Lookers has boosted its fleet of vehicle delivery and collection vans alongside the launch of a new ‘click and sell’ online used car buying platform aimed at sourcing used car stock from private sellers.
Suzuki GB has named Tracks of Exeter as its National Dealer of the Year 2021 at its national dealer conference in Manchester.
Government’s latest cuts to the plug-in car grant could derail car retail’s decarbonisation efforts and will impact less affluent electric vehicle (EV) buyers most, the National Franchised dealers Association (NFDA) has said.
Vertu Motors chief executive Robert Forrester has paid tribute to fellow founder director William Teasdale after he dies following a short illness.
Nissan Halifax’s Jamie Priestley has been awarded Vertu Motors’ general manager of the year award for 2021.
Marshall Motor Group has boosted the fund-raising efforts of the Ben automotive charity with a £50,000 donation to aid its efforts to address the “unprecedented impact” of COVID-19.
Citygate Automotive has opened the doors to a new Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles van centre in St Albans.
John Clark Motor Group has completed a multi-million refurbishment to transform its former BMW Tayside dealership into a new home for its Volvo Car UK franchise.
Vertu Motors has deployed some of its “M&A firepower” to complete the £9.2 million acquisition of two-site Toyota franchised car retailer Farmer and Carlisle.
Vertu Motors has completed a £600,000 investment a new Bristol Street Motors aftersales service centre specialising in Stellantis brands Vauxhall, Citroen, and Peugeot.
Cinch will be the first-ever sponsor of Simon Cowell’s new ITV musical game show, Walk The Line.
A new technology platform has been launched to help dealers drive longer customer relationships and greater lifetime value.
Journey Energy Solutions has warned dealers they are sitting on a ‘ticking time bomb’ if they fail to embrace efficiency in the fight against rising energy costs.
Bristol Street Motors has joined Co-Op Live as a founding partner of the new 23,500-capacity arena opening in Manchester in 2023.
The doors have officially opened to customers at Marshall Motor Group’s “monster” £12 million Toyota and Lexus dealership in Bristol.
Marshall Motor Group’s board has highlighted the “responsibilities of ownership of MMH” in a statement recommending the acceptance of Constellation Automotive’ s £201.6 million takeover offer.
Devonshire Motors have invested over £750,000 in a refurbishment project to maximise its dealership space following the introduction of new franchise partners Hyundai and Isuzu.
Vertu Bradford Land Rover is on a recruit drive to support its service department, with new employees receiving a £2,000 signing bonus.
Car manufacturers exploring the agency model franchised car retail agreements “want to put the dealer last”, Suzuki GB boss Dale Wyatt has told his dealers.
Cazoo has vowed to grow its car inventory in Europe after officially launching its online car retail offering in France and Germany today.
