Independent used car dealer Carbase has opened its new showroom in Bristol.
Dealer group property requirements have declined by 24% in since the beginning of 2014, but investment in upgrades is high reflecting market confidence.
UK provider of dealer CRM and showroom management systems Contact Advantage has been acquired by Reynolds and Reynolds.
Inchcape Retail business Cooper Reading BMW and Mini has unveiled its retail centre at a special customer launch event with 400 guests.
Global Insurance Management, the insurance solutions provider, has been acquired by the AXA Group.
Car dealer Wessex Garages has opened its first Renault and Dacia dealership, representing an investment of £500,000, in Newport.
Work on a new JCT600 showroom is set to be complete in October.
Inchcape has bought the Armstrong Massey Land Rover dealership in York.
Top five AM100 group Lookers has acquired Benfield Motor Group and its 30 dealerships for £87.5 million in cash.
Lookers has today announced it has increased its Jaguar representation by acquiring the Amersham business from Jardine Motors Group.
Cartime, the Bury used car dealership, has announced a £500,000 investment in a new car collection centre.
Scottish privately-owned car dealer group Eastern Western Motor Group is expanding its Nissan franchise network by opening up a new showroom in Dunfermline.
Nissan’s 21st-century showroom concept, with technology and creature comforts combined to enhance the overall customer experience, replacing replaces the traditional sales-focused showroom.
Lancashire motor group Bowker’s new BMW Motorrad motorcycle dealership will open on Preston docks in September, creating 10 new jobs.
Toyota and Lexus are in partnership with WhoCanFixMyCar.com, the comparison site for drivers looking to find a great local garage or dealership.
The BMW Mini dealership, operated by Specialist Cars in Hertfordshire, has new owners.
Sturgess Motor Group has signed a deal to use a range of iVendi’s online motor finance tools to drive sales through its used car websites.
Vantage Motor Group has been appointed as the official Mazda dealer for Oldham with plans to build a new site, boosting its turnover by £8 million.
Williams Group has acquired Stratstone Jaguar Manchester from Pendragon.
Ancaster Nissan - part of the Ancaster Group – has bought the Dover Road, Slough dealership from WLMG (West London Motor Group).
Perrys Motor Sales has acquired GK Group Ltd for an undisclosed sum.
JCT600 has started a £2 million redevelopment of its Lincoln Audi dealership to bring it in line with the German brand’s latest showroom design.
WhoCanFixMyCar.com has been bought by growth capital firm Active Private Equity.
Car dealers need to take care that cuts in spending do not lead to reduced efficiency and profitability.
Barnetts Motor Group is claiming to be the first Mazda dealer in the UK to reveal the new premium-style dealership exterior for the Japanese manufacturer.
