Hartwell has acquired Vauxhall dealership City Motors in Oxford for an undisclosed sum.

The dealer group, which operates a Ford outlet in Oxford, plans to move the renamed Hartwell Oxford Vauxhall out of the city to its 12-acre Motor Park at nearby Kidlington. The site already accommodates Volkswagen and Honda dealerships.

Hartwell Group operations director Rees Caddick said: “At the moment it's business as usual for everybody involved, especially our customers.

“The main change is the name to Hartwell Oxford and the planned site relocation at the end of the year. We will also be trying to build on the history of City Motors.”