car dealer news
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Latest Galleries 21 JanPictures: Kia UK Dealer Excellence Awards 2021
A selection of pictures of the highlights from the Kia UK Dealer Excellence Awards 2021.
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People News 21 JanAM Awards win provided Arbury with positive recruitment message in ‘testing times’
Arbury Motor Group director Scott Stenning has said that his AM Awards 2021 win in the General Manager or Dealer Principal of the Year category served as a positive recruitment tool in “testing times”.
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Car Dealer News 21 JanRRG joins MG car dealership network with Stockport dealership opening
RRG Group is looking forward to offering MG Motor UK’s range of “affordable EV and Plug-in Hybrid” vehicles after joining the brand’s franchised network with a showroom opening in Stockport.
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Car Dealer News 21 JanSytner Group’s Tower Garage named as Ferrari’s Top UK Dealer 2021
Sytner Group’s Tower Garage Ferrari dealership in Egham has been named as the Italian supercar maker’s ‘Top UK Dealer 2021’.
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Car Dealer News 20 JanStoneacre ‘well-positioned for continued expansion’, 2020/21 results reveal
Stoneacre Motor Group remains “well-positioned for continued expansion” after 2020/21 annual financial results detailed a near-170% rise in pre-tax profits.
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Manufacturer 20 JanPicture gallery: Gravells Bridgend named Kia’s Dealer of the Year
Gravells Bridgend has won the Dealer of the Year Award at the 2021 Kia UK Dealer Excellence Awards.
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Car Dealer News 20 JanDesira Group moves Suzuki into restructured Norwich multi-brand showroom
Desira Group has moved its Suzuki Norwich dealership into a new showroom as it drives the creation of multi-brand car retail sites.
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Latest News 19 JanFormer Lookers Audi dealership to become eSport gamers' centre of excellence
Lookers’ former Audi car dealership in Sunderland is set to become a ‘Mecca’ for gamers through a multi-million transformation into an esports centre of excellence.
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Car Dealer News 19 JanHendy Group CEO’s ‘tangible chest puffed-out moment’ from AM Awards shortlisting
Hendy Group chief executive Paul Hendy has said that the AM100 car retailer’s shortlisting for several AM Awards provided him and his team with a ‘tangible chest puffed-out moment’ in 2021.
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Car Dealer News 19 JanCarShop celebrates ‘astounding’ success of Leicester Express Store
Sytner Group’s CarShop used car division is celebrating the “astounding success” of its first Express Store concept retail site in Leicester.
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Manufacturer 18 JanLotus UK makes agency model retail switch ahead of Emira deliveries
Lotus UK has completed the switch to an agency model agreement for its 13 franchised car retail sites ahead of the arrival of the new Emira coupe in showrooms.
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Car Dealer News 17 JanRon Brooks Group celebrates record profits ahead of 60th anniversary year
Ron Brooks Group has celebrated record financial performance in 2021, with turnover up 15.3% and pre-tax profit surge of 67% ahead of its 60th anniversary year.
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Latest News 17 JanUK not part of Driverama’s 'immediate' European expansion plans
Driverama has said that it has no immediate plans to bring its growing online car retail operation to the UK after kicking off its growth in new European markets.
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Retailing 17 JanAM survey reveals car retail sector uncertainty about 2022 prospects
Dealer attitudes suggest a level of uncertainty about a 2022 car retail market increasingly defined by vehicle availability, the transition to electric vehicles (EV) and moves from manufacturers towards an agency franchise model.
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Car Dealer News 14 JanMore than 90% of Vertu Motors colleagues say they enjoy their job
Vertu Motors has recorded an increase in employee satisfaction during 2021, with more than 90% of its staff members saying they enjoy their job.
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News 14 JanRecruitment underway for Motorpoint's new Maidstone used car supermarket
Motorpoint has begun the process of recruiting 30 new employees ahead of the opening of its new 120-car retail site in Maidstone.
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Car Dealer News 13 JanMercedes-Benz Retail Group workers to strike after ‘two-year pay freeze’
Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz Retail Group (MBRG) has been accused of adopting “disgraceful divide and rule tactics" after its technicians voted in favour of a four-day strike over pay.
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Market Insight 13 JanCar dealers ‘smash’ historical trends with £50,000 November profit
Car dealers “smashed” historical automotive retail trends to record a net £50,000 profit in November, according to the latest sector KPIs published by ASE.
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News 13 JanCar dealer foots £250,000 police car chase wreckage bill
A used car retailer that saw £250,000 worth of used car stock written-off after a high-speed police chase ended in a Volkswagen Golf somersaulting across his forecourt has been told he must foot the bill.
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Latest News 13 JanCar buyer threatened to ‘execute’ car dealer over vehicle break-down
A car buyer threatened to “execute” a car dealer in a string of racist and threatening text messages after his Mini Cooper S broke down, leaving him stranded at the roadside on the day he bought it.
