Great Wall Motors’ (GWM) Ora electric vehicle (EV) brand has appointed Lookers as its first car retail franchisee in England.
Lookers chief operating officer Duncan McPhee has celebrated the completion of a “challenging, but incredibly rewarding” 650km fund-raising bike ride in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support and Papyrus.
Lookers has revealed a £4.5 million plan to transform its BMW car dealership in Crewe into a regional retail hub for the German premium car brand.
Teams from Lookers are gearing up to hit the roads this month (September) and cycle more than 400 miles to raise £150,000 for charity.
Lookers has affirmed that it has no plans to close its Motherwell Land Rover dealership after an AM-online report incorrectly stated that the site was being considered for redevelopment.
Lookers' director of group operations Paul Bentley has revealed that he is taking “time out” to pin-point his next challenge after departing the AM100 car retail PLC.
Robin Churchouse has been appointed chair of the board of Lookers Motor Group Ltd, effective from September 13, subject to regulatory approval.
Lookers chief people officer Chris Whittaker has voiced fears the cost-of-living crisis affecting the car retail sector’s workforce is “not going to be a short-lived”.
Lookers has posted a better than expected first half of the year performance with underlying profit before tax reaching £47.2 million.
Lookers has appointed John-Paul Jones as its new head of talent acquisition.
Costas Evlambiou has been appointed general manager at Lookers Volkswagen Battersea.
Allan Rushforth has joined First Hydrogen as chief commercial officer for its automotive division.
Lookers has said that it will maintain its relentless focus on operational optimisation and cash management as “significant inflationary pressures” impact car retail sector’s trading performance.
Lookers has expanded its network of Audi Approved Battery Competency Centres to provide aftersales services to electric Audi drivers.
Lookers has continued to invest in its Volkswagen car dealerships with an investment of £2.1 million to transform its Preston franchised site into a “showcase location” for the German brand.
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.
Mark Raban, chief executive of AM100 car dealer group Lookers, has won the 2022 AM Award for Business Leader of the Year.
Marshall Hyundai Gloucester has won the Best In Customer Service Award at the 2022 AM Awards for car dealers. Lookers Northallerton Volkswagen and Roadside Garages were highly commended.
The 2022 AM Awards Leasing Operation of the Year winner is Fleet Financial, part of Lookers Vehicle Solutions.
The AM100 dealer group Lookers, which also trades as Charles Hurst and Taggarts, has won the Online Consumer Experience of the Year (Franchised) trophy at the 2022 AM Awards.
