Spire Automotive has taken on its first Jaguar outlet with the purchase of a centre in Watford.
Peugeot has announced the winners of this year’s Guild of Gold Lion Award, in recognition of excellent customer service, dealer profitability, new car sales performance and outstanding customer feedback.
Hyundai UK will be rolling out a new corporate identity across its dealer network, switching from blue to bronze as the company’s new official colour.
Midlands-based Sturgess Motor Group has signed up to support the ‘Backing BEN’ initiative that donates £1 to BEN, the automotive industry charity, from vehicles sold through auctions.
Top AM100 dealer group Pendragon saw profit before tax increase by 14% to £38.9 million in its full year results for 2013.
Neil Priddle, Weston Super Mare Mitsubishi’s aftersales manager, has been using an L200 pick-up to help deliver sandbags to help those affected by floods in Somerset.
Scottish dealer group Phoenix Car Company has launched a partnership scheme across its business with full time employees sharing equally in the company’s success.
Brookroyd Garage in Harrogate has taken on the MG franchise and will launch with the brand in its Killinghall showroom in mid-March.
Glews Garage has appointed David Giles as dealer principal at its Goole dealership.
Peter Vardy Edinburgh has teamed up with St Columba's Hospice to support the care provided.
More professional training will result in an increase of dealer principals emerging from aftersales departments, according to Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) CEO Steve Nash.
An Exeter car retailer is believed to be the first in the world to introduce Formula One standards and technology in its workshop.
Dealership Halliwell Jones, Warrington has been presented with the BMW Dealer of the Year Award at an awards ceremony held at its National Dealer Conference in Australia last night.
A new Mitsubishi dealership has opened in Dundee, creating jobs and renovating a site that has been empty for more than three years.
Citroën UK has recruited Rylatt and Sons to operate its sales contract in Spalding, Lincolnshire.
Dealer group Ford Retail is launching a new partnership with Cancer Research UK with a national car auction on the 19th February, giving customers a chance to bid on cars with a starting price of a penny.
US-owned Group 1 Automotive saw gross profits increase by 48% to $93.2 million (£57.2m) at its UK operation in 2013.
GMD Car Sales has taken on the Mitsubishi franchise in Durham and will build a new showroom which will be completed by June.
The fleet division of independently owned Bradford-based motor group JCT600 has seen vehicle volumes grow by 28% year-on-year with a total of 11,200 vehicles, worth around £200 million, supplied in the last 12 months.
A Listers Group dealership has topped the awards for the best site in the Volkswagen network.
