BMW UK
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People News 22 DecVertu Motors appoints new Vertu Motorcycles division brand director
Vertu Motors has promoted Honda Grantham general manager Mark Goode to the newly-created role of Vertu Motorcycles division brand director following the acquisition of BMW Motorrad Sunderland.
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Acquisitions and deals 7 DecVertu Motors completes Inchcape BMW and Mini dealership acquisitions
Vertu Motors has completed its long-awaited acquisition of 12 BMW, Mini and BMW Motorrad franchised motor retail outlets across five locations from Inchcape’s Cooper BMW division.
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Aftersales 18 NovBMW and Mini launch ‘industry first’ accident support service
BMW Group UK has launched a new Accident Support service to co-ordinate vehicle recovery, repair and an insurance claim for BMW and Mini owners in the event of a collision.
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Acquisitions and deals 16 NovInchcape in ‘latter stages’ of Cooper BMW and Mini dealership disposals
Inchcape UK CEO James Brealey has asserted that his retail group remains “committed” to its BMW and Mini franchises after confirming it is in the latter stages of disposing of sites in the North East and Croydon.
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Car Model News 12 NovBMW unveils fully-electric iX SUV
BMW has taken the wraps off its first purpose-built fully electric SUV, the iX, revealing a 500PS power output and a zero emissions range of up to 373 miles.
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Car Dealer News 12 NovVertu Motors begins recruitment for BMW and Mini retail division
Vertu Motors has begun recruitment for a BMW division expected to be created from a multi-site acquisition to be completed during December.
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Acquisitions and deals 15 OctVertu confirms BMW acquisitions move after Inchcape disposals 'speculation'
Vertu Motors has confirmed that it is in discussion with a number of parties over the acquisition of “a number of BMW dealerships” following speculation that Inchape is set to sell a number of sites.
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Car Model News 17 SepBMW reveals trim and pricing of new fully-electric iX3 SUV
BMW has revealed the full trim and pricing details of its first fully-electric SUV – the iX3.
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Latest News 28 AugMini to cut 400 Oxford plant jobs due to fall in new car demand
Mini is reducing 400 agency jobs at its Oxford factory as a result of reduced new car demand caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Acquisitions and deals 13 AugArden to acquire Inchcape BMW/Mini Tunbridge Wells car dealerships
Arden is poised to acquire Inchcape’s Cooper BMW and Mini car dealership operation in Tunbridge Wells, with the deal expected to be finalised by the end of this month.
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Car Model News 3 JunNew BMW 4 Series revealed (gallery)
BMW has revealed the new 4 Series coupe, which will arrive in dealerships before the end of the year priced from £39,870.
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Manufacturer 6 MayFerrari re-starts production as BMW targets ‘maximum flexibility’
Ferrari has begun its COVID-19 recovery process with the re-start of supercar production in Italy as BMW revealed that it is targeting “maximum flexibility” to meet new car demand in various markets.
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Car Dealer News 27 FebSytner Group’s Sheffield dealership is BMW UK Retailer of the Year
Sytner Group’s Sheffield BMW franchise claimed the German premium car brand’s UK Retailer of the Year title at its prestigious 2020 awards ceremony.
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Car Dealer News 3 Jan
BMW's flagship dealer dresses down for 2020
BMW’s company-owned dealer group, BMW Park Lane, is dressing down for 2020. It has adopted a new dress code policy from January 1 to try to create a more relaxed impression on customers.
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Car Dealer News 23 DecSytner Group opens £9m BMW Cardiff car dealership
Sytner Group has opened the doors of its £9 million BMW car dealership in Cardiff after contractor MCS Group met its Christmas deadline for completion.
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Car Model News 9 OctJeep Cherokee and Peugeot 208 fall short of Euro NCAP’s five stars
Jeep's Cherokee SUV and the new Peugeot 208 hatchback fell short of Euro NCAP’s five star vehicle safety rating as BMW’s new 3 Series and 1 Series models scored top ratings during October crash tests.
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Car Dealer News 20 SepWilliams Group opens flagship BMW/Mini and JLR TraffordCity dealerships
Williams Group claims to have brought together “blue chip” brands BMW/Mini and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) for the first time ever with the opening of its new £41m flagship TraffordCity car dealerships.
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Supplier News 19 SepSoper pilots BMW and Mini car retail network digitisation model
Soper of Lincoln have provided a test bed for new digitalised car retail systems after BMW Group UK responded to calls from their franchised network to overhaul its internal processes and communications.
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Car Dealer News 9 SepJCT600 joins Mitsubishi network with Bradford dealership opening
JCT600 has opened the doors at its new Mitsubishi Motors dealership in the city following a six figure investment to re-purpose the former BMW franchised site.
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Market Insight 2 SepHonda is NFDA’s Dealer Attitude Survey’s most improved car franchise
Honda emerged as the National Franchised Dealers Association’s (NFDA) most improved franchised in the Summer 2019 Dealer Attitude Survey amid the roll-out of its ambitious network restructure.
