John Clark Motor Group has completed a multi-million refurbishment to transform its former BMW Tayside dealership into a new home for its Volvo Car UK franchise.
Vertu Motors has deployed some of its “M&A firepower” to complete the £9.2 million acquisition of two-site Toyota franchised car retailer Farmer and Carlisle.
The doors have officially opened to customers at Marshall Motor Group’s “monster” £12 million Toyota and Lexus dealership in Bristol.
Marshall Motor Group’s board has highlighted the “responsibilities of ownership of MMH” in a statement recommending the acceptance of Constellation Automotive’ s £201.6 million takeover offer.
Halfords has redoubled its focus on offering vehicle servicing and tyres with the £62 million acquisition of the National service centre network.
Steer Automotive Group has laid claim to the title of “UK’s fastest growing accident repair group” after completing the acquisition of Tyne Tees Vehicle Repair Group (TTVRG).
Maserati has vowed to maintain the “centrality of dealerships’ role” after unveiling a new OTO Retail project corporate identity (CI) in a bid to adapt to customers’ growing demands for online sales.
Constellation Automotive’s £201.6 million offer for a 64.4% controlling stake in Marshall Motor Group has been described as a “done deal” after an ‘undertaking to accept’ was published via the London Stock Exchange.
Greenhous Group has continued its growth in commercial vehicles with the acquisition of Heatons Truck Group.
Marshall Motor Holdings has confirmed its largest shareholder, Marshall of Cambridge, is considering the sale of its 64.4% stake in the AM100 motor retailer.
Marshall Motor Group is nearing the completion of the new £12m Motorline Toyota and Lexus dealership in Bristol – Europe’s largest retail site for the two Japanese brands.
Vertu Motors has completed a £200,000 upgrade of its Bristol Street Motors Nissan Northampton dealership.
Abarth, Fiat, Honda and Suzuki franchisee Balmer Lawn Group has joined the Ssangyong Motors UK car retail network with the opening of a new dealership in Southampton.
Cazoo has acquired Swipcar, a Spanish digital car subscription business.
Mercedes-Benz Retail Group has continued to sell-off its UK car retail sites with the sale of its Epsom dealership to Sandown Motors.
Sytner Group has officially begun trading from Ferrari’s first new franchise point for 15 years ahead of the opening of a new Glasgow showroom in Q1 next year.
Northern Ireland car retail group Mervyn Stewart has opened its first Suzuki GB franchise with the acquisition of the existing Phillip Petersen operation in Bangor.
Snows Motor Group has added a sixth Peugeot dealership to its franchise portfolio through the acquisition of Hamble Motors of Southampton.
Tarnock Garage, the Ford Service centre in Tarnock, Somerset, is set to move premises next summer.
Vertu Motors' Nissan dealerships in Northampton, Derby and Glasgow are the latest to adopt the Japanese carmaker's updated showroom style.
Swedish motor retailer Anders Hedin has increased his stake in the UK's top 10 AM100 group Pendragon to just over 25% of voting rights.
The National Franchised Dealers Association’s (NFDA) Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) scheme has reopened.
Sytner Group’s CarShop used car supermarket division has opened a new retail site near Halifax, taking its number of Yorkshire retail sites to four.
Vertu Motors has created 15 new jobs with the opening of a new Bristol Street Motors Renault and Dacia dealership in York’s former Jaguar showroom.
Rockar Jaguar Land Rover has opened its new showroom store at One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London.
