Auto retailer Eden Group has expanded its brand portfolio as, from February 1, the company will be operating a Mazda Motors UK franchise under the Eden Mazda Taunton brand. Located on Deane Gate Avenue, this site was previously operated by family-owned Shires under the Shires Mazda brand. This Mazda acquisition compliments Eden Group’s existing Vauxhall, […]
Read More →SMG Group has added an MG franchise to its brand portfolio. Operating from the auto retailer’s existing site in Plymouth, this is MG’s sixth outlet in the South West of the UK. According to SMC dealer principal Nick Mitchell, securing an MG franchise was part of the company’s long term plan. Commenting on the move, […]
Read More →Vertu has bought three Honda retail businesses from Lookers for £2 million. The three Honda dealerships are in Derby, Nottingham and Stockton-On-Tees and take Vertu’s Honda franchise total to 12. This makes Vertu Honda’s largest retail partner in Europe. “The rationale for the sale is that Vertu already operate Honda dealerships in contiguous territories to […]
Read More →HR Owen has announced it has expanded its fleet of luxury cars as a result of the success of its recently launched Chauffeur Drive service. Following its launch in late 2015, HR Owen’s London-based service offers customers the ability to book hourly or daily (eight hour) time slots with a personal driver and car. The […]
Read More →The Colt Car Company has made a new Mitsubishi retailer appointment. SERE Motors, a family run auto retailer based in Northern Ireland, has commenced operation at its Boucher Road, Belfast location. Trading as SERE Mitsubishi, the franchise is in addition to SERE’s existing SsangYong and Seat businesses and offers full sales and aftersales facilities.
Read More →Park’s Motor Group, the family-run Scottish franchised retail groups, has bought Macrae and Dick for an undisclosed sum. The purchase adds 12 new car franchises to Park’s existing 41 dealerships. The acquisition gives Park’s three new franchise partners in the form of Ford, Toyota and Mazda and increases Park’s representation with BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover […]
Read More →Arnold Clark’s latest Motorstore auto retailer site is now open for business. Located in Wigan, the site boasts 250 new and used cars, with customers available to access a further 15,000 through the company’s database. The facility also includes a service and repair department plus a valeting area. This opening is Arnold Clark’s 21st Motorstore, […]
Read More →Mitsubishi Motors has partnered with the family-owned Startin Group and announced a new retail opening in Powick, Worcester. Initially operating from a temporary showroom at Startin’s existing Bowling Green Garage site, the auto retailer will be moving to permanent premises at the same location later this year. This new partnership brings the Startin Group’s franchise […]
Read More →Franchised motor retail group Cambria has bought the Land Rover operation in Welwyn Garden City from Jardine Motors Group for £10.8 million. Cambria has also disposed of its Jaguar and Aston Martin franchises in Exeter to Helston Garages. The consideration for the disposal is expected to be in the region of £1.3 million. The added […]
Read More →Privately run auto retail group Fish Brothers has added the SsangYong franchise to its Faringdon site in Oxfordshire, which already operates as an approved repairer for Peugeot. The addition gives Fish Brothers its 10th new car sales franchise. Alan Cleary, dealer principal, said: “We are delighted to have been appointed to represent SsangYong and greatly […]
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