Inchcape is driving forward plans for a restructure to be completed by Q1 next year after reporting a 36% decline in overall revenues and pre-tax losses of £188 million in the first half of 2020.
Imperial Cars has begun to consult its staff over widespread redundancies just two weeks after its acquisition by online car retailer Cazoo.
Vertu Motors has taken the decision to cut 345 jobs as it looks to future proof its operations through increased automation in the wake of the COVID-19 lockdown.
Independent used car supermarket group Available Car has written to its employees warning of “potential redundancies” as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis.
Jardine Motors Group has confirmed that it has opened consultation over redundancies as part of a restructure prompted by COVID-19.
Over 20 employees could be at risk of redundancy at Cambria Automobiles’ Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) dealership in Swindon as part of plans to mitigate against the impact of COVID-19.
HR Owen has said that it is making “a limited number” of staff reductions in response to the market challenges faced as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has called for a Government-backed automotive sector restart package and “turbocharged” Brexit talks to kick-start the COVID-19 recovery.
Perrys Motor Group and Donnelly Group have closed Vauxhall car dealerships in the past week as the Griffin-badged brand continues its network consolidation strategy.
The Pentagon Motor Group has severed its ties with the FCA Group with the closure of its dual-brand Alfa Romeo and Jeep dealership in Doncaster.
Pendragon has begun a consultation over redundancies as it plans to reformat its leadership and management structure.
Bentley has announced plans to shed 1,000 jobs in the UK under a “voluntary release programme” after COVID-19 coronavirus hastened a drive to cut costs.
Lookers will close a further 12 car dealerships and cut its employee headcount by up to 1,500 as part of a restructure plan aiming to make annual savings of £50 million.
Progress Suzuki owner Terence Byrne has said that the UK’s automotive retail sector “will flourish again” following the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis – just days after his business went into liquidation.
Six-in-10 car retailers believe that prolonged grants and support from Government are required to support the automotive retail sector through the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis as redundancies begin.
Cambria Automobiles chief executive Mark Lavery has conceded that “over 100 redundancies” are possible within his car retail group when the Government's coronavirus job retention scheme’s (CJRS) furlough period ends.
Pendragon is preparing to close several of its Evans Halshaw Vauxhall dealership locations as part of the PSA Group-owned brand’s plan to shrink its UK retail network.
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will make 500 job cuts at its Evoque and Discovery Sport SUV-producing Halewood manufacturing plant on Merseyside.
The SLM Group has announced it will make five redundancies when it closes the doors of its Hyundai Norwich dealership at the end of November.
Fiat, Ford, Kia, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Skoda and Suzuki dealer Border Cars is filing for administration, said its boss Mike Fusco.
