car dealer news
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Car Dealer News 13 DecJCT600 to invest £9m in new Ferrari Leeds showroom
JCT600 has received planning permission for a new two-storey Ferrari retail centre to replace its existing Brooklands supercar dealership in Leeds.
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Car Dealer News 13 DecDrive Motor Retail Group goes into ‘overdrive’ with 2019 celebration
Drive Motor Retail Group issued a series of ‘Overdrive’ awards to its top performing employees as its celebrated its 2019 successes at its annual black tie gala dinner.
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Car Dealer News 12 DecJenkins Garages administration prompts Mitsubishi and Suzuki closures
New Mitsubishi and Suzuki dealerships are set to open in Cardiff next year after franchisee Jenkins Garages went into administration and closed its sites with the loss of 30 jobs.
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Car Dealer News 11 DecInchcape opens JLR dealership on former Derby Cattle Market site
Inchcape UK has officially opened its new Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) dealership in Derby 12 months after it gained planning approval for the site of the city’s former cattle market.
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Manufacturer 10 DecLuscombe Motors wins Suzuki’s National Dealer of the Year award
Luscombe Motors has claimed Suzuki GB’s National Dealer of the Year award as the Japanese brand issued awards to six of its top UK retailers.
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Car Dealer News 9 DecCrayford & Abbs customer makes Juke her 27th new Nissan
Loyal Nissan customer Patricia McIntosh became one of the UK’s first recipients of the all-new Juke SUV when she took delivery of her 27 new car from Norfolk retailer Crayford & Holt.
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Car Dealer News 9 DecStoneacre Motor Group opens Volvo Sheffield dealership
Stoneacre Motor Group has opened the doors to a new Volvo Car UK dealership in Sheffield following a £6 million investment.
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Acquisitions and deals 6 DecVW network shake-up continues with proposed Inchcape two-site sale to Citygate
Inchcape looks poised to sell two more Volkswagen car dealerships, to Citygate, as the German car brand’s UK franchises continue to change hands in a series of recent disposals and acquisitions.
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Car Dealer News 6 DecSsangYong Motors UK adds Brignorth dealership with Broadstone Cars
SsangYong Motors UK has added the Shropshire town of Brignorth to its retail network after welcoming Broadstone Cars as a new franchise partner.
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Acquisitions and deals 4 DecJardine Motors to sell eight Volkswagen and Skoda sites
Jardine Motors Group has confirmed to AM that it has made the decision to seven Volkswagen franchised dealerships and one Skoda site, with Marshall Motor Holdings believed to be poised to acquire the businesses.
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Digital Marketing 2 DecCazoo launches online used car retail platform with £80m backing
Cazoo has launched its UK used car retail portal with the backing of a record £80 million in pre-launch funding to boost its chances of success.
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People News 29 NovChorley Group founder Andrew Turner receives MBE at Buckingham Palace
Chorley Group chairman Andrew Turner received his MBE from Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, at an official presentation event at Buckingham Palace this week.
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Manufacturer 29 NovRenault and Nissan finish bottom of NFDA EV Dealer Attitude Survey
Renault and Nissan trailed rival manufacturers as their retail networks ranked their alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) offerings in the latest bi-annual NFDA Electric Vehicle (EV) Dealer Attitude Survey.
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Car Dealer News 29 NovFRF Volvo Swansea begins £1.75m showroom redevelopment
FRF Volvo Swansea has become the Swedish premium car brand’s latest franchisee to invest in its Volvo Retail Experience (VRE) corporate identity – breaking ground on a new £1.75 million dealership redevelopment.
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Car Dealer News 29 NovMG Motor UK opens 100th dealership with Stoneacre Motor Group
MG Motor UK has opened its 100th UK car dealership with the opening of Stoneacre Motor Group’s fourth franchised location with the brand at a new retail facility in Doncaster.
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Car Dealer News 27 NovSytner Group set to open £14m CarShop car supermarket in Bristol
Sytner Group’s used car supermarket division will launch a new drive-in service centre concept when it opens the doors to its 10th CarShop site in Bristol this weekend.
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Car Dealer News 26 Nov
Marshall closes former Land Rover dealership in Halesworth
Marshall Motor Group has closed its former Hammonds Group Land Rover site at Halesworth following a “strategic review” of the business.
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Car Dealer News 26 NovOC Davies Group opens MG Motors dealership in Cardigan
MG Motor UK has expanded its representation in the West of Wales with the opening of OC Davies & Sons’ new franchised site in Cardigan.
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People News 25 NovLookers recruits former HBOS CIO with 'valuable' regulatory expertise
Lookers has appointed former HBOS chief information officer Heather Jackson as a non-executive director of the company with effect from today (November 25).
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Car Dealer News 25 NovRobins & Day moves out of 'landmark' Peugeot Maidstone dealership
Robins & Day has opened the doors at its new Peugeot dealership in Maidstone after making the move from its “landmark” grade II listed facility nearby.
