More than 40% of franchised car retailers think manufacturers could be doing more to help, AM's research showed
Richmond Motor Group has completed the acquisition of Newmans Southampton and revealed plans to grow its business with the opening of four more dealerships in the next 18 months.
Progress Suzuki owner Terence Byrne has said that the UK’s automotive retail sector “will flourish again” following the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis – just days after his business went into liquidation.
White Dove Motor Group will kick-off its COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown car sales with Suzuki GB after unveiling its new franchised site in Cardiff.
The only carmakers to feature in the UK's top 50 organisations for customer service, the UK Customer Satisfaction Index, are Asian brands Suzuki, Hyundai, Kia, Toyota and Honda.
Suzuki GB has insisted that the Jimny 4x4 will remain on sale in the UK “in limited numbers” throughout 2020 in response to reports of the vehicle’s imminent withdrawal due to its high CO2 emissions.
Crown Motors joined the Suzuki GB franchise with the opening of a new dealership location within its existing Honda showroom in Hendon, Essex.
Stan Palmer, the family-run dealer group in Cumbria, has expanded into its fourth site with the addition of a Suzuki franchise.
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.
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.
Suzuki GB has awarded 19 technicians, customer service advisors and aftersales parts consultants among the latest graduates from its Advanced Apprenticeship Programme (AAP).
JCB Group has been revealed as Suzuki GB's latest new franchisee with the opening its first showroom with the brand in Ebbsfleet, North Kent.
Worleys Garage has opened a new High Wycombe Suzuki GB franchise in its former Citroen dealership site in the Buckinghamshire town.
Eden Motor Group has opened the doors of Suzuki GB’s 161st franchised car dealership in Stratford Upon Avon.
Suzuki has officially launched its Business Partner Programme to drive fleet sales through its franchised car retail network by a third over the next three years.
Invicta Motors has opened the doors at a new Suzuki dealership in Maidstone, having become the latest recruit to the UK franchised retail network.
Suzuki GB has named this year’s winners of its annual Aftersales Guild Awards, which took place at the De Vere Horwood Estate in Buckinghamshire.
Startin Group has doubled its Suzuki representation with the opening of a new Redditch dealership just 10 months after it joined the Japanese brand’s franchised retail network.
Suzuki GB has celebrated its success in the annual JD Power customer service satisfaction survey by praising “brilliant, bespoke customer service” of its high-performing retail network.
A Suzuki Vitara television advert which showed a driver smiling broadly as he steered the SUV onto an off-road track and selecting ‘sport’ mode did not encourage reckless driving, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has found.
