Vertu Motors has acquired its first Mercedes-Benz franchises, exactly six months after it bought Audi businesses and rapidly expanded its prestige division.
Tim Tozer, former Vauxhall Motors’ chairman, is to head up a new division at Vertu Motors.
Renault UK has selected Nottingham’s Bristol Street Motors Renault to become one of its 26 Renaultsport specialist retailers.
Vertu Motors have submitted a planning application which could see a former chemical site transformed into a 14,000 Renault dealership in Leeds.
Vertu Motors has been given planning permission to build a £7.5 million Land Rover dealership in Leeds.
Vertu Motors has acquired three Lookers Honda dealerships for approximately £2 million, including goodwill of £0.2m.
Interactive technology and two dedicated ‘greeters’ have been introduced at Vertu Volkswagen in Mansfield as part of a £500,000 improvement scheme.
Bristol Street Motors Peugeot in Oxford has appointed a new awarding-winning general manager.
Vertu Motors’ new strategy development director, Martin Wastie, is looking forward to a “bright future” with the firm.
UHY Hacker Young has expanded its automotive team further with addition of Paul Dobson into its management team.
Honda (UK) has held its annual Dealer of the Year Awards recognising the best of its 180 strong car dealer network at London’s Natural History Museum.
Vertu Motors, the UK's sixth largest franchised dealer group, has bought online car parts retailer Aceparts.
Vertu chief executive Robert Forrester and commercial director David Crane explain how they manage business data at one of the UK’s largest motor retailers.
Vertu Motors has invested £600,000 in upgrading two of its Macklin Motors Hyundai dealerships in Edinburgh.
Bristol Street Motors Nissan in Ilkeston has been highlighted by Nissan as the top performer for Customer Quality (Aftersales).
Bristol Street Motors Ford Bolton has celebrated its 5,000th Motability sale over the last decade with its deal with long standing customer Harry Fernside.
Bristol Street Motors Citroen in Burton upon Trent has appointed Daniel Hough as its new sales manager.
Vertu Motors is to invest £6 million to build a Nissan dealership in Glasgow.
Vertu Motors had no last-minute doubts in acquiring Volkswagen and Audi dealer South Hereford after news broke of VW Group’s emissions cheating.
Vertu Motors has reported half-year record profit before tax of £16.4 million, up 28.1%, as the car dealer group also grew revenues by 14% to £1.236 billion.
