Marshall Motor Group hosted around 600 people at an official opening event for its £10 million, 40,000 square foot Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) dealership in Lincoln.
SsangYong Motor UK has added Somerset’s Platinum Motor Group to its list of franchisees with the opening of a new dealership in Frome.
Snows Motor Group has become the UK’s largest franchised partner of Seat with the opening of a seventh dealership with the Spanish car brand in Basingstoke.
Pentagon Motor Group intends to grow its Vauxhall representation to 13 franchised sites with the acquisition of Archie Moss Vauxhall in Loughborough.
Motorline has ended its involvement in the Hyundai Bluewater Store after 16 months, stating that it does “not believe the mid- to long-term viability” of the shopping centre new car sales concept.
Worleys Garage has opened a new High Wycombe Suzuki GB franchise in its former Citroen dealership site in the Buckinghamshire town.
Group 1 Automotive's president and CEO has said that Volkswagen encouraged its recent acquisition of dealerships from Inchcape despite its own plans for a period of consolidation in a “challenging” UK market.
Jardine Motors Group has officially opened the doors of its new £9 million Audi dealership as part of a new major gateway project in Bolton.
Tributes have been paid to “true gent” Michael Marshall following the death of the Marshall Motor Holdings honorary life president at the age of 87.
Rainworth Skoda has celebrated half a century with the Czech brand with the rebranding of the former Bickerton Sheffield dealership it acquired back in 2007.
Inchcape has said that it is targeting “revenue and cost optimisation” in the UK car retail market after its disposal of seven Volkswagen and Audi dealerships this week.
Vertu chairman Peter Jones will tell this morning’s car retail group AGM that the group experienced profit declines of £2.3 million from new car sales and £1.1 million from use in the four month period to June 30.
TrustFord has continued the growth of its wholesale parts business with the opening of new PartsPlus franchised sites in Lincoln and Hull.
McGurk Perfomance Cars managing director John McGurk has been jailed for two months following allegations that he had driven a Ferrari F40 supercar dangerously on the A44 near Enstone.
Vertu Motors, Chorley Group, TL Darby Volkswagen and Available Car Supermarkets were among the winners of the 2019 Auto Trader Retailer Awards.
Farnell Land Rover Guiseley is expanding its offering to incorporate the prestigious Jaguar brand following a £4 million refurbishment of its showroom facility.
Sales of the all-new, all-electric £2 million Lotus Evija hypercar will be handled through the dealership network, according to Lotus Cars chief executive Phil Popham.
Marshall Motor Holdings expects its first half profits to be in line with expectations, and said it has outperformed the market in both retail and fleet new vehicle sales.
Greenhous Group has acquired £61 million turnover Adams Morey to grow its representation with Fiat vans and Daf Trucks and Ford van servicing.
Ancaster Group has expanded its workforce by 15 people and opened a Hyundai dealership in Welling, Kent.
