Desira Group has acquired MR King and Sons Peugeot and Suzuki in Lowestoft.
Vertu Motors’ plans for a new Jaguar Land Rover dealership, under its Farnell brand, has been approved by councillors.
BCA has acquired 75% of Supreme Wheels Direct, a specialist in alloy wheel refurbishment, for an undisclosed sum.
Pendragon has signed a data deal with Cap HPI.
Manheim has signed a new two-year deal with Heritage Automotive, which will see around 3,000 part-exchange vehicles offered through its Bristol auction centre every year.
Renault Retail Group has appointed specialist search marketing agency iThinkMedia to manage their search engine optimisation (SEO) and pay per click activity.
Independent prestige car bodyshop The Beaconsfield Workshop, which is approved by Lotus, has relocated to purpose-built premises.
NFDA Trusted Dealers and the Energy Saving Trust have launched a nationwide campaign to increase awareness of Ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEV) among UK car buyers.
South Africa-based Super Group has acquired Essex Auto Group in a deal which will see it add to its existing Allen Ford network of dealerships for an undisclosed fee.
The Jaguar brand has returned to the Lincolnshire town of Boston, with the opening of a new dealership by Martin Duckworth.
PSA Group and General Motors have announced their agreement which will see the French manufacturer acquire the Vauxhall and Opel brands.
Steven Eagell Group has completed the acquisition of six Toyota and two Lexus dealerships from Jardine Motors Group in Cambridgeshire, Essex and Suffolk.
Jaguar Land Rover is to boost its London sales operation with seven new or upgraded retail facilities.
Cox Automotive UK and Cap HPI have renewed their relationship with a new three-year contract.
Jardine Motors Group has increased its BMW and Mini footprint with the purchase of Carrs dealerships in Bury St Edmunds.
Steven Eagell Group is poised to acquire seven Toyota dealerships from Jardine Motors Group in a deal which also includes a brace of Lexus sites.
Sytner's purchase of the car supermarket CarShop makes it the biggest UK dealer group by turnover
Minor damage cover specialists, Smart Insurance, has expanded its portfolio of products to include paint protection.
MG Motor has launched the eDynamix service plan across its UK dealer network.
Family-run automotive retailer Snows Motor Group has appointed digital agency Bluesky Interactive to manage pay-per-click (PPC) and digital marketing activities.
Harwoods Group looks set to relocate its head office as part of plans to create a new Jaguar Land Rover dealership in Brinsbury.
Bain Capital Private Equity has acquired MSX International as it looks to profit from a trend for automotive companies to outsource more business processes.
Jaguar Land Rover is buying a minority stake in connected car technology firm CloudCar.
McMillan Shakespeare Ltd’s Maxxia UK operation has added Midlands-based Capex Asset Finance Limited finance broker to its growing portfolio of companies.
Brayleys Cars has taken on its third Kia dealership, following the acquisition of the former Humphris Oxford Ltd operation, for an undisclosed sum.
