Dealerships must gain an understanding of a growing variety of chargers and the infrastructure that may be needed at their business. Andrew Ryan reports
Plans have been submitted by an AM100 dealer group to add a second franchise beside the Audi dealership in Ipswich.
AM100 motor retailer Bowker Motor Group has doubled its number of Porsche dealerships through an acquisition.
More than 5,000 professionals from 260 businesses across the sector have achieved Carbon Literacy certification via the Automotive Carbon Literacy Toolkit since its launch at COP26 in November 2021.
Family-owned dealership Alan Day Motor Group has acquired Kia retailer Hummingbird Motors.
Fast-growing fintech business Bumper is acquiring Telford-based AutoBI, a specialist in business intelligence solutions for dealerships and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
Cumbrian AM100 car retailer Lloyd Motor Group has expanded its footprint in the North East with the acquisition of Stratstone Tyneside BMW & Mini.
US retail giant Group 1 Automotive remains on the acquisition trail following its £346 million deal to acquire Inchcape's dealerships in the UK.
Vertu Motors has announced it is expecting to pay £12.5 million for an AM100 car dealer group which almost doubles its partnership with Toyota.
Robin Brundle's Recyclus Group is the UK’s first industrial-scale recycler of lithium-ion batteries, dedicated to developing a stable supply chain for battery metals.
Northamptonshire-based dealer management system developer and website provider Dragon2000 has been sold to France-based Lacour Group.
Completely Motoring, the company behind four Gloucestershire-based dealerships including the Completely Suzuki franchise at Staverton has confirmed that it has entered administration alongside the multi-franchise motorcycle chain.
Santander Consumer Finance (SCF) has acquired full-service fleet management specialist CLM Fleet Management, aligning with Grupo Santander's European initiative to strengthen its position as a contract hire service provider for fleets operating company cars.
Ancaster Group has acquired long-established Skoda dealership Allams of Epsom, as part of its strategy to grow its presence in South West London and Surrey,
The sale of a Lincoln motor trade complex will see family-run Sandicliffe extend its East Midlands dealership footprint, complementing its existing locations in Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire.
Nissan is to use the UK as the launch pad for on-board bi-directional charging starting in 2026 as part of the car maker’s Ambition 2030 environmental goals.
Marshall Motor Group's property director has left the AM100 dealer group after eight years to rejoin his former boss Daksh Gupta.
Carwow is continuing on the acquisition trail after acquiring Gridserve Car Leasing for an undisclosed sum.
The Government's aims for zero carbon motoring will need to do more to convince a general public which is happy to be greener if it doesn't cost them more money or time, notes AM's regular columnist Professor Jim Saker, president of the Institute of the Motor Industry.
Steer Automotive Group has bought LCV repair specialist Carcomm Coachworks.
Marshall Motor Group has expanded in Kent with an acquisition of a supercar dealership.
A worsening shortage of replacement car parts is leaving motorists waiting weeks, or even months, for repairs, according to research by insurance broker The Green Insurer.
The Manchester-based automotive team at UHY Hacker Young - auditor for the dealer categories in the AM Awards – has become part of fast-growing accountancy firm Cooper Parry.
Specialist automotive finance house JBR Capital is set to significantly expand its lending operations in the luxury, hypercar, and supercar markets following its acquisition by Shawbrook Group.
Group 1 has acquired family-owned Soper of Lincoln BMW/MINI, which will generate £94,000,000 in additional annual revenues.
