Inchcape has thanked emergency services workers involved in tackling a huge overnight fire at its Preston Jaguar Land Rover dealership which has forced the business to close.
Steven Eagell could be about to secure the acquisition of 13 Toyota and Lexus car dealerships from Marshall Motor Group.
Lookers chief operating officer Duncan McPhee has said the AM100 PLC is ready to accelrate growth through acquisitions and the creation of a Lookers Car Hub used car operation.
Peter Vardy has celebrated a five-star start to sales from the newest addition to its Carz used car retail division – the former Cazoo handover centre at Grangemouth.
Experts point to some of the structural elements which could help make car dealerships more sustainable in tough economic conditions, from rates reviews and refinancing to tax reliefs.
Wessex Garages has completed the redevelopment of its Nissan and Kia dealerships in Gloucester.
Independent specialist electric car dealer Drive Green owner Richard Norris shares its approach to sustainability, including having a composting toilet and upcycling furniture.
UK automotive is among all businesses that need to be net zero by 2050. Carbon emissions will need to be drastically cut from all dealership operations to limit global warming.
London-based Toyota dealer Hills of Woodford has become one of the UK's first to adopt the Japanese brand's latest corporate identity.
Snows Motor Group is aiming to introduce a Toyota dealership to Poole through the creation of a new dual franchise dealership including space for the Japanese carmaker’s Lexus premium brand.
HR Owen has released a video giving a view behind the striking façade of its newly-opened multi-brand supercar dealership in Hatfield.
Franchise Brands is seeking a buyer for ChipsAway, the largest mobile network of car repair specialists in the UK.
Lookers is targeting "world class surroundings" from a £1.8 million redevelopment of its Kia Chester showroom to comply with the Korean carmaker’s new corporate identity (CI).
US-based dealer group Lithia & Driveway has bought Jardine Motors Group. The takeover means that now three of the 10 largest AM100 car dealers in the UK are owned by American companies.
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) retailers have expressed uncertainty about the future scale of the 4x4, premium and luxury OEM's dealership network as it moves towards an agency model future.
Big Motoring World is hoping to score an ace with the opening of a new used car supermarket site in Wimbledon – its sixth location in a growing retail network.
WR Davies has revealed plans to open a new Nissan dealership and expand its existing Ford operation in Rhyl with the creation of a Transit aftersales centre.
Cazoo has removed 15 of its 22 used car handover centres from its website after staff were informed that a series of planned closures would be going ahead.
Uni-Select the parent company of GSF Car Parts and The Parts Alliance, has announced its acquisition by LKQ Corporation.
Vertu Motors has asserted that ‘scale is a key success factor’ in automotive retail in a five-month trading update detailing its rapid expansion the addition of new dealership operations across the UK.
Arnold Clark has continued to grow a “healthy freehold property portfolio” with the acquisition of two Cazoo vehicle handover sites.
Cazoo has completed the disposal of the used car data insights platform Cazana for an undisclosed sum just over 17 months after acquiring the business for £25 million.
Brindley Group is set to introduce a host of eco-friendly measures to reduce its carbon footprint when it commences the £2 million redevelopment of its Kia dealership in Wolverhampton.
Lookers has continued to invest heavily in its dealership property portfolio with completion of a £1 million transformation of its Nissan Gateshead franchise.
Snows Motor Group has expanded its Vauxhall and Citroen franchise representation through the acquisition of two Hampshire dealerships from J Davy.
