Independent car retailer Cartime is already celebrating a bumper 2017/18 ahead of an anticipated end-of-year turnover of £34 million – 20.5% up on its previous reporting period.
A CarShop survey aiming to deliver insight into the attitudes of women to the car buying process has found that many are at ease with entering a showroom, but do not like to engage in negotiations.
Work has been completed on the Vroom Car Retail Park expansion, with the Newcastle-based car supermarket now capable of housing a further 250 vehicles.
Big Cars used car supermarket founder Adam Stott has blamed major changes to the business’ stock and finance provision for creating the “unsustainable trading conditions” that forced its closure.
Over the past 13 years our business (Anchor Vans) has transformed from a small local dealership into the UK’s largest independent van hypermarket, now servicing, selling and delivering vehicles to all corners of the UK and beyond.
Cox Automotive has reported "great stability" in the used car sector during the last quarter of 2017, suggesting that car supermarkets will help to drive things forwards into 2018.
Sytner has acquired The Car People, its second used car supermarket group takeover within 12 months.
Motorpoint has said that it is “ideally positioned to continue its market share growth” after delivering a 64% increase in profits before tax and exceptional items and an 18% rise in revenues in its interim results.
Motorpoint Group PLC has said that it expects to report revenue growth of over 18% during the first half of 2017, compared to the same period last year.
Fords of Winsford group marketing manager Nathan Quayle will reveal how data analytics helped drive the business’ online strategy when he takes to the stage at Automotive Management Live.
Dealer group founder and former Lookers board member Mark Kass has passed away at the age of 52 following a short illness.
The Trade Centre Wales has reported pre-tax profits £10m ahead of 2016 in a trading update for the first two-thirds of this year.
The Car People has officially opened its new £13 million car supermarket site in Warrington, targeting 4,000 sales in its first year of trading.
Used car dealer Richard Burbage has been told to expect to serve a “substantial sentence” in jail after he was found guilty of swindling hundreds of customers of his various businesses.
Motorpoint has opened the doors of its 12th site to mark a period of expansion which has created four car supermarket sites in just 18 months.
Peter Vardy Group is poised to open its second CarStore used car supermarket as work on a £7 million facility in Dundee nears completion.
Evans Halshaw is preparing to develop a car supermarket at Shrewsbury’s Battlefield Enterprise Park as part of plans that will create 50 new jobs.
Motorpoint has promoted former general sales manager at its Newport car supermarket to the role of head of group operations.
An independent used car supermarket has hatched plans to expand its facilities to accommodate 700 cars following its move to a new 3.7-acre site.
Motorpoint has appointed Gavin Morgans as general manager of its £5 million Birtley car supermarket.
