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Marshall Motor Group has appointed Carole Merry as franchise director responsible for their Volvo, Honda and Maserati Division, effective January 2.
Waylands has announced the appointment of Natalie Willoughby as group corporate sales manager, with an aim to increase fleet business across the group.
Meridien Modena has been awarded Ferrari’s highest accolade, as Dealer of the Year 2018.
JCT600 founder and chairman Jack Tordoff has been presented with an OBE in recognition of “services to business and the community in West Yorkshire”.
Luxury used car dealer Centurian Automotive looks set to be acquired by listed boutique hospitality specialist, the Barkby Group plc.
MG Motor UK has expanded its franchised dealer network to 84 sites after Glyn Hopkin Group opened the doors of its new East London showroom – a first with the brand.
Vertu Motors has welcomed its second group of degree-level apprentices to the business, following a successful first year programme which launched in 2017.
Intrepid team members from across the TrustFord car retail group have completed a series of border crossings across Europe as part of its Breakout for Ben charity challenge.
Broad Oak Motor Group has officially opened the doors at its new seven-car Suzuki showroom in Canterbury.
JCT600 has closed the doors of its Vauxhall franchise in Shipley for the final time as it reduces its representation with the PSA Group brand to two sites.
Sytner Group is helping a hospital trust prepare for potential winter snow flurries with the loan of a blizzard-beating Land Rover Discovery.
The opening of Snows Motor Group’s new Cupra showroom has marked the addition of a 50th franchised dealership to the Southampton-based group’s car retail portfolio.
Motorpoint’s latest interim financial results have shown that the used car supermarket group generated 9.4% revenue growth in the six months to September 30.
Pentagon Motor Group has announced its intention to acquire three Ford dealerships from TrustFord – in Warrington, St Helens and Runcorn.
MG Motor UK has celebrated exceeding all of its aftersales targets on the back of new car sales which have already exceeded 2017's full-year sales by 85.6%.
Park’s Motor Group director Ross Parks has said that the business' performance with its McLaren Automotive is “exceeding all expectations” as it prepares to start development of a new supercar showroom in Leeds.
Arnold Clark did not skirt around the idea of fund-raising when employees were asked to raise funds for a number of good causes through a series of Kiltwalk charity events.
Richmond Motor Group has completed the acquisition of a former Fiat and Abarth showroom in Drayton.
Cambria Automobiles has recorded a 2.2% decline in revenues and 19.7% drop in profit before tax as an overhaul of its franchise representation led to “significant disruption” in its financial year to August 31.
Ancaster Group is looking to increase its market share in the Croydon area after opening what is now the largest Hyundai showroom in the UK.
Vertu Motors’ has highlighted the jobs created from a “pool of local talent” as a result of the opening of its new £10 million Farnell Jaguar Land Rover Bolton dealership.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is offering free expert advice to car dealers in an effort to help businesses maximise use of their Apprenticeship Levy funds.
Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT is being introduced by HMRC next year and presents a huge change for dealers, as HMRC seeks to digitise the administration and collection of tax.
Bushey Heath Garage confident of “a bright future” after becoming the latest addition to the MG Motor UK franchise with the opening of a new showroom in Hertfordshire.
