Auto retailer Inchcape has opened what’s been billed as the UK’s largest Volkswagen showroom to date. The multi-million pound development, located off the A4 in West London, has already been given ‘flagship’ status by the OEM and brings together operations that were previously run on two separate sites. Capable of displaying up to 90 new […]
Read More →Auto retailer JCT600 has announced the completion of a large scale redevelopment of its Lincoln Audi showroom, which has seen the retailer make a £2 million investment in energy efficient technologies and enhancing the customer experience. The property’s roof has been equipped with solar cells so it can generate its own electricity, while remote monitoring […]
Read More →Management changes within Black Horse’s motor finance team will see Tim Smith assume responsibility for the entire division from the end of April. Smith, who was previously head of motor, north, takes up this newly created role after head of motor, south colleague Paul McGill’s decision to retire later this year and Black Horse’s decision […]
Read More →Peter Vardy’s new Dundee CarStore business has been given the green light by planners, and could be operational by the end of the year. The Dunsinane Industrial Estate site will be home to a 6,000sq-m mult-marque used car retail outlet. Plans include space for 300 vehicles and the business is expected to create around 100 […]
Read More →Mansell Mitsubishi has officially opened its improved and expanded sales and service facilties in Jersey. The auto retailer, run by Chairman Nigel Mansell and Managing Director Leo Mansell, now boasts a showroom capable of accommodating 40 vehicles, while the service department includes four work bays. First opened in 2014, Mansell Mitsubishi was named ‘Mitsubishi’s New […]
Read More →Volkswagen Financial Services UK has appointed David Maloney as its new Chief Executive Officer. Maloney replaces Graham Wheeler, who is to pursue another opportunity within the industry, and will be working with Albert van den Bergh, Chief Financial Officer. Scheduled to start on 1 May, Maloney joins with over 35 years’ experience in the industry […]
Read More →BCA has appointed Drew Hodgson as Finance Director for its BCA Partner Finance division. Hodgson joined BCA Marketplace in May 2015 as Financial Performance Controller, playing a key role in the acquisitions of SMA, Automotive Logistics and Ambrosetti. He previously held finance roles with Cobham Aviation Services, Autologic Holdings PLC and Bombardier Services. In this […]
Read More →Auto retailer Chapelhouse Motor Group has added a new Suzuki franchise to its business portfolio. This Preston-based site is the fifth Suzuki franchise for the company, and follows extensive refurbishment of its existing vehicle showroom on Blackpool Road. The result is a 10-car showroom, an aftersales department complete with onsite servicing, repair and MOT capabilities, […]
Read More →Honda UK has announced that Rebecca Stead has moved to the role of Head of Network Development. Most recently Rebecca led the corporate affairs team, after spending 12 years in the company’s sales operations division. Commenting on the move, Honda UK MD Philip Crossman said: “Rebecca will ensure that all business areas are in the […]
Read More →Renault UK has announced the appointment of its new managing director. Paul Flanagan joins the French car maker from Ford, where he held a variety of senior finance, sales and marketing roles in a 25-plus year career that also included the post of MD, Ford Belgium and President, Ford France. Flanagan will be responsible for […]
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