Group’s Jason Cranswick on meeting technological challenges, getting the best from people and turning targets to dust
Donnelly Group MD Dave Sheeran says he is using his manufacturer-side experience to boost business while preserving the Northern Ireland group’s customer values
Subaru UK is hosting an open house franchising event for prospective franchisees at its Birmingham head office on May 30, 2018.
Motorline has acquired the freehold car dealership site in Worcester, which was previously home to Nissan and Renault franchises operated by the Hylton Group.
The Agnew Group has opened its revamped Newtonabbey Volkswagen dealership with the addition of a commercial vehicle operation as part of a £2.25 million investment in the franchise.
The Hendy Group is set to expand its portfolio with the addition of a new Mazda franchise in Tunbridge Wells.
Work is now underway on Waylands Automotive's multi-million-pound Volvo Cars Reading showroom and workshop, with expected completion in November 2018.
Burrows Motor Company has completed its withdrawal from the Hyundai franchise with the sale of its Doncaster franchise to the Read Motor Group for an undisclosed sum.
Williams Group has unveiled its plans for a £41 million multi-site car retail development in Manchester - featuring BMW, Mini, Jaguar and Land Rover showrooms.
Failing demand for new cars could trigger a more widespread reduction in the UK’s car dealership numbers following Vauxhall’s move under its PSA Group owners, according to the SMMT.
Dales Seat Scorrier has been named Seat Dealer of the Year for outstanding performance in 2017.
JC Halliday & Sons has officially opened Northern Ireland’s first DS Automobiles dealership, bringing a “taste of Paris” to Eglinton with the new DS Store facility.
Lookers has announced the closure of its Vauxhall dealerships in Yardley and Warrington following the car manufacturer’s decision to terminate all its franchise contracts.
Sportif Suzuki hopes to have struck up a match made in heaven with its new leadership team, following a management buyout completed by husband and wife duo Nick and Annie Allen.
A High Court hearing has found that classic car dealer JD Classics did act as an agent for a collector who claims to have “suffered catastrophic losses” during the trading of 41 vehicles.
The news of Vauxhall’s decision to ‘rationalise’ its network of dealerships, ready for a new 2020 strategy, may have come as a shock to some – but predictions over whether this move heralds the first dim tolls of the death knell for the traditional bricks-and-mortar dealership model should be taken with a hefty pinch of salt.
Stephen James BMW has opened the UK’s first ‘BMW Store’ at Kent’s Bluewater shopping centre - with product geniuses and a robot replacing sales executives.
