Snows Motor Group strengthens Isle of Wight presence

Hampshire-based family-owned firm Snows Motor Group has strengthened its management team on the Isle of Wight.

Snows Motor Group operates more than 50 showrooms and workshops across southern and south-west England, and a number of facilities at its island base in Forest Road, Newport.

One is a dealership representing Vauxhall; another is a Used Car Centre offering a variety of brands.

Snows is also accredited with Authorised Repairer Status by BMW, MINI, Fiat and Abarth on the Isle of Wight. Cars manufactured by those brands are available to purchase via Snows dealerships in Portsmouth – with other manufacturers represented there too. 

Tom Dowty has been promoted to sales manager for both the Used Car Centre and the Vauxhall dealership; while Lucinda Hall becomes aftersales manager covering BMW, MINI, Fiat, Abarth and Vauxhall.

Dowty has 20 years’ management experience with some of the world’s largest and most prestigious automotive brands and added: ‘‘That will stand me in good stead to operate our lovely site in Newport. I’ll be looking to strengthen further our customer relationships and create new partnerships with local people and their families and businesses.’’

Hall, meanwhile, has been with Snows for 10 years. She lived and worked in Portsmouth until three years ago when she started her previous role on the Isle of Wight. After a year of commuting across the Solent, she decided to move over.

Diana Mackinnon, head of business at Snows, said: ‘‘At Snows Motor Group, we are 100 per cent committed to our loyal and growing Isle of Wight customer base and we are delighted to announce these two new appointments.

Pictured:  Lucinda Hall (l) and Tom Dowty (r)