Glyn Hopkin
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Car Dealer News 30 NovMotor Ombudsman names Roadside Garages Kia its ‘Garage Star’ for 2022
Roadside Garages Kia has been named the National Garage Star in The Motor Ombudsman’s 2022 Star Awards as fellow car retailers Glyn Hopkin, Hayselden and Listers all claimed regional awards.
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Acquisitions and deals 14 JulNissan sells off its West Way manufacturer-owned retail group
Nissan Motor GB has announced the sale of its 13 owned West Way dealerships, following the recent dealer terminations in its future Ideal Network Plan.
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Car Dealer News 23 MayGlyn Hopkin Nissan and Suzuki dealerships earmarked for redevelopment
Glyn Hopkin’s Suzuki and Nissan dealership in Watford could be set to make way for 190 flats if plans created by developer London Square get the go-ahead.
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Acquisitions and deals 3 JunBrayleys completes acquisition of Glyn Hopkin Romford Honda dealership
Brayleys has completed the COVID-19 lockdown acquisition of Glyn Hopkin's Romford Honda dealership for an undisclosed sum.
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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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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.
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People News 17 JanGlyn Hopkin operations director Stuart Hodson leaves business
Glyn Hopkin operations director Stuart Hodson has left the business to “pursue other opportunities” two years after taking up the post with the Romford-based retail group.
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Car Dealer News 10 JanGlyn Hopkin opens its first Kia dealership in Romford
Glyn Hopkin has joined the Kia Motor UK franchise with the opening of its first dealership for the Korean car manufacturer in Romford.
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Supplier News 2 DecGlyn Hopkin halves used car stocking days on drive to 14,000 sales
Glyn Hopkin claims to have halved its used car days in stock within 30 days after rolling out a new group-wide focus on ageing stock and introducing new pricing parameters.
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Car Dealer News 18 NovGlyn Hopkin group begins used car online sales
Glyn Hopkin has become the latest AM100 dealer group to begin sales of used cars online and processed its first sale within 11 hours of launching the service.
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Car Dealer News 2 Jul
Glyn Hopkin growth prompts recruitment drive in South East
Glyn Hopkin has launched a recruitment drive after growth in the South East prompted the car retail group to open applications for “dozens of aftersales posts” – including apprenticeships and full-time technician posts.
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Car Dealer News 18 JanGroupe Renault UK announces its ‘Dealer of the Year’ award winners
Group Renault UK dealers from across the Renault and Dacia franchised networks have been recognised at the manufacturers’ annual ‘Dealer of the Year’ awards.
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Used Cars 21 Dec
Dealers urged to ‘re-think’ ex-rental vehicle adverts following Pendragon fine
Car dealers are once again being advised to think carefully about the wording used to advertise ex-rental vehicles following Pendragon’s £134,000 fine from the Trading Standards team at Middlesbrough Council.
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Car Dealer News 12 DecGlyn Hopkin Group opens East London MG Motor UK showroom
MG Motor UK has expanded its franchised dealer network to 84 sites after Glyn Hopkin Group opened the doors of its new East London showroom – a first with the brand.
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Used car 5 JulHow to solve the used car pricing problem - dealer bosses give their views
Pricing a car correctly is intricately linked with stock turn and profitability – we asked dealers how they hit the sweet spot
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Car Dealer News 11 AprGlyn Hopkin ‘halves servicing lead times’ with new Chelmsford aftersales facility
Glyn Hopkin claims that it has halved aftersales lead times with the creation of a new multi-brand aftersales facility to support its Nissan, Fiat, Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Jeep and Renault retail sites in Chelmsford.
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Car Dealer News 1 MarSnow delivers icy challenge to car dealers on 18-plate handover day (gallery)
March’s usual flurry of new car deliveries has been put on ice at many car dealerships across the UK as The Beast From the East blighted retailers striving to deliver 18-plate handovers despite the snow.
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Dealer profiles 1 Feb
Glyn Hopkin MD Fraser Cohen on how to ensure excellent results even while expanding
Glyn Hopkin MD Fraser Cohen says centralised management and beating customer expectations allowed the dealer group to keep standards and profits high as it grew
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Car Dealer News 15 DecRenault UK reveals network for Alpine sports car brand
Four UK car retail groups will introduce the Alpine A110 coupe to a seven-strong network of showrooms in 2018 after Renault announced its list of dealer partners for the re-launched premium sports car brand.
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Car Dealer News 7 DecGlyn Hopkin tops list of Essex leading business list for second year
Glyn Hopkin has secured the top spot in the annual ‘Essex Limited’ survey of leading businesses for the second year running.
