Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has invested £2 million in a flagship brand centre, run by Snows Group.
Shoreham Vehicle Auctions (SVA) celebrated putting the 100th dealer used car sales person through a unique used electric vehicle (EV) training course.
A survey by the the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) has revealed BMW, Daimler and Toyota as the top-three most environmentally friendly car makers.
Millers Oils has announced the acquisition of Fuel Additive Science Technologies (FAST).
BBC Dragon’s Den contestant Jordan Daykin has acquired Vehicle Preparation Services Group Ltd for £5 million as the entrapeneuar reveals plans to capitalise on the number plate market.
Snows Motor Group has acquired the Chichester-based Portfield car retail group in a deal which sees the business expand its presence in both new and used car sales.
JCB Group has added Kia, Citroen, Mitsubishi and SsangYong to its list of franchise partners with the acquisition of the family-owned Hidsons Group.
Sytner’s US owner Penske Automotive Group has completed the acquisition of The Car People following an announcement of the move last month.
Details of a second new LSH Auto UK Mercedes-Benz dealership development have been revealed as part of a planning application for a retail and business park in Tamworth.
Motorline Group has completed the acquisition of Sytner’s Lexus Bristol franchise to take its representation with the Japanese premium brand to four sites.
TrustFord has opened its newly expanded Ford Store in Cheshire, following a £1.4 million investment.
Steven Eagell Group has added to its Lexus representation with the acquisition of Lexus Milton Keynes from the AM100-topping Sytner Group.
Holdcroft Motor Group has doubled its representation with Mazda after finalising the acquisition of Vantage Motor Group’s Oldham franchise.
John Clark Motor Group has acquired Morrisons Garages Limited and Morrisons Land Rover Limited in Stirling in what was described as “a hugely positive step” for the group.
EMG Motor Group has continued its recent expansion with the acquisition of Marriott’s Mazda for an undisclosed fee.
A push to accommodate greater parking capacity and EV charge points could put pressure on car retailers to develop even larger dealership facilities - putting them on a collision course with house builders.
Dealer group Sytner is relocating its Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Manchester dealership from Knutsford to a new facility in Wilmslow, Cheshire.
Eastern Western Motor Group has acquired Phoenix Honda’s Stirling site from the Phoenix Car Company.
Evans Halshaw’s Edinburgh West showroom has become the first Groupe Renault franchise in the UK to adopt the new Renault Store exterior design philosophy.
Former Ridgeway chief executive John O’Hanlon has launched a new dealer venture, Waylands Automotive, with a takeover of Volvo Reading franchise from Jardine Motors.
Now Motor Retailing has ended its exclusive representation of Vauxhall with an acquisition of two-site Kia dealer Ken Brown Motors.
JCT600 invited 200 valued customers to an event to officially re-open its Mercedes-Benz of Sheffield showroom following the completion of a £1m refurbishment of the facility.
Jennings Motor Group has expanded its commercial with the acquisition of Nesmo Truck Bodies as part of an “ongoing expansion plan” in the Teeside region.
Northern Ireland's Donnelly Group has acquired SMW Suzuki in Belfast from the Agnew Group.
Johnsons Cars has added Ford to its list of franchise partners with the acquisition of four new dealerships.
