Bowker Motor Group has appointed Ben Gornall as its new finance director.
Group 1 Automotive has revealed record turnover and profits in an ‘outstanding’ Q1 for its car retail operations in the US and UK.
Devonshire Motors has launched a unique Excellence Academy to focus on essential skills that “aren’t taught particularly well anywhere else” as it makes employee development a priority in 2022.
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has assured its members that it is continuing to scrutinise several “issues and ramifications” linked to car manufacturers’ implementation of agency model car retail.
Kia Motor UK customers are experiencing the Korean brand’s new corporate identity (CI) for the first time ahead of the official opening of its redeveloped dealership in Bolton.
Sytner Group and Car Shop owner Penske Automotive has revealed “all-time record quarterly results” in Q1 2022 in a trading update from the car retail giant.
James Collingwood was offered a job at Bristol Street Motors by chief executive Robert Forrester following a TV appearance 10 years ago.
Marshall Motor Holdings has featured in the annual Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work UK, for the eighth year running.
AM100 dealer group Brayleys is set to climb up the rankings from its current 89th position with its acquisition of Orpington Honda from Lookers.
Inchcape has forecast a 25% rise in pre-tax profits in 2022 despite its withdrawal from Russia’s car retail sector and a vow that it has “no intention to re-enter the market”.
Vertu Motors has invested £2 million to create a new multi-franchise Macklin Motors car dealership in Dunfermline.
Beechwood Motor Group’s Derby dealership has been named as Mazda UK’s retailer of the year after topping the Japanese car maker’s annual Dealer League rankings.
Pendragon’s push to “maximise margins” on its new and used car sales to mitigate against automotive supply constraints have helped deliver a 73.1% increase in Q1 pre-tax profits.
Ineos Automotive has appointed 24 dealers in the UK, ahead of the launch of its Grenadier SUV in May.
Hatfields has succeeded in raising £60,000 for victims of Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine through the auction of a classic Series 2a Land Rover Defender.
Two men have been arrested after laptops, iPads and iPhones were stolen in a break-in at a Caffyns Audi dealership.
Vindis Group has marked Earth Day with a pledge to plant a tree with every car its sells as part of a wider bid to become a carbon neutral business.
Pendragon has united the BMW and Mini brands in Derby following a multi-million project to redevelop its existing Stratstone car retail site.
Rapid expansion showed early sign of paying off at V12 Sports and Classic as the business reported a doubling profit in a record-breaking 2021 trading period.
A Medway Autos Fiat car showroom in Rainham, Kent, which has remained empty and redundant for some 13 years is now a venue for weddings and parties.
Robins & Day by Stellantis &You UK is adding Fiat and Abarth vehicles to its dealership network, with an initial placement at its Sale and Birmingham Central sites.
Arnold Clark has shown its support for the Beast of Ben fundraising challenge by agreeing a sponsorship package for the automotive charity's gruelling new event.
Motorpoint chief executive Mark Carpenter has said the £5 million sale of the used car supermarket group’s Stockton site will provide the business with “further firepower” for growth.
Kia has revealed the pricing of its electrified Niro crossover range as it unites its zero-emissions models at an ‘Electric Experience’ dealership event touring the UK.
A car dealer who used vivid CCTV footage to track down and confront an alleged car thief after his vehicle was stolen from the dealership forecourt has slammed police for their inaction.
