Vantage Toyota York, Motorline Toyota Ashford and FRF Toyota Carmarthen have received the Japanese car brand’s prestigious Ichiban Awards as they were recognised among Europe’s top retailers.
Hendy Group and Vertu Motors’ Vansdirect business will both sponsor British Touring Car Championships (BTCC) drivers in the 2021 season as Cazoo backs the St Leger Stakes in its latest deal.
Perrys Motor Sales has opened a new Mazda UK Studio in Dover, claiming to offer the Japanese brand’s premium car dealership experience from “a more intimate and convenient setting”.
Cazoo has added Barnado’s deputy chairperson Moni Mannings to its board of directors as it continues to make preparations for its £5 billion public offering on the New York Stock Exchange.
Sytner Group’s CarShop used car division has furthered its aim to deliver an omnichannel sales process with the launch of its new CarShop Express store in Leicester.
Stoner Motor Company is set to join the Suzuki GB franchise with the opening of a new dealership in Medway.
Available Car delivered an all-time record week of sales after its reopened its four used car supermarket sites last week.
Inchcape has continued its plan to move away from car retail with the £70 million sale of its Toyota and Audi dealerships in St. Petersburg, Russia.
JCT600 has launched six ‘JCT600 Approved’ used car dealerships as part of a move to set new standards for its pre-owned vehicles.
Inchcape’s Lexus Derby dealership has been recognised among 10 of the Japanese premium car brand’s European franchisees to receive a prestigious Kiwami award for “retailer excellence”.
Subaru UK has made four new additions to its franchised car retail network as part of plans to appoint 15 new dealers in 2020.
Pendragon partially credited the “high degree of protection” against ‘Lockdown 3’ offered by its new digital approach to car retail for a £10.8 million underlying profit in Q1.
Ford has revealed that its ‘Signature’ corporate identity (CI) update will be introduced to all new build and refurbishments in its franchised retail network.
Cazoo has appointed former Ocado chief financial officer Duncan Tatton-Brown and 23andMe founder and chief executive Anne Wojcicki to its board ahead of its £5bn public offering on the New York Stock Exchange.
Jardine Motors Group will sell the £2m, 1,900PS Automobili Pininfarina Battista EV hypercar from a new London dealership after the Italian car maker ended its retailer agreement with HR Owen.
Rogers of Plymouth have joined the MG Motor UK franchise with the opening of a new dealership in its hometown.
The Cambria Automobiles board has granted its management team more time to complete its proposed management buy-out of the AM100 PLC.
Sytner Group has opened the doors to its first standalone Graypaul Maserati dealership, officially separating it from fellow Italian brand Ferrari in Birmingham.
Franchised retailers from Rolls-Royce Motor Cars' home market missed out on awards recognition at the luxury car brands annual ‘World Dealer Awards’ event for 2021.
Retailers could be missing an opportunity to communicate with female buyers in the car-buying journey by utilising video, CitNOW research suggests.
Hartwell has opened the doors to its new Ford car dealership and Transit Centre in Reading.
Richmond Motor Group has completed the acquisition of Hendy Motor Group’s Suzuki GB franchised car dealership in Havant.
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK franchisee Normandy Garage has joined the SsangYong Motors UK network with the opening of a franchised dealership at its Guilford site.
Europe’s largest independent used car retailer is aiming to create a ‘borderless’ online car retail business across 12 countries with the launch of its Driverama platform.
Car dealerships' approach to staffing during the COVID-19 crisis has proved pivotal for the long-term profitability of businesses, according to MotorVise founder and MD Fraser Brown.
