Vantage Motor Group

Boardroom changes at AM100 dealer Vantage Motor Group

Vantage Motor Group, the privately-owned AM100 dealer group that has 9 Toyota dealerships and 2 Lexus showrooms in Yorkshire and Lancashire, plus single Kia and Skoda dealerships, is set to start a new chapter in its history.

Car dealer news 4 Jan

New year, new terms of employment at Vantage Motor Group

Vantage Motor Group has started the New Year by formalising new terms of employments for its workforce, including a five-day working week, a “no late nights” promise and up to £25,000 basic salary.

Car dealer news 6 Jan

The team at Motorline Toyota Ashford (Kent) with their Ichiban Award

FRF, Vantage and Motorline Toyota GB retailers awarded among Europe’s best

Vantage Toyota York, Motorline Toyota Ashford and FRF Toyota Carmarthen have received the Japanese car brand’s prestigious Ichiban Awards as they were recognised among Europe’s top retailers.

Car dealer news 27 Apr

Vantage Motor Group strengthens Aston Barclay remarketing relationship

Vantage Motor Group has further strengthened its part-exchange used car remarketing relationship with Aston Barclay.

10 Aug

Steven Eagell, chief executive of the Milton Keynes-based Steven Eagell Group

Steven Eagell Group confirms six-site Vantage Toyota and Lexus acquisition

Steven Eagell Group has confirmed the acquisition of four Toyota and two Lexus car dealerships in the West Midlands from the Vantage Motor Group.

9 Mar

Steven Eagell set to acquire six Vantage Motor Group dealerships

Steven Eagell Group is in-line to acquire four Toyota and two Lexus franchises in and around Birmingham from Vantage Motor Group, AM understands.

4 Mar

Vertu Motors' Kia dealership in Bradford

Vertu Motors completes £4m Vantage Kia and Honda acquisitions

Vertu Motors completed the £4 million acquisition of the Kia Bradford and Honda Bradford business from the Vantage Motor Group.

3 Mar

Vantage reveals declining 2018 profits following MBO

Vantage Motor Group has published details of a 14.3% decline in profit before tax in a set of 2018 financial results published a month after its acquisition in a management buy-out (MBO).

24 Jan

AM’s top ten most read car retail stories of 2019

AM’s top ten most read stories of 2019 brought readers news of developments at top AM100 retail groups Pendragon, Lookers and Sytner and network changes within Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Honda.

31 Dec

Vantage Motor Group sold in management buyout

Vantage Motor Group has been sold by founder Mark Robinson in a management buyout involving the AM100 operation’s chairman, finance director and operations director.

17 Dec

Vantage Motor Group adopts GForces online car sales platform

Vantage Motor Group is “embracing the burgeoning digital retail opportunity” with the integration of GForces’ NetDirector Auto-e online vehicle sales platform across its 25 dealership sites.

17 Jun

Vantage Motor Group's new Lexus Preston showroom

Marshall and Vantage bosses showcase new JLR and Lexus facilities

New car dealership developments for Marshall Motor Group and Vantage Motor Group have been showcased by their respective business leaders via social media.

11 Feb

Mark Robinson, managing director of Vantage Motor Group

Vantage Motor Group to open Lexus Preston dealership

Vantage Motor Group is set to follow-up a successful network restructure with the opening of a new Lexus dealership in Preston.

23 Jan

Vantage Motor Group returns to profitability

Vantage Motor Group has reported a return to profitability in its annual financial results following the sale of ‘unprofitable businesses’.

22 Oct

Vantage Motor Group's Lexus and Toyota Wolverhampton dealerships

Vantage Motor Group acquires Charles Clark Motors' Wolverhampton Toyota and Lexus dealerships

Vantage Motor Group has acquired Charles Clark Motors’ Toyota and Lexus dealerships in Wolverhampton for an undisclosed sum – growing the group to 24 sites.

2 Mar