Ford has committed to investing £230 million to transform its Halewood manufacturing site into its electric vehicle (EV) component manufacturing hub for Europe.
Snows Motor Group emerged from Reputation’s 2021 Auto Report to secure top place in the rankings of UK car retailers by online reputation – with Hyundai the leading car manufacturer.
Isuzu UK has celebrated the “vital” expansion of its pick-up dealership network after Chorley Group became the latest of 16 new additions in 2021.
Constellation Automotive claims to have reached “unmatched scale” in automotive retail after expanding its car retail operations into Europe with the acquisition CarNext.
The Motorway used car stocking portal has seen its vehicle sales grow 300% by value in Q3 after appreciating prices transformed the sector.
Marshall Motor Group chief executive Daksh Gupta was described as a “caged tiger” after COVID-19 isolation kept him locked away ahead of completion of today’s Motorline acquisition.
Vertu Motors chief executive Robert Forrester has told AM that he is “buying used cars everywhere I go” as part of the AM100 PLC’s efforts to keep its forecourts stocked.
Aston Barclay has said the seasonality of the March and September-centric car retail market has been side-lined as supply shortages triggered 40% price rises in just nine months.
Jato Dynamics chief executive David Krajicek joined the automotive consultancy as COVID-19 lockdowns gripped the sector. AM caught up with him to reflect on his challenging start.
Cazoo has opened the doors to its 20th car retail Customer Centre at West Thurrock’s Lakeside Retail Park following a £1 million investment.
Pendragon has appointed former DFS chief executive Ian Filby as non-executive chairman as it sets out to deliver on its new, digitally-driven strategic priorities.
Vertu Motors has highlighted further growth potential through an “increasingly visible acquisition pipeline” after delivering a record £51.8 million adjusted pre-tax profit in H1 2021.
Cambria Automobiles return into private ownership has been officially approved at the car retail group’s annual general meeting.
Harwoods Group has reported a £2.57m pre-tax profit for 2020 despite suffering a 41% decline due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the car retail sector.
Ford has revealed the fruits of its widened commercial vehicles partnership with Volkswagen by unveiling its new Tourneo Connect MPV.
