Marshall Motor Group has opened a new Jaguar and Land Rover retailer site in Ipswich. The flagship site on Crane Boulevard has enough display space for 100 vehicles. The site’s opening will see the relocation of Marshall’s existing Halesworth Land Rover and Ipswich Jaguar businesses and staff to the new development. The Land Rover site […]
Read More →Auto retailer Vertu has completed a refurbishment of its Grantham Honda business, marking 20 years representing the Japanese OEM. The improvements to the Grantham site include increasing the amount of space available for customers to view vehicles on display, while a larger customer lounge area boasts a refreshments station, children’s play area, free Wi-Fi and […]
Read More →Middlesbrough auto retailer Jennings Ford has appointed Ian McGrath to its sales team. McGrath, from Hartlepool, has over 30 years’ experience in the motor trade. McGrath’s role will see him work in a 10-strong team across both new and used vehicle sales. Commenting on the McGrath’s appointed to the Jennings Motor Group-owned retailer, Colin Massey, […]
Read More →Bowker Motor Group is building a new aftersales facility, which it hopes will result in an increase in vehicle capacity and a reduction service times. The Lancashire-based retailer’s new facility will be located alongside its existing BMW and Mini retailer in Preston. Once complete it will boast 30 service lanes, and is expected to generate […]
Read More →Auto retailer Evans Halshaw Renault Middlesbrough has been awarded the Motability Dealer Principal Award for quarter three. The Pendragon owned retailer was singled out for its excellent customer experience. Commenting on the award, Peter Wilson, General Manager Dealer Relations at Motability Operations said: “The focus of these awards is to thank our dealer partners for […]
Read More →Family-run Fred Henderson Ltd has become the latest auto retailer to secure an MG Motor franchise. Established in 1973 by successful rally driver Fred Henderson and originally built around breakdown recovery, repairs and motorsport activities, his son David joined the Durham-based business in 2004 and is now the company’s dealer principle. A used car division […]
Read More →Auto retailer Progress Group has added a new Skoda franchise to its portfolio. The acquisition of the Harlow-based former Spirit Skoda business, which was part of Group 1 Automotive, sees Progress Group add to its existing Bedford, Letchworth, Northampton and Kettering operations. Located on Edinburgh Way, Harlow, the newly acquired retailer boasts a nine-car showroom, […]
Read More →Vantage Motor Group has acquired the Blackpool-based Citroen auto retailer previously operated by Lookers. Located on Amy Johnson Way, the site’s 20 staff will be retained by Vantage. This latest acquisition joins the auto retailer’s existing Morecambe Citroen franchise in Lancashire, and the retailer expects to sell around 400 new and 600 used cars each […]
Read More →Auto retailer Eurocars has secured a SsangYong franchise. The Isle of Man retailer will represent the Korean OEM from its Peel Road, Douglas showroom facility. The family-run business can be traced back to 1921, where it first operated in Scotland. The mid 1970s saw the company first represent Citroen on the island. A period of […]
Read More →Family-run Mervyn Stewart Ltd has opened premium car maker Infiniti’s first new retail outlet in Northern Ireland. Trading as Infiniti Centre Belfast, the auto retailer has invested in a new site located at Boucher Crescent to facilitate the operation. Although expected to be complete by early 2017, the retailer is already trading from one of […]
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