Cazoo has opened the doors to its 20th car retail Customer Centre at West Thurrock’s Lakeside Retail Park following a £1 million investment.
Pendragon has appointed former DFS chief executive Ian Filby as non-executive chairman as it sets out to deliver on its new, digitally-driven strategic priorities.
Vertu Motors has highlighted further growth potential through an “increasingly visible acquisition pipeline” after delivering a record £51.8 million adjusted pre-tax profit in H1 2021.
Cambria Automobiles return into private ownership has been officially approved at the car retail group’s annual general meeting.
Harwoods Group has reported a £2.57m pre-tax profit for 2020 despite suffering a 41% decline due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the car retail sector.
Electric vehicles (EV) present big changes for the automotive retail model and delegates at next month’s Automotive Managament Live will come away inspired and ready to embrace all the opportunities they present.
The AM Awards 2021’s GM/DP of the Year, Scott Stenning, says he is motivated by the success of his team – if the team is high performing and striving for improvement then business and personal success will follow.
Pendragon has followed fellow car retail PLCs Marshall and Lookers into issuing an upgrade to its 2021 profit expectations after a “strong” Q3 performance.
Lookers has raised its 2021 profit expectations after it weathered Q3’s vehicle supply shortages to deliver “excellent new and used vehicle margins”.
Marshall Motor Group has increased its 2021 profit expectations by a further 25% after outperforming the wider car retail sector in Q3.
A car retail group that demonstrates a conscientious approach to employee well-being and expanding its scale in the sector, Marshall Motor Group is the AM Awards 2021’s Dealer Group of the Year.
Marshall Motor Group secured the AM Awards 2021's Best Dealer Group (More Than 10 Sites) award after staying true to a strong code of ethics without sacrificing commercial success.
Peter Vardy Group delivered a 47.8% increase in profit before tax in a COVID-19 impacted 2020, despite a group-wide focus on “giving back” during the financial period.
Waylands Automotive is a young business, but 2021 marked the second time it has won the AM Awards 2021’s Best Dealer Group (up to 10 sites) award since its formation at the end of 2017.
Hendy Group’s breadth of initiatives and innovations across used car retail secured its win in the Best Used Car Dealer Group category at the AM Awards 2021.
Eastern Western Motor Group has reported a near-33% rise in pre-tax profits in a set of 2020 annual financial results which lay bare the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its trading activity.
Big Motoring World has kick-started an growth plans with the acquisition of Peterborough-based used car supermarket group SW Car Supermarket.
Waylands Automotive has officially added the MG Motor UK franchise to its franchised dealership portfolio with the opening of a new showroom in Oxford.
SsangYong Motors has added Holt SsangYong to its franchised car retail network, opening its doors to customers this month.
Sytner Group has revealed a 39.8% rise in pre-tax profits despite COVID-19 enforced showroom closures during its 2020 financial year.
Mercedes-Benz Retail Group (MBRG) is proceeding with the development of its flagship West London dealership despite its expected sale by the German premium car maker.
The AM Awards judges voted Peter Vardy Group as winner of the 2021 event’s Best Online Consumer Experience.
TrustFord's marketing team claimed the AM Awards 2021’s Best Marketing Strategy Award in recognition of the wide-reaching scope of its customer engagement.
Cazoo has appointed former eBay and mobile.de executive Abhishek Roy as its European managing director ahead of its planned expansion into France and Germany.
Three quarters of car buyers say they are planning to purchase their next vehicle from a local dealer, according to a What Car? study.
