Drive Motor Retail has increased its presence with Vauxhall in the North East with the addition of three new dealership through the acquisition of Darlington-based Sherwoods Group.
Lookers is days away from formally completing the acquisition of £216.6m turnover Jennings Group, AM understands.
Waylands Automotive has added a third Volvo Car UK dealership to its growing franchised operation with the acquisition of Volvo Cars Swindon.
Eastern Holdings has acquired Volkswagen and Mazda retailer Barnetts Motor Group, adding Mazda and Volkswagen franchises in Dundee for an undisclosed sum.
Motorline Group has added Audi to its list of car manufacturer partners with the acquisition of the East Kent Audi franchise from Inchcape.
JCT600 has added Jaguar and Land Rover to its franchised portfolio of premium car brands with the acquisition of two dealerships in Doncaster from Pendragon.
Lookers has expanded its representation of the Ford brand with the acquisition of Essex-based franchised car retailer Pollendine Motors.
Johnsons Cars has acquired TH White Motor Group and adds the Jeep and Fiat Commercial franchise to its business for the first time as a result.
Vertu Motors has acquired Hughes Group and its subsidiary Hughes of Beaconsfield, which has Mercedes-Benz dealerships, for £21.8 million.
Investors Kames Capital has acquired the Peugeot/Kia dealership, on Pinchington Lane in Newbury, for £2.6 million with the help of Colliers.
Yorkshire-based Burrows Motor Company has added a fifth Toyota dealership to its network with the acquisition of L&S Copcutt in Worksop.
The Warranty Group has been acquired by New York-based insurance specialist Assurant in a move which aims to “further cement” its global lifestyle growth strategy.
Hendy Group has announced the acquisition and opening of a new used car and van store in Portsmouth as part of an ongoing expansion which is set to drive a countinued rise in annual turnover.
Now Motor Retailing has gone into administration, however its five Vauxhall dealerships have been rescued by PSA own dealer group, Go Motor Retailing, and Eden.
Startin Group has bought St Peters Peugeot and Suzuki dealership from Hylton Group Limited.
Motorline has acquired the freehold car dealership site in Worcester, which was previously home to Nissan and Renault franchises operated by the Hylton Group.
Burrows Motor Company has completed its withdrawal from the Hyundai franchise with the sale of its Doncaster franchise to the Read Motor Group for an undisclosed sum.
Sportif Suzuki hopes to have struck up a match made in heaven with its new leadership team, following a management buyout completed by husband and wife duo Nick and Annie Allen.
Arnold Clark has bought the Alistair Fleming Citroen dealership in Kilmarnock from collapsed parent business TOM Group.
The AA has bought the used car classifieds website VCARS, four years since they formed a partnership which led to the AA Cars brand.
