Online and shopping centre-based auto retailer Rockar has announced plans to expand its operations. Until now, the business founded by Simon Dixon has concentrated on its two Hyundai franchises located in shopping centres in Bluewater, Kent and Westfield Stratford, East London. September sees the retailer move into the premium market with Jaguar Land Rover. First […]
Read More →Auto retailer Glyn Hopkin has completed the development of a new Renault and Dacia showroom site in Colchester and, as part of its increasing commitment to the French OEM, has also opened a new facility in St Albans. This comes just months after the opening of its inaugural Renault and Dacia retailer in Chelmsford. The […]
Read More →Auto retailer Lookers has acquired BMW and Mini franchise holder Knights Group. The deal, for £27.2 million in cash, boosts Lookers’ retailer tally to 166 and is the first time the two premium OEMs have been part of the company’s brand portfolio. West Midlands-based Knights Group operates six retail sites in Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent and Crewe. […]
Read More →Following its recent announcement to drop Kia from its business portfolio, family-owned Stanley Cars of Bradford has completed a deal to represent SsangYong. Available from its Canal Road, Bradford, premises, the Korean marque’s line-up will be supported by a full aftersales service. Commenting on the new venture, Tony Stanley, dealer principal of Stanley Cars, said: […]
Read More →Family-owned auto retailer Snows Group has acquired two new Toyota operations, increasing the company’s network to 30 sites. The Chichester and Waterlooville businesses have been purchased from WKB Group for an undisclosed sum, as Director David Kilby has taken the decision to retire. These new operations join six existing Snows Toyota retailers located across the […]
Read More →Jardine Motors, the auto retailer operating 23 brands across more than 70 UK locations, has opened a new Land Rover retailer in Wolverhampton. The new venture brings Jardine’s representation of the premium brand to six sites. However, this latest development is a temporary one, as Jardine Motors completes the construction of an all-new showroom and […]
Read More →Auto retailer Lookers is to sell its parts business to Alliance Automotive for £120 million. Alliance Automotive is part of the larger European distributor Alliance Automotive Group, and has been operating in the UK since 1997, more recently under the Group Auto UK brand. Although still subject to shareholder approval, the deal is likely to […]
Read More →Vantage Motor Group has announced that its new Kia retail site in Bradford will open to the public later this month. The business, located on Canal Road, Bradford, is the auto retailer’s second Kia operation. Incorporating the OEM’s latest ‘Red Cube’ CI, the showroom has space for eight vehicles, with an extra 50 spaces on […]
Read More →Auto retailer Jardine Motors has announced plans for a new dual brand Jaguar Land Rover retail site in Wolverhampton, and has opened an interim showroom ahead of the all-new facility’s completion in around 18 months time. The new opening will expand Jaguar Land Rover’s presence in the town – and to six franchises nationally – […]
Read More →Lancashire-based auto retailer Bowker Motor Group has completed the redevelopment of its Preston Mini Centre. The operation now boasts a CI revamp in line with the car maker’s latest policy, while recent work has resulted in a showroom layout change allowing the inclusion of up to eight display vehicles. A new customer refreshments station has […]
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