Automotive executives believe that 30% to 50% of car dealerships will be closed by 2030, according to KPMG’s Global Automotive Executive Survey 2019.
Henrys Cars has added to its franchised representation in Glasgow by joining the Suzuki GB dealer network.
Breeze Motor Group will drive its commercial vehicle aftersales offering and new short-term ‘Rent-a-Car’ lease scheme from newly opened Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Van Centre in Portsmouth.
Agnew Group’s Bavarian BMW Belfast dealership has claimed the prestigious Retailer of the Year award at the German car manufacturer’s annual awards event.
Modix has announced it has signed a new partnership with Toyota GB which will see its AdBox marketing solution rolled out across the Japanese brand’s dealer network.
HR Owen and Rybrook have been appointed as Pininfarina’s only UK car retailers ahead of the introduction of the brand’s 1,900PS Battista supercar in 2020.
Citroen is the “most logical” PSA Group brand to integrate into the showrooms of the manufacturer’s franchised Vauxhall sites as part of an emerging shared site approach.
MG Motor UK has announced Horsham Car Centre's addition as the latest addition to its growing franchised car retail network.
Eurovans Eastbourne and JCT600 Hull emerged as Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles' (VWCV) top franchised dealers as the brand recognised the top performers in its UK network at its 2018 performance awards.
New car registrations declined by 1.6% despite a 2.9% increase in the number of private buyers starting 2019 with the purchase of a new vehicle.
Kia has appointed Pod Point as its official home charging point provider, for its range of plug-in hybrid and electric models.
Marshall Motor Group has acquired Sandicliffe Motor Group’s Skoda franchises in Nottingham and Leicester to its portfolio of UK dealership sites.
Government may ‘review’ a £60m funding package designed to secure production of the new Nissan X-Trail at the manufacturer’s Sunderland plant after plans were revealed to build the SUV in Japan.
MG Motor UK has expanded its dealer network with the appointment of Thompson First in Stroud, Gloucestershire.
European car manufacturers are concerned that a new EU-Japanese trade deal could see them lose ground in the UK to Asian rivals, according to UHY Hacker Young.
Volkswagen dealers will be accepting orders for the new T-Cross First Edition from February 5.
Batchelors Motor Group is set to open a Mitsubishi dealership and service centre after securing new funding from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.
MG has announced the winners for its Dealer of the Year Awards at its annual Dealer Conference, alongside the official unveiling of the new electrified MG ZS.
JCB Group has opened a new Crawley-based Euro Skoda Snow Hill showroom, following an investment of over £500,000.
GO Vauxhall has been rebranded under a Robins & Day rebrand designed to highlight the car retail operations’ status as part of the PSA Group.
Donnelly Group has set its sights on delivering “the highest levels of customer service” to its Jaguar Land Rover customers after opening a new £6m dealership at Dungannon.
The threat of a ‘no deal’ Brexit halved the influx of fresh investment into the UK’s car manufacturing sector, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Renault will unveil a 2019 “evolution” of its Clio hatchback at next month’s Geneva Motor Show – paving the way to further electrification of its range.
The UK market suffered Europe’s largest decline in registrations during a year in which the region delivered its highest new car registrations total since 2007.
Swansway Group has been named Volkswagen Retail Group of the Year 2018 after its Wrexham and Crewe dealerships were ranked among the brand's five top performing businesses in the UK.
