Proposals to built student homes and flats at Dick Lovett's BMW Mini dealership in Bath will go before city councillors this week.
Cambria Automobiles chief executive Mark Lavery has dismissed angry US-based shareholders’ allegations that his £82.5 million takeover bid for the car retail PLC is akin to “stealing”.
Vertu Motors has acquired global vehicle lighting businesses Powerbulbs and Car Bulbs Direct, to join its existing online car parts retailer, Aceparts.
In his latest opinion column for Automotive Management (AM), professor Jim Saker considers the ‘profound impact’ of a shjift to agency-style franchise agreements for car retailers.
Stoneacre Motor Group has assumed responsibility for the entire Toyota North East Market Area after completing the acquisition of Jardine Motor Group dealerships in Durham and Sunderland.
Fast-expanding Yorkshire-based car retail group Cars2 is set to take on the Renault and Nissan franchises formerly operated by Harratts Motor Group in Wakefield.
Swansway Group has broke ground in its development of a new £9 million Volkswagen car and commercial vehicle dealership in Oldham.
Skoda is introducing new power hubs across its dealer network that use old electric vehicle (EV) batteries to provide sustainable power.
Vertu Motors' Bristol Street Motors division has continued its multi-franchising push with the addition of Hyundai in Sunderland and its first MG Motor UK dealership in Carlisle.
Ssangyong Motors UK has welcomed a second franchise for the city of Hull with the opening of Livingston Motor Group’s new dealership facility.
The car retail sector’s well-considered the acceptance of Government’s COVID-19 support have left many businesses on a sound footing to deliver a successful 2021.
MG Motor UK remains on-track to grow its franchised car retail network to 150 sites by the end of 2021 after Wilsons Group opened the doors to its new dealership in Epsom.
L&L Automotive has acquired Mercedes-Benz Retail Group’s Hemel Hempstead dealership as the German premium car brand acts on plans to sell-off its UK retail operation.
Automotive Transformation Group (ATG) has completed the acquisition of sector software provider Salesmaster just two weeks after its global launch.
Vertu Motors will operate Leicester’s Renault and Dacia franchised car dealerships in Leicester after acquiring the businesses from Renault Retail Group.
North Wales Honda has changed its named to North Wales Motor Company after adding a Kia franchised car dealership to its portfolio in Llandudno.
Lookers has marked the opening of its new Chester Kia dealership with a weekend-long customer event.
Hawkins Motor Group and Griffin Mill Garages have become the first Nissan franchisees to adopt the Japanese car manufacturer’s new corporate identity at its dealerships.
Read Motor Group has added its first Stellantis new car franchises to its portfolio with the acquisition of Alfa Romeo Retailer of the Year Beechdale Motor Group.
Motorpoint will redevelop an LSH Auto UK Mercedes-Benz dealership near to Manchester City’s Etihad football stadium to expand its used car supermarket network into Manchester.
Cazoo is poised to invest £1 million in a new used car handover customer centre in Carlisle - the first of seven new facilities.
Specialist Land Rover Defender dealership LR Motors has a new owner.
Mercedes-Benz commerical vehicle franchisee eStar Truck and Van will open a new dealership at the Alchemy Business Park in Knowsley, Merseyside.
Riverside Motor Group has expanded with the acquisition of Harratts’ Honda dealership in Wakefield for an undisclosed sum.
RTC Automotive Solutions has said it will help car retailers utilise ‘big data’ to deliver greater insight and drive better decision making following its acquisition of Autolytica.
