TrustFord
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Acquisitions and deals 14 MayTrustFord continues Ford network consolidation with Cambria dealership acquisitions
TrustFord has continued the consolidation of the Ford's car retail network in London through the acquisition of Cambria Automobiles’ franchises in Croydon and Wimbledon.
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Latest News 12 AprCar dealers hope for ‘bumper Q2’ as they celebrate showroom reopenings
Car retailers in England and Wales celebrating the reopening of car showrooms after COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’ are now eager to leverage pent-up demand, with some expecting a “bumper Q2”.
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Latest News 5 MarBreakout For Ben challenge raises £159,000 to help plug charity's funding gap
Super-fit automotive sector fund-raisers walked, cycled and ran their way to a £159,000 charity windfall as part of the Breakout For Ben initiative.
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News 18 FebRomans International to expand supercar showroom into former TrustFord site
Supercar dealer Romans International is set to expand its showroom facilities into a former TrustFord dealership a “stone’s throw” from its current location in Banstead.
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Car Dealer News 9 FebFailure to re-open car showrooms in Q1 to impact jobs and economy, say dealers
Car retail bosses have voiced concern that a failure to re-open car showrooms in-time for the March number plate change will impact jobs and the economy, claiming “MPs fundamentally do not understand business”.
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Car Dealer News 9 FebTrustFord gains planning permission for new Guernsey Ford dealership
TrustFord has gained planning permission for a new dealership site in Guernsey which will allow the business to bring its Ford retail, aftersales and body shop businesses under one roof.
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Car Dealer News 1 Feb
TrustFord 'smashing' van sales amid 40% Lockdown 3 car sales decline
TrustFord has seen its car sales volumes decline by around 40% during COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’ trading in England and Northern Ireland – but home delivery boom is driving commercial vehicle records.
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Car Dealer News 19 JanTrustFord opens 20,000sq-ft Alperton service and Parts Plus centre
TrustFord has officially opened a 20,000 square foot service and PartsPlus aftersales centre in Alperton, North-West London, following a £1 million investment in the site.
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People News 12 JanJardine, JCT600 and TrustFord 'Inspiring Women' win Automotive 30% Club awards
Jardine Motors and Trustford HR directors Clare Martin and Sharon Ashcroft gained special recognition as the Automotive 30% Club presented its annual ‘Inspiring Women’ automotive sector awards.
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Latest News 12 JanTrustFord’s Breakout for Ben initiative goes industry-wide to raise £1m
TrustFord’s mile-munching Breakout for Ben fundraising initiative will be rolled-out to the entire industry in a bid to help the automotive charity plug a £1 million fundraising gap in 2021.
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Car Dealer News 3 DecTrustFord employees assaulted and threatened in foiled Audi robbery
A fast-thinking TrustFord employee chased and apprehended a car thief who pushed aside a sales executive before speeding from the AM100 retail group’s Castleford forecourt in an £8,000 Audi A1.
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Car Dealer News 23 NovTrustFord delivers £20,000 donation to Ben automotive charity
TrustFord has pledged to donate £20,000 from the TrustFord Trust to Ben in response to the charity’s urgent plea for assistance amid £1m funding shortfall.
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Car Dealer News 20 NovFord car retail network cuts lead to £30m TrustFord Alperton sale
TrustFord’s Alperton dealership site has been offered for sale as the Ford of Britain-owned AM100 car retail group consolidates as part of the brand’s plan to close almost half of its UK franchised retail sites.
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Latest News 20 NovSytner, Lookers, TrustFord and NFDA lobby NI MPs on Brexit VAT hikes
Business leaders from AM100 franchised car retailers Sytner, Lookers, TrustFord have joined the NFDA in lobbying Northern Ireland MPs on a Brexit tax issue which could result in a 20% price hike for used cars.
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Car Dealer News 19 OctTrustFord expands Quick Lane fast-fit network in Greater Manchester
TrustFord is poised to expand its Ford Quick Lane tyre and service aftersales fast-fit centre network with the opening of a £400,000 facility in Gorton, Greater Manchester.
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Manufacturer 9 OctFord retailers’ Brexit VAT issue concerns branded as ‘scaremongering’
Suggestions that Ford car retailers could go out of business as the result of a Brexit-related change to the brand’s VAT invoicing have been branded as “scaremongering”.
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Car Dealer News 8 Oct
TrustFord celebrates ‘stunning’ Q3 COVID-19 comeback
TrustFord preparing for new store concept and aftersales openings after celebrating “stunning performance” to carry momentum from its COVID-19 comeback in Q3.
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Retailing 16 JulResponsible Retailing: Keeping car sales safe amidst a pandemic
Car dealerships in England were allowed to reopen on June 1 as the Government eased its lockdown, but ‘business as usual’ may be a long way off, reports Debbie Kirlew
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Car Dealer News 2 AprArnold Clark, TrustFord and Simon Bailes Peugeot support NHS key workers
Arnold Clark, Simon Bailes Peugeot and TrustFord have shown their support to the NHS through the donation of 20,000 disposable car seat covers and the provision of vehicles and vital maintenance support to keep essential healthcare services moving.
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Car Dealer News 24 Mar
Car retail bosses respond to coronavirus UK retail lockdown
Coronavirus-prompted car dealership closures resulting from Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s lock-down of non-essential retail businesses will see ‘80% of car dealership employees’ placed on Government salary support.
