The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has launched a division in Northern Ireland to ‘outline dealers’ priorities’ and ‘tackle issues’ affecting them.
Pendragon’s leadership team are today preparing for a shareholder revolt as Hedin Group joined other key stakeholders in stating it will vote against “out of tune” bonus payments.
Harwoods Group has opened the doors to its newly-developed Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) premium car dealership in Brighton.
Subaru and Isuzu importer International Motor Group (IM) is in advanced talks with the Colt Car Company (CCC) to take on the Mitsubishi Motors in the UK aftersales franchise this autumn.
Cazoo is poised to expand its physical car handover Customer Centre network into Doncaster after securing an 18,000 square foot facility in one of the town’s key automotive retail locations.
Inchcape was named Group of the Year and Pinkstone Cars’ Stoke franchise Centre of the Year at Lexus UK’s 2020 ‘Centre of Excellence’ awards.
The board of directors at Cambria Automobiles has confirmed that chief executive Mark Lavery has been given more time to negotiate a management buy-out (MBO) of the AM100 car retail PLC.
Franchised and independent car retailers across the UK are being urged to celebrate their successes in a COVID-impacted 2020 and boost the morale of their workforce by entering the AM Awards 2021.
Drive Motor Retail has further expanded its previously Vauxhall-dominated franchise portfolio with the addition of three new MG Motor UK dealerships in Leicester, Bristol and Darlington.
TrustFord has continued the consolidation of the Ford's car retail network in London through the acquisition of Cambria Automobiles’ franchises in Croydon and Wimbledon.
Hendy Group's chief executive Paul Hendy and chief operating officer Simon Bottomley have become the latest additions to the Automotive 30% Club.
A Doncaster car dealer who sold mis-sold a previously written-off Vauxhall Corsa and misrepresented 33 more cars has been handed and 18-month suspended prison sentence.
A dog and a set of false teeth feature among Motorpoint’s top ten ranking of the most unusual things to be left inside vehicles by customers trading-in a car as a part-exchange.
Johnsons Cars has revealed a 14.1% rise in turnover and a 410% rise in profit before tax in a COVID-impacted 2020 annual financial results statement.
Vertu Motors chief executive Robert Forrester has said the AM100 PLC will continue to drive a “big brand” profile through high-profile marketing after adding 30 car retail outlets in 15 months.
Jeep UK has named Slough's Thames Jeep dealership as its Retailer of the Year 2021 as it rewarded its top performing retailers with its annual awards.
Arnold Clark will help its apprentices learn to drive and give candidates the ability to boost their wages through performance as part of a ‘ground-breaking’ new benefits package.
Vertu Motors is searching for 27 new apprentices to train for jobs at its Farnell Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) dealerships in Bradford, Leeds, Guiseley, Bolton, Nelson and Chesterfield.
A Hartwell Group service advisor who was excluded from “Pizza Friday” staff meals and later made redundant due to her childcare commitments has been awarded £23,079 in a sexual discrimination tribunal.
Cambria Automobiles chief executive Mark Lavery has said that the group has experienced “tension” from certain OEM partners over COVID safety measures which have seen customers turned away from its car showrooms.
Inchcape UK chief executive James Brearley has revealed the AM100 PLC’s plan to open up to 20 used car retail locations, each with an adjoining fast-fit aftersales offering, by the end of next year.
Kia Motors UK retailers Ken Jervis, Gravells and Drayton Motors have scored a hat-trick of Institute of Customer Service (ICS) accreditation – each achieving a ‘ServiceMark with Distinction’.
Cambria Automobiles has set out its roadmap to car retail recovery in a trading updated for a six-month period which saw the majority of its dealerships closed for more than 100 days due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Vertu Motors has doubled-up its 2021 season support for British Touring Cars Championship (BTCC) racer Tom Ingram with sponsorship from its Bristol Street Motors Hyundai Nottingham dealership.
Waylands Automotive ensured that the COVID-19 pandemic was no barrier to ongoing growth as it delivered a 4% increase in revenues and 150% rise in pre-tax profits from its network of Volvo dealerships.
