Waylands Automotive
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Dealer profiles 21 JulHow the Waylands way won Dealer Group of the Year at the AM Awards
A fifth consecutive Dealer Group of the Year (up to 10 sites) win for Waylands reflects on the culture of high performance and support at the Volvo, Kia, MG and Polestar car dealer.
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Car Dealer News 30 MayClaudia Winkleman launches Waylands’ new £5m Swindon showroom
Claudia Winkleman helped to launch Waylands’ new £5 million Volvo showroom in Swindon at the official launch event.
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Latest News 30 MayThe 2023 AM Awards Special: read here why they won
Welcome to our special report focused on the winners of the 2023 AM Awards. Find out who won what, and why, on the pages of this special digital publication.
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Car Dealer News 3 MayWaylands Automotive posts 15% profit performance boost in 2022
Waylands Automotive has posted a 15% increase in profit before tax performance of £3.1 million on revenues that increased by 35.2% to £168.4m in 2022.
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Car Dealer News 30 MarWaylands broadens EV offering with new Cribbs Causeway Polestar Space
Waylands Automotive has officially opened the doors to its new Polestar Space at Cribbs Mall in Cribbs Causeway, Bristol.
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Car Dealer News 7 MarBells Motor Group shines at Volvo Car UK Retailer of the Year awards
Bells Motor Group has emerged from the annual Volvo Car UK franchised dealers awards with the National Volvo Retailer Group of the Year title.
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Car Dealer News 14 FebWaylands Automotive CEO: ‘We’re unashamedly spending a lot on property’
Waylands Automotive chief executive John O’Hanlon admits the group has “unashamedly” been investing heavily on its car dealership property ahead of Swindon Volvo opening.
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Car Dealer News 6 JanWaylands Automotive to join Polestar performance EV retail network in Bristol
Waylands Automotive is poised to join the retail network of performance electric vehicle (EV) brand Polestar with the opening of a new store in Bristol.
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Latest News 16 DecAM News Show: Waylands’ John O’Hanlon with eBay Motors’ Phill Jones
Leveraging a start-up culture in car retail emerged as a key topic in this episode of the AM News Show podcast, featuring Waylands Automotive CEO John O’Hanlon and eBay Motors chief operating officer Phill Jones.
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Car Dealer News 15 DecWaylands mitigates against long lead times with automated car handover platform
Waylands Automotive has rolled out an automated communication platform that will help keep customers informed across its Volvo, Kia and MG dealerships.
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Car Dealer News 10 AugWaylands opens Berkshire multi-marque electric vehicle centre, Waylands E
Waylands is opening its first multi-marque dedicated electric vehicle sales centre, Waylands E, at Newbury in Berkshire.
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Car Dealer News 5 AugWaylands prepares to open new MG dealership in Newbury
Waylands Automotive is days away from doubling its MG Motor UK representation with the opening of a new dealership site in Newbury.
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Acquisitions and deals 1 Jun
Waylands doubles Kia representation with Bicester dealership acquisition
Waylands Automotive has continued its expansion and strengthened an AM Awards-winning partnership with the acquisition of Grovebury Cars’ Kia UK dealership in Bicester.
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Car Dealer News 12 May
Waylands Automotive is 2022 AM Awards Dealer Group of the Year for 3rd time
Waylands Automotive has scooped the AM Awards trophy for Dealer Group of the Year (up to 10 sites) in 2022, narrowly ahead of Hatfields, which was highly commended.
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Latest News 14 AprAM News Show: Sandicliffe’s Kat Lord and Waylands Automotive’s April Wyatt
Car retailers are having to get “more creative” in their customer communications as limited vehicle supplies call for a more flexible sales strategy, the latest AM News Show Podcast has been told.
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Latest News 4 AprWaylands and Cambria emerge as awards winners at NFDA Spring Ball
Waylands Automotive and Cambria Automotive picked up awards as the National Franchised Dealers Association’s (NFDA) Spring Ball returned to “celebrate automotive excellence”.
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Car Dealer News 1 MarCar dealers positive despite loss of traditional March plate-change mayhem
Car dealers have told AM that a new-look plate-change period which goes without the traditional March car sales mayhem and eases the year’s trading peaks and troughs is “good news” for the sector.
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Latest News 10 JanAM Awards wins provided TrustFord and Waylands with 'fuel for success'
Car retail bosses from TrustFord and Waylands Automotive have said that their workforce and business benefited from having their “name in lights” with AM Awards wins.
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Car Dealer News 19 NovAM News Show Podcast: Waylands CEO John O'Hanlon still has 'lots of work to do'
Waylands Automotive CEO John O'Hanlon has spoke to AM about returning to the motor retail industry and his ability to pick winners in the franchises he represents.
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Latest News 9 NovAM News Show Podcast: car dealers will gain vital insight at AM Live 2021
Waylands Automotive chief executive John O'Hanlon and IMDA founder member Umesh Samani have told the AM News Show Podcast that AM Live is a vital source of insight and advice for the car retailers.
