A data breach at Sandicliffe Motor Group could affect “thousands” of staff and customers of the AM100 car retailer, according to a legal firm.
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has launched a series of operational guides to address the main issues affecting franchised car retailers in 2020.
AM is asking car retailers’ to share their thoughts and experiences of the UK Government’s ‘Lockdown 2’ COVID-19 mitigation measures in England.
Clarks of Kidderminster has growth its turnover to over £100 million after growing its car retail portfolio with the addition of Citroen, Ford, Mazda and MG franchised sites in 2019.
Perrys has closed its Ford dealership in Retford as part of the car manufacturers plan to close almost half of its UK franchised car retail locations.
Hendy Group is considering an appeal after a planning decision which rejected plans a £25 million ‘Motor Village’ multi-brand car retail site at Tunbridge Wells.
Car dealers are arguing that their showrooms should stay open during the new lockdown announced by the UK Government at the weekend.
Westaway has successfully completed the opening of its new Suzuki dealership in Northampton with the handover of its first car sale from its new franchised site.
Pendragon has said that it “almost entirely” offset its losses from a COVID-19 impacted first half of the year with an eight-fold increase in underlying pre-tax profits in Q3.
Arnold Clark chief executive Eddie Hawthorne has said that mental health concerns among AM100 the car retail group’s staff have gone “through the roof” due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has launched a new HR survey in a bid to improve its support of car retailers through a greater understanding of the sectors’ employment issues.
Hendy Group chief executive Paul Hendy has said that “interest is high” in the relaunched Moke brand after the business was appointed the UK’s sole franchisee at its Poole showroom.
BCA has been accused of “opening Pandora’s Box” by shifting its cinch online marketing platform to compete directly with its car retail customers in the online sales sector.
The NFDA is awaiting confirmation from the Welsh Government as to whether the country’s car retailers will be able to provide ‘click and collect’ car sales when Wales return to a state of COVID-19 lockdown.
Peoples Ford chairman Brian Gilda has said that he is “delighted” with the outcome of a 2019/2020 annual results period which included the took the full impact of COVID-19 lockdown.
Harwoods Group has completed the development of a new glass-sided Audi aftersales facility in Portsmouth in an effort to bring customers a “future now” car servicing experience.
Citygate Automotive has completed the acquisition of Lookers’ West London Škoda dealership for an undisclosed sum.
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) is poised to being consultation with UK car retailers on the future of the European Union’s (EU) Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation.
TrustFord is poised to expand its Ford Quick Lane tyre and service aftersales fast-fit centre network with the opening of a £400,000 facility in Gorton, Greater Manchester.
Thurlow Nunn has ceased selling cars at its Vauxhall dealership in Fakenham ahead of the full closure of the site in mid-November, customers have been informed.
