Tony LeVoi Vauxhall managing director Simon Dayes is hopeful that the demolition of its Romford Vauxhall dealership will set the business onto a path to grow with other Stellantis-owned car brands.
Caffyns has cited stock shortages, economic uncertainty and energy concerns in a “cautious” trading outlook after a half-year trading statement revealed its profits had declined by a third.
Pendragon suitor Hedin Mobility Group has secured a foothold in the UK car dealership sector with the acquisition of four franchise points from Mercedes-Benz Retail Group.
An outraged Motorpoint customer has told The Sun newspaper how her daughter’s Ford Fiesta was driven 22 miles during a service appointment with Motorpoint.
Inchcape’s new Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) Dual-Arch premium car dealership in Norwich is set to create 80 jobs when it opens its doors in 2023.
Arnold Clark will push ahead with plans for four new used car remarketing centres in 2023, despite pressure from the stock shortages impacting the sector.
Motorvogue is set to join the Peugeot franchise with the addition of Desira Group’s franchise in Bury St Edmunds after vowing to invest a further £2 million into car dealership improvements.
Hedin Group’s ‘put-up or shut-up’ deadline for a takeover offer for Pendragon PLC has been extended to December 9.
An intrepid group of car retail sector leaders are now just days away from an epic fund-raising climb up Mount Kilimanjaro… two years after the COVID-19 pandemic stalled the expedition.
Franchised dealers can increase tyre sales as a result of the growing number of new electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) on sale.
A collection of classic cars from BMW and Minis’ past took centre stage as Dick Lovett Group officially opened its new premium car dealership in Melksham.
The ownership of franchised car retail business Peter Ambrose Peugeot is set to start a “new chapter” under new ownership after being sold to a trust formed by its employees.
The number of used car retailers who describe themselves as “pessimistic” about the sector’s current fortunes has almost quadrupled in the space of just a month.
Bristol Street Motors (BSM) has struck-up a sponsorship deal with Gallagher Premiership Rugby team Exeter Chiefs as fellow car retail group LSH Auto broadened its support of Macclesfield Town FC.
Chorley Group aftersales director and former managing director Pauline Turner was hailed as a “tenacious, energetic and supportive” leader as the car retail business announced her retirement today.
Attendees have started to pack Hall 7 of the NEC in Birmingham as the car retail sector’s number one expo and networking event gets underway… Automotive Management Live is back.
The Sandown Group has achieved a 222% increase in the number of leads marked as ‘lost’ by staff that are subsequently converted to a sale.
Pentagon Motor Group owner Motus Group UK grew its per-tax profits by over 60% in its 2021/22 financial year, despite a decline in turnover.
Vertu Motors has revealed that it is engaged in “advanced discussions” over the potential acquisition of £512 million turnover premium car retailer Helston Garages Group.
Perrys Motor Sales has become the latest AM100 car retail group to launch its own online vehicle subscription offering through a partnership with Karzoom – launching its new Flex mobility solution.
