In the latest in Automotive Management's (AM) 'Minutes With...' series of automotive retail supplier features, news and features editor Tom Sharpe caught-up with Keyloop chief executive Tom Kilroy.
When Polestar UK chief executive Jonathan Goodman told AM he was “thoroughly enjoying” his role overseeing the roll-out of the performance electric vehicle (EV) brand, it’s clear that he means it.
Auto Trader suffered a 29% decline in revenues and 38% reduction in operating profit as it acted to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on its car retail customers, its 2020 annual financial results have revealed.
Cambria Automobiles chief executive Mark Lavery has said that he looks forward to “capitalising on the growth opportunities ahead” after agreeing the terms of the group’s management buy-out (MBO).
Devonshire Motors has completed a double with the addition of Hyundai Motor UK and Isuzu UK franchises to its award-winning car retail operation in Barnstaple, Devon.
CarSupermarket and Motordepot owner Aramis Group is hoping to raise as much as £481m through an initial public offering (IPO) at as its targets “profitable growth” – including dealership acquisitions.
Motorists have shown uncertainty about the transformation of car makers into tech companies and dealers could be left to explain their franchised partners’ ‘surveillance capitalism’, it has been claimed.
The Assurant-designed RAC Electric Vehicle Warranty has made its UK debut with its introduction by Sussex-based independent car dealer Andrew Shipp Motors.
Constellation Automotive Group has switched the focus of its Corby used car preparation centre from Cazoo to its own cinch online retail offering – delivering a potential 30,000 cars per year.
Genesis Motor Europe has partnered with retail brand experience specialist Stellar to help create its Westfield London studio and is set to make its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2021.
The Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) has said that the consumer car finance market is expected to grow by 19% in 2021 and 22% in 22% following resurgent April trading.
Strong financial reports from across the car retail sector have reaffirmed that businesses have weathered the COVID-19 crisis without the “Darwinian evolution” predicted 12 months ago.
Lookers has opened the doors to its new £4.6 million Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) dealership in Bishop’s Stortford.
Lookers has revealed that chairman Phil White will stand for re-election at its AGM as the AM100 PLC’s search for a successor continues.
Alfa Romeo has named Derby’s Beechdale Motor Group as its top car dealer in a COVID-hit 2020 at its annual Retailer of the Year Awards.
