Customers and former colleagues have paid tribute to Springside Motors director Graham Irvine following his “sudden passing”.
Expanding used car supermarket group Big Motoring World has appointed former Styner Group chief executive and chaoirman Laurence Vaughan as its new executive chairman.
Lookers director Karen Prince has seen her children emerge as the stars of marketing imagery applied to the AM100 car retail group’s expanding range of home delivery vans.
Pendragon will open the doors to its first CarStore Experience Centre this weekend as it targets “first-class in person experiences for any customer” with its reimagined used car retail division.
Perrys Motor Sales managing director Darren Ardron has expressed his confidence at tackling the car retail sector’s headwinds after the business posted a 275% pre-tax profit rise from “excellent” 2021 trading.
SsangYong Motors UK has expanded its dealer network with the addition of North City SsangYong.
Marshall Motor Group has succeeded in condensing the operations of three Audi premium car dealerships into one flagship location with the opening of its new Audi Centre in South East London.
Eastbourne MG has taken car sales to the ‘high street’ with its relocation into the coastal town’s Langley Shopping Centre.
Vertu Motors has completed a £2 million share buy back transaction to boost its employee benefit trust” as chief executive Robert Forrester increased his own shareholding in the car retail PLC.
Snows Motor Group is continuing to celebrate its 60th anniversary with a year of treats for staff, including 1,000 freshly made pizza lunches.
Bristol Street Motors Motornation has opened its latest dealership in Stockton-on-Tees following a £500,000 investment from the group.
A Vertu Motors ‘book club’ which helps to develop the PLC’s leadership and strategic direction is stuck on a challenging chapter as it targets a pinpoint focus on customer retention in 2022.
Cazoo has completed the launch of its online used car retail and vehicle subscription offering to the Spanish market, promising to offer “the best car buying experience to consumers”.
BCA and cinch owner Constellation Automotive Group has received the regulatory approvals required from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to complete its acquisition of Marshall Motor Holdings.
Winchester Motor Group has celebrated its 2021 Stand Out Performers across the group during an award ceremony.
Vertu Motors PLC leveraged car retail’s “sector tailwinds” to deliver a 41.9% rise in turnover and 228% rise in adjusted pre-tax profits in a record-breaking set of 2021 annual financial results.
Peugeot UK managing director Julie David said that she was “incredibly proud” of the brand’s franchised car retailers in 2021 as Robins & Day Sale was awarded its Gold Lion Retailer of the Year award.
Sandown Group has been named Mercedes-Benz Retailer of the Year at the manufacturer’s annual dealer awards ceremony.
Arnold Clark chief executive Eddie Hawthorne has reported an “excellent” 2021 financial performance with revenues up 25% as pre-tax profits rose 68%.
SsangYong Motors UK has added Cawdor Cars to its growing portfolio of franchised car retailers, introducing a new dealership in Llanybydder, Carmarthenshire.
