Construction of car dealer group Ridgeway's Audi centre in Oxford is underway - and on track for a mid/late 2014 opening.
Marshall Motor Group has been presented with the Barclays Award, which recognises successful, established businesses across all industry sectors which have transformed themselves amid strong competition.
Fed up with “ridiculous” volume demands, Williams Automobiles abandoned its franchised dealerships and is carving a future with Morgan sports cars.
The first Maserati dealership in Lancashire has been opened by the Bowker Motor Group.
The Office of Fair Trading has cleared the acquisition of Parkview Skoda, in Reading, by Ridgeway Group.
Norton Way Corporate Sales has won the fleet dealer of the year award from AM's sister title Fleet News.
Swansway's Peter Smyth has gone 'lipstick, powder and paint' in a twist on a viral charity fundraising campaign sweeping social networking sites.
ASE data shows franchised dealers averaged £9,400 profit in January 2014, with 12-month rolling return on sales of 1.49% compared to 1.17% in January 2013.
Lookers has acquired Colborne Garages for £33.6 million.
Company car drivers have voted Swansway as the best fleet dealer group for new vehicle sales this year.
Marshall Motor Group has been named 'Dealer group of the year' by Jaguar.
A car dealer who was reported to Derbyshire County Council trading standards has been fined for selling a car that was not roadworthy.
Marshall of Cambridge (Holdings), the parent company of Marshall Motor Group, has announced the appointment of Peter Johnson as a non-executive director, effective from the beginning of this month.
Lancaster Volkswagen part of the North West-based Cox Motor Group has been ranked the number one sales team in the country by Volkswagen UK.
Spire Automotive has taken on its first Jaguar outlet with the purchase of a centre in Watford.
Peugeot has announced the winners of this year’s Guild of Gold Lion Award, in recognition of excellent customer service, dealer profitability, new car sales performance and outstanding customer feedback.
Hyundai UK will be rolling out a new corporate identity across its dealer network, switching from blue to bronze as the company’s new official colour.
Midlands-based Sturgess Motor Group has signed up to support the ‘Backing BEN’ initiative that donates £1 to BEN, the automotive industry charity, from vehicles sold through auctions.
Top AM100 dealer group Pendragon saw profit before tax increase by 14% to £38.9 million in its full year results for 2013.
Neil Priddle, Weston Super Mare Mitsubishi’s aftersales manager, has been using an L200 pick-up to help deliver sandbags to help those affected by floods in Somerset.
Scottish dealer group Phoenix Car Company has launched a partnership scheme across its business with full time employees sharing equally in the company’s success.
Brookroyd Garage in Harrogate has taken on the MG franchise and will launch with the brand in its Killinghall showroom in mid-March.
Glews Garage has appointed David Giles as dealer principal at its Goole dealership.
Peter Vardy Edinburgh has teamed up with St Columba's Hospice to support the care provided.
More professional training will result in an increase of dealer principals emerging from aftersales departments, according to Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) CEO Steve Nash.
