Lookers will look for safe expansion routes, including partnering exciting Chinese new entrants, as the car dealer aims for growth in the years ahead.
The takeover of AM100 dealer group Lookers by Canada's Alpha Auto Group, through its UK entity Global Auto Holdings, has marked the start of a new chapter for the UK's third largest motor retailer.
A car thief who got his girlfriend to drive him to a UK Volkswagen dealership so he could help steal three cars has been given two years jail.
Lookers has unified its Land Rover and Jaguar franchises in Glasgow at its Hillington Park dealership.
A saleswoman at a car dealership in Yorkshire was caught ripping off the AM100 dealer group JCT600 after she'd asked customers to pay her cash deposits, against company policy.
Around 200 guests joined senior management of AM100 dealer group HR Owen and Bentley Motors at the grand opening of HR Owen Bentley Hatfield yesterday.
SLM Group has added new Chinese electric brand GWM Ora as a new franchise in Norwich.
Car supermarket chain Motorpoint suffered a swing from £21.5m profits in its 2022 financial year to a £300,000 loss in its 2023 financial year, as it was hit by rising financing costs, stock shortages, depreciating electric vehicles and rising investment requirements.
Multiple used car dealers in Luton have been fined thousands of pounds by Trading Standards after trying to sell vehicles with outstanding recalls.
Independent family-owned Matt Johnson Prestige has doubled the size of its team following the closure of a nearby retailer.
Jill Scott, the former Lioness midfielder, has joined LSH Auto as its official brand ambassador.
Lookers has celebrated 21 employees across the business as part of its annual awards at a special ceremony in Malaga, Spain.
Trenton has completed its £1.1 million refurbishment of its Hull Nissan dealership and is planning a special launch event to mark the milestone.
Caffyns, the AM car dealer group based in East Sussex, has blamed a 30% decline in profits on to inflation and higher business rates in its latest financial year.
Netherlands-based motor retailer Van Mossel has announced its takeover of the UK car dealer Jacksons Group, which represents 29 automotive brands in the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the Isle of Wight.
Claudia Winkleman helped to launch Waylands’ new £5 million Volvo showroom in Swindon at the official launch event.
JT Hughes has taken on SsangYong with a new dealership in Shrewsbury.
Pendragon has opened its new 11,200 square metre “destination Porsche” centre in Nottingham.
Yeomans has completed Nissan’s latest corporate identity standard refurbishments at its Basingstoke, Worthing and Haywards Heath locations.
The NFDA said it has been in “production discussions” with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on new Block Exemption guidelines.
