car dealer news
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Car Dealer News 30 JanInchcape Retail may be up for sale, group confirms
The AM100 dealer group Inchcape Retail UK is up for a takeover.
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People News 26 JanManagement restructure at Eastern Western Motor Group
The Nissan division of Eastern Western Motor Group has implemented a management restructure, including the appointment of new general managers and service managers.
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Acquisitions and deals 19 JanGrainger Motor Group acquires EMG Anglia, nears AM100 scale
EMG Anglia’s share capital has been acquired by GMG East Ltd, a new company owned by car retail brothers Harry and Neal Grainger’s Grainger Motor Group.
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People News 16 JanBenfield and Porsche veteran joins independent dealership
Tyne and Wear-based independent dealer group Redgate Lodge has hired Paul Keighley as its operations director.
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Acquisitions and deals 9 JanDeal means Sytner now owns one in every six of UK's BMW dealerships
The AM100 leader, Sytner, now owns a sixth of the entire UK network of BMW and Mini dealerships, following the completion of its latest takeover.
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Latest News 5 Jan2023's most read articles on AM-online
With so much going on in 2023 it's impossible to say for certain what one event had the most impact on the UK's franchised networks. Yet our analytics has enabled us to identify the top 15 AM-online articles that were most-read by our core audience of franchised motor retailers.
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Car Dealer News 4 JanInnovation Automotive to import Chinese Seres, Skywell car brands
Innovation Automotive has been designated as the official distributor for the Chinese Seres and Skywell car brands in the UK.
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Car Dealer News 4 JanBoardroom changes at AM100 dealer Vantage Motor Group
Vantage Motor Group, the privately-owned AM100 dealer group that has 9 Toyota dealerships and 2 Lexus showrooms in Yorkshire and Lancashire, plus single Kia and Skoda dealerships, is set to start a new chapter in its history.
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Car Dealer News 4 JanSsangYong dealerships to adopt KGM UK corporate identity by mid 2024
KGM UK is to roll out the South Korean SUV manufacturer’s new corporate identity across each of its 73 sites by mid-2024.
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Car Dealer News 3 JanBrown swaps Allen Ford for Birchwood
Marketing expert Matt Brown joins Birchwood from Allen Ford
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Car Dealer News 3 JanGreenhous expands fleet footprint at Upper Heyford
Greenhous Group has become the lease holder of the former BCA site in Upper Heyford.
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Car Dealer News 29 DecThe FCA rules on Pendragon sell-off to Lithia
The Financial Conduct Authority has given the go-ahead for US-based Lithia Motor's takeover of the motor retail part of Pendragon, including its Pendragon Finance and Insurance Services Limited business.
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Acquisitions and deals 13 DecJCB Group expands with Volkswagen dealership acquisition from Marshall
The JCB Group has taken over the Marshall Volkswagen dealership at Tunbridge Wells, taking its representation of the German car brand to three locations.
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Car Dealer News 12 DecThurlow Nunn gives staff a four day Christmas break
Car dealer Thurlow Nunn is moving sales staff to five-day working weeks in 2024, after giving all staff a 4-day break this Christmas.
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Acquisitions and deals 11 DecSytner to acquire AM100 dealer Rybrook
Sytner is set to expand its portfolio of luxury car dealerships with a takeover of the majority of AM100 dealer group Rybrook.
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Car Dealer News 7 DecVertu speeds up stock turn, expects more used car price declines
Vertu Motors says it has applied price adjustments to increase speed of sale and and reduce its used vehicle inventory in light of used car wholesale market movements.
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People News 30 NovSalesman seeks new career after brawl with Toyota and Suzuki dealership colleagues
A salesman who brawled with colleagues at Ron Brooks Toyota and Suzuki in Mansfield and threatened to return with a shotgun has received a suspended prison sentence.
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Car Dealer News 30 NovPendragon's Porsche dealerships to offer Andersen A2 home chargers
Andersen EV is to partner with Stratstone Porsche Centres in the Midlands and North West to help more customers make the switch to electrification.
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Aftersales 28 NovGarage fined by DVSA for installing illegal aftermarket car parts
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has completed a landmark prosecution of an independent repair garage for fitting unsuitable parts to a vehicle which would consequently make it illegal to drive on the road.
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Car Dealer News 27 NovBowker gears up to buy more BMWs and Minis
Lancashire dealer group Bowker Motor Group has tempted Paul Hattersley away from Swansway Garages to become its group buyer.
