car dealer news
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Market Insight 25 FebCar dealers’ confidence grows as Brexit uncertainty eases, survey finds
Confidence in the 2020 car retail market was expressed by 98% of respondents to a Close Brothers Motor Finance in a survey to gauge the mood among the sector’s businesses.
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Car Dealer News 25 FebGlyn Hopkin invests £1m in flagship FCA Group VR concept store
Glyn Hopkin has invested over £1 million in a new flagship retail store which incorporates virtual reality (VR) to handle sales for FCA Group brands Fiat, Abarth, Jeep and Alfa Romeo under one roof.
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Digital Marketing 24 FebQuest Motor Group Ecommerce offering drives record used car sales
Quest Motor Group has credited its new Ecommerce platform for helping it to the most successful month of car sales in its history.
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Car Dealer News 24 FebCar dealers celebrated in Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For rankings
Porsche Retail Group, TrustFord and Motorpoint were all recognised among the UK’s top employers in the annual Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For rankings.
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Dealer profiles 24 Feb'The simplest decision isn't always the right one' - Tim Holden, Holden Group
Success of this family business owes much to its dedication to having the right people, says Holden Group chief executive Tim Holden
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Manufacturer 18 FebCitroen UK celebrates success in annual Dealer Excellence Awards
Citroën UK has handed out more than 30 awards as it celebrated the top performing dealerships and employees from its UK retail network at an annual Dealer Excellence event.
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Manufacturer 18 FebFord may accelerate ‘natural erosion’ of UK dealer network
Ford is said to be in talks with its franchised partners as part of a bid to accelerate the “natural erosion” of its UK dealer network.
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Car Dealer News 18 FebChapelhouse Motor Group opens brace of Merseyside MG dealerships
Chapelhouse Motor Group has added new MG Motor UK car dealerships in St Helens and Southport to its franchise portfolio.
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Car Dealer News 18 FebLivery Dole launches employee share scheme amid MBO
Livery Dole is set to be acquired in a management buy-out (MBO) that will formalise an employee share scheme at the Devon-based Mitsubishi Motor UK retailer.
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Car Dealer News 17 FebWilsons Group adds Alfa Romeo and Jeep to redeveloped FCA Group dealership
Wilsons Group has opened new Alfa Romeo and Jeep dealerships at its recently redeveloped 10-car FCA Group showroom in Epsom.
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Car Dealer News 13 FebSnows Motor Group breaks ground on new Volvo Southampton dealership
Snows Motor Group has broken ground on its new £3 million Volvo Car UK dealership in Southampton.
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Car Dealer News 13 FebAM Awards 2020 all-set to celebrate car retail sector's stars
Automotive Management (AM) is all set to celebrate the automotive retail sector’s most successful businesses and star employees at the AM Awards 2020.
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Car Dealer News 12 FebMarshall completes £6m Volvo Grantham showroom refurbishment
Marshall Motors has completed the £6 million refurbishment of its Volvo Cars UK franchise in Grantham.
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Car Dealer News 12 FebYork Van Centre wins Isuzu UK's Dealer of the Year award
York Van Centre was named Isuzu UK’s 2019 Dealer of the Year at the Japanese car brand’s recent annual awards ceremony.
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Car Dealer News 12 FebRead and Richmond motor groups win big at Hyundai dealer awards
Read Motor Group’s Grimsby Hyundai dealership was named Dealer of the Year while Richmond Motor Group won the Dealer Group of the Year award in the Korean carmaker’s annual awards.
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Car Dealer News 12 FebRainworth Škoda Sheffield is Czech brand’s UK Retailer of the Year
Rainworth Škoda has been named as the Volkswagen Group-owned Czech brand’s UK Retailer of the Year 2019 as it claimed first and second place at its annual awards event.
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Car Dealer News 11 FebPendragon finds ‘replacement purchaser’ for California Chevrolet dealership
Pendragon has completed the £16.5 million sales of its Chevrolet dealership in Puente Hills, California, to JBR Automotive six months after agreeing the sale to another car retail group.
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Car Dealer News 11 FebOptimum Vehicles’ SsangYong York dealership sponsors Wetherby Racecourse
Optimum Vehicles’ SsangYong York franchise has backed horse racing fans at Wetherby Racecourse as potential new customers with a new sponsorship deal for the Yorkshire sports venue.
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Market Insight 11 FebCar dealers RoS reached eight-year low in 2019, ASE reveals
Car dealers achieved their lowest return-on-sales (RoS) figure since 2011 in 2019 after rounding off a “tough” year with a £1,700 loss in its final month, according to ASE.
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Car Dealer News 11 FebGlyn Hopkin announces ‘major’ 2020 recruitment drive
Glyn Hopkin is kicking off 2020 with a recruitment drive to attract 35 new members of staff in sales and aftersales positions at its car dealership sites across the South East.
