Grassicks claimed the Mini Retailer of the Year award as the BMW Group-owned brand celebrated the successes of its franchised network in a COVID-impacted 12 months of trading.
Perrys Huddersfield Kia has moved from Longley Park to Northgate, a larger site offering additional service and MOT bays.
JCT600 has expanded its car retail portfolio in its hometown of Bradford with the opening of new Citroen UK and MG Motor UK dealerships.
UK car production slumped 29.3% to deliver its lowest output of vehicles since 1984 in a COVID-19 impacted 2020 stalled by plant closures and enforced dealership shut-downs.
Volkswagen’s ID.4 SUV electric vehicle (EV) has officially gone on sale in the UK, with 1ST Edition models available to order for £37,800 (inc. plug-in car grant).
Volkswagen’s ID.3 electric vehicle (EV) ended 2020 as Europe’s second best-selling car as COVID-19 triggered a 25% full-year market decline - its worst result since 1993.
Vauxhall has rejected allegations that it cheated vehicle emissions tests in response to threats of legal action claiming that up to a million car owners could be liable for compensation due to mis-selling.
Burrows Motor Group is set to complete a “reimaging” of its franchised car retail operations by moving its flood-prone Rotherham Toyota dealership into a former JCT600 VW site.
Lotus Cars will advance its Vision80 strategy in 2021 with the launch of a new Type 131 sports car to replace its iconic Elise and a move into a new £100m manufacturing facility at its Hethel headquarters.
Subaru UK managing director has said that the Japanese car brand needs to “rebuild the dealer network from the roots” as it bids to overcome an “embarrassing” 2020 sales result.
MG Motor UK has targeted the appointment of 10 more franchised car retail sites to its network in 2021 after welcoming 28 new locations last year – expanding its network to 130 locations.
The Volkswagen Group faces a fine of over €100 million (£89m) after it “narrowly missed” its EU CO2 emissions targets for 2020.
Nissan GB has said that it will bring EV battery production to the UK as part of a renewed commitment to car manufacturing at its Sunderland Plant in light of the Brexit deal.
The UK’s second Polestar Space has been created at Manchester’s Trafford Centre shopping mall as the rapid rate of new car retail location openings continues in ‘COVID-19 Lockdown 3’.
Mercedes-Benz has revealed images and technical details of its new, all-electric EQA compact SUV as it prepares to expand its EV offering this Spring.
OEMS are being urged to make better use of customer data and scientific principles to improve their digital journeys, by Auto Zebra.
Vauxhall Motors will welcome Paul Willcox into its managing director role next month following the promotion of Stephen Norman into the role of senior vice-president, sales, aftersales and marketing for Opel/Vauxhall worldwide.
DS Automobiles has joined its fellow Groupe PSA brands Citroen, Peugeot and Vauxhall into the world of online retail with the launch of its new Exclusive DS Concierge service.
The temporary closure of Honda’s Swindon plant due to parts shortages this week could be the “tip of the iceberg” for new car supply issues in 2021.
Former Pendragon chief executive Trevor Finn has been appointed as a non-executive director of Sweden’s Hedin Group after the business completed the acquisition of Ford of Sweden.
JT Hughes has added the Kia Motor UK car franchise to its portfolio with the opening of a new dealership with the Korean car brand in Newtown.
TrustFord has officially opened a 20,000 square foot service and PartsPlus aftersales centre in Alperton, North-West London, following a £1 million investment in the site.
Car manufacturing ‘super group’ Stellantis delivered rising share prices as it made its stock market debut in Paris, Milan and New York.
Lookers’ Kia Stockport car dealership has been named as the Korean car brand’s Dealer of the Year and claimed its Sales Excellence Award at the annual Kia Dealer Excellence Awards 2020.
Porsche GB has seen the COVID-19 Lockdown 3 opening of its network’s new franchised dealership in Norwich and is preparing to add an upgraded South Lakes centre to its network this summer.
