Volkswagen retailers across the globe will set about replacing the brand’s logo at 10,000 car showrooms and service partners as part of a new corporate identity for the German brand.
Inchcape has generated £76m with the disposal of six Volkswagen, BMW, Mini and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) retail sites in Australia.
Pendragon could be poised to make 1,300 redendancies as part of a business restructure designed to stem its faltering financial performance.
Farnell’s Leeds Jaguar Land Rover dealership is achieving success as an SV Specialist Centre after its operations director exploited his design background to deliver bespoke luxury vehicles to its customers.
TrustFord has celebrated the opening of its newly upgraded Staines FordStore with a meeting of old and new…as the classic Model T Ford appeared alongside the newly-unveiled Puma crossover.
JCT600 has opened the doors at its new Mitsubishi Motors dealership in the city following a six figure investment to re-purpose the former BMW franchised site.
Motorpoint’s share value slumped by over 15% after the car supermarket’s founder David Shelby sold 11 million shares “in connection with divorce proceedings”.
The Trade Centre Group will expand into the North with the opening of a sixth car supermarket site in Rochdale before the end of the year.
Marshall Motor Group is celebrating a decade of success in the annual Great Place to Work survey after 82% of its workforce contributed to a result which showcased the car retail group as “a shining light” in the sector.
Hendy Group is preparing to embark on a rebrand of the Westover Group dealerships it acquired at the start of 2019.
Marshall Motor Group has opened the doors to an all-new Nissan dealership in Lincoln with a special sales event celebrating the opening until September 15.
Arnold Clark chief executive and managing director Eddie Hawthorne has hailed the AM100 car retail group’s 835 apprentices as “the lifeblood” of the business.
Cambria Automobiles reports that its profit per unit in new and used car sales has strengthened during the first 11 months of its financial year.
Shelbourne Motors in Northern Ireland has reported 2018 pre-tax profits of £1.2m, a 28% improvement on the prior year. Its directors will hope for further growth ahead following competion of a £5m investment into a new multi-franchise complex in Newry.
Honda emerged as the National Franchised Dealers Association’s (NFDA) most improved franchised in the Summer 2019 Dealer Attitude Survey amid the roll-out of its ambitious network restructure.
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is scaling back its Dual Arch dealer network upgrades after pushback from retailers over the level of investment required.
MPs who suggested that climate change targets require many UK motorists to ‘ditch the car’ completely by 2050 have questioned the commitment of car manufacturers and dealers to the promotion of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs).
Tributes have been paid to car retail group founder John Mulholland after he lost a battle with cancer at the age of 55.
Motorpoint has officially opened the doors of its new 7,000 square foot headquarters in Derby.
Inchcape Retail has seen 20 of its business managers pass the IMI Accreditation for Finance and Insurance standards.
