Steven Eagell Group has added Lexus to its portfolio following the acquisition of Lexus Hatfield from Lookers Motor Group.
WR Davies Motor Group has secured planning permission for a £3m Nissan showroom in Stafford as part of recent developments which should see the group’s annual turnover increase by a third.
Glyn Hopkin has completed development of a Renault dealership in Colchester and has opened another site in St Albans.
Lightstone Properties has acquired a portfolio of four car dealerships in Bradford and York in what has been billed as the biggest sector deal since Brexit.
Lookers has acquired West Midlands-based BMW Mini retailer Knights North West Limited group for £27.2m in cash.
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Vantage Motor Group has seen its turnover rise above £200m for the first time as the business added five new sites 2015.
Lookers has announced turnover up by 33% to £2.34bn in a positive set of results for H1 2016 as it targets growth through targeted acquisition activities in the remainder of the year.
SsangYong took its tally of UK dealerships to 58 as part of a network development drive which should see 60 sites by the end of the year.
Snows Motor Group has acquired WKB Toyota dealerships in Chichester and Waterlooville to take its number of franchised sites to 30.
Lookers has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire seven-site Warwick Holdings, trading as Drayton Group, for £55.4m.
Lookers has entered into a conditional agreement to sell its parts business to Automotive Alliance for £120 million.
North and Midlands focussed Vantage Motor Group has invested £900,000 in building a brand new Kia showroom in Bradford.
TrustFord, the Blue Oval’s manufacturer-owned retail group, has been been recognised by the Green Organisation for its environmental best practice.
An “opportunistic” property fund has snapped up Antelope Garages’ Nissan showroom in Banbury ahead of the facility’s closure in September.
GardX International has been appointed by SsangYong Motor UK as its official supplier of paint and interior protection products.
HR Owen has reopened its Bugatti London showroom in Mayfair after developing the UK’s first dedicated showroom for the brand.
Stanley Cars has added a West Yorkshire location to MG Motor UK’s growing dealer network.
BCA Marketplace has acquired the UK automotive services group Paragon Automotive and its subsidiary companies.
Holdcroft Group has added its fourth Hyundai dealership with its takeover of Sandon Road Motors in Stafford.
Bristol Street Motors has unveiled a new team and a new look at its upgraded Vauxhall dealership in Hexham, following a £120,000 facelift.
Holdcroft Group has bought single site business Sandon Road Motors for an undisclosed sum.
Stratstone is soon to open its Jaguar Cheltenham, Doncaster and Nottingham, centre, creating 15 new jobs.
Cambria has acquired a Stratstone Jaguar and Land Rover business in North London from Pendragon.
WR Davies Motor Group, with dealerships in North Wales and Staffordshire has expanded its representation into Shropshire.
