Snows Motor Group has acquired the Chichester-based Portfield car retail group in a deal which sees the business expand its presence in both new and used car sales.
JCB Group has added Kia, Citroen, Mitsubishi and SsangYong to its list of franchise partners with the acquisition of the family-owned Hidsons Group.
Sytner’s US owner Penske Automotive Group has completed the acquisition of The Car People following an announcement of the move last month.
Motorline Group has completed the acquisition of Sytner’s Lexus Bristol franchise to take its representation with the Japanese premium brand to four sites.
Steven Eagell Group has added to its Lexus representation with the acquisition of Lexus Milton Keynes from the AM100-topping Sytner Group.
Holdcroft Motor Group has doubled its representation with Mazda after finalising the acquisition of Vantage Motor Group’s Oldham franchise.
John Clark Motor Group has acquired Morrisons Garages Limited and Morrisons Land Rover Limited in Stirling in what was described as “a hugely positive step” for the group.
EMG Motor Group has continued its recent expansion with the acquisition of Marriott’s Mazda for an undisclosed fee.
Eastern Western Motor Group has acquired Phoenix Honda’s Stirling site from the Phoenix Car Company.
Former Ridgeway chief executive John O’Hanlon has launched a new dealer venture, Waylands Automotive, with a takeover of Volvo Reading franchise from Jardine Motors.
Now Motor Retailing has ended its exclusive representation of Vauxhall with an acquisition of two-site Kia dealer Ken Brown Motors.
Jennings Motor Group has expanded its commercial with the acquisition of Nesmo Truck Bodies as part of an “ongoing expansion plan” in the Teeside region.
Northern Ireland's Donnelly Group has acquired SMW Suzuki in Belfast from the Agnew Group.
Johnsons Cars has added Ford to its list of franchise partners with the acquisition of four new dealerships.
TWG Hyundai is preparing for expansion of its used car operation after becoming part of the Corkills Group in a £2.5 million acquisition completed this week.
Online vehicle auction company CD Auctions Ltd has been acquired by SMH Fleet Solutions and Hudson Kapel owner Arctos Holdings Ltd.
Marshall Motor Holdings has sold its leasing division, Marshall Leasing, for £42.5m to Bank of Ireland.
Motorline has completed the acquisition of Rowstock Nissan in Newbury as it continues the growth of its representation with the Japanese brand.
A new-look senior management team at Opel and Vauxhall will present details of its plan to return to profitability by 2020 100 days after PSA Group finalised its acquisition of the two brands today.
Robins and Day has taken on the Peugeot and Citroen Dealerships in Newport from Lookers.
