Read Motor Group has added its first Stellantis new car franchises to its portfolio with the acquisition of Alfa Romeo Retailer of the Year Beechdale Motor Group.
Motorpoint will redevelop an LSH Auto UK Mercedes-Benz dealership near to Manchester City’s Etihad football stadium to expand its used car supermarket network into Manchester.
Cazoo is poised to invest £1 million in a new used car handover customer centre in Carlisle - the first of seven new facilities.
Specialist Land Rover Defender dealership LR Motors has a new owner.
Mercedes-Benz commerical vehicle franchisee eStar Truck and Van will open a new dealership at the Alchemy Business Park in Knowsley, Merseyside.
Riverside Motor Group has expanded with the acquisition of Harratts’ Honda dealership in Wakefield for an undisclosed sum.
RTC Automotive Solutions has said it will help car retailers utilise ‘big data’ to deliver greater insight and drive better decision making following its acquisition of Autolytica.
Waylands has joined the MG dealer network and will open a new site in Oxford this August.
Property and planning consultancy Rapleys has appointed Daniel Cook as head of the firm’s automotive and roadside team.
Dacia is set to follow-up its unveiling of a new brand logo by showcasing a new corporate identity for its franchised car dealers.
Cox Automotive International president Martin Forbes said the business has signalled its intent to “significantly extend our mobility capabilities in Europe” with the acquisition of FleetMaster.
Former Ford retailer Bicester Motor Company has joined the Ssangyong Motor UK franchised car retail network with the promise of delivering “excellent service levels”.
Group 1 Automotive has added nine car dealerships to its UK operation with the acquisition of Robinsons Motor Group.
Keyloop has completed the acquisition of digital automotive retail documents specialist MotorDocs as it aims to become the sector’s leading technology provider.
DM Keith has completed the acquisition of the Leeds-based Ford and Kia franchised car retail business Ringways Group.
Kwik Fit has issued an appeal for roadside property across the UK as it bids to expand its fast-fit car maintenance network.
CarShop has revealed its plans to create its 14 used car supermarket site with the redevelopment of a Autoworld dealership in Willenhall, near Wolverhampton.
Evolution Funding Group has completed the acquisition of automotive software and digital services provider Click Dealer.
Marshall Motor Group has continued its 2021 acquisitions with the addition of Nissan Leicester to a growing franchised car dealership portfolio.
CitNOW has expanded its international portfolio with the addition of two automotive software providers, Quik and Reef Business Systems.
Used car advertising platforms Gumtree and Motors.co.uk are being offered for sale after Norwegian online advertising business Adevinta completed the acquisition of eBay Classifieds Group.
Hendy Group is targeting a July completion date for its new Lotus Cars dealership development in Exeter – the last of three new franchised sites with the performance car brand.
JF & E Hadwin have submitted a planning application to convert an existing workshop building into a new Land Rover premium car dealership for the South Lakes area.
Cambria Automobiles could be trading as a private company by July 29 after a timeframe for the proposed management buy-out by chief executive Mark Lavery was decided this week.
Cumbria sports car retailer Parker & Parker has completed the construction of its new £5 million Porsche Centre South Lakes dealership.
