Ray Chapman Motors hosted Volvo Car UK managing director Kristian Elvefors among other VIPs at the official opening of its new Volvo dealership in York this week.
Listers Group has opened Porsche Centre Hull, its first dealership with the German sports car brand.
Mitsubishi Motors Europe has appointed Opel France boss Eric Wepierre as its new president and chief executive.
Cambria Automobiles and Vertu Motors have both completed the acquisition of Leven Car Company dealership sites less than a fortnight after the Edinburgh-based retail group entered administration.
Citygate Automotive has confirmed its acquisition of Inchcape Retail’s Volkswagen dealerships in West London and Twickenham – six weeks after AM reported on the impending deal.
Ken Brown Motor Group has opened the doors at its new Hyundai Motor UK dealership in Letchworth.
Vertu Motors has added to the recent flurry of acquisitions and disposals within the Volkswagen retail network with the £8.8 million acquisition of four dealerships from Sytner Group.
Motorpoint, the UK's largest independent car dealer group, is preparing to open its 13th used car supermarket at the end of January.
Plan have been approved for a standalone service centre in Aberdeen for an unnamed global car manufacturer with electric cars in its range.
Glyn Hopkin has joined the Kia Motor UK franchise with the opening of its first dealership for the Korean car manufacturer in Romford.
Opteven’s acquisition of WMS Group has been formally completed after gaining approval from The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Pendragon has begun a recruitment drive to staff a new Porsche Centre in Stockport ahead of its May opening.
Stan Palmer, the family-run dealer group in Cumbria, has expanded into its fourth site with the addition of a Suzuki franchise.
Arnold Clark has submitted plans to transform a former Toys R Us store into a car retail facility as part of the expansion of its Motorstore used car supermarket sites.
Sytner Group has opened the doors of its £9 million BMW car dealership in Cardiff after contractor MCS Group met its Christmas deadline for completion.
Groupe Renault UK has highlighted the success of Mitchells of Lowestoft, Renault Retail Group in Swansea and Mackie Motors in Brechin at its Dealers of the Year 2020 awards event.
Marshall Motor Holdings has completed the £22.3 million acquisition of eight Volkswagen Group franchised car dealerships from Jardine Motors.
Vantage Motor Group has been sold by founder Mark Robinson in a management buyout involving the AM100 operation’s chairman, finance director and operations director.
JCT600 has received planning permission for a new two-storey Ferrari retail centre to replace its existing Brooklands supercar dealership in Leeds.
Inchcape UK has officially opened its new Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) dealership in Derby 12 months after it gained planning approval for the site of the city’s former cattle market.
Stoneacre Motor Group has opened the doors to a new Volvo Car UK dealership in Sheffield following a £6 million investment.
Inchcape looks poised to sell two more Volkswagen car dealerships, to Citygate, as the German car brand’s UK franchises continue to change hands in a series of recent disposals and acquisitions.
SsangYong Motors UK has added the Shropshire town of Brignorth to its retail network after welcoming Broadstone Cars as a new franchise partner.
Lookers has officially opened the doors to its new 16,193 square foot Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) dealership in Aylesbury.
Jardine Motors Group has confirmed to AM that it has made the decision to seven Volkswagen franchised dealerships and one Skoda site, with Marshall Motor Holdings believed to be poised to acquire the businesses.
