Jardine Motors Group has now opened its new £9 million Audi franchise dealership in Bolton. The new site at Grosvenor Street replaces the previous premises on the Mill Hill Industrial Estate.  The site is one of the first stages of Bolton Councils public sector partnership programme to regenerate the town centre. The original plan was […]

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Inchcape continues its “right sizing” plan for its dealer network with the sale of four Volkswagen franchised dealerships in Essex.  All four sites have been sold to US-owned Group 1 Automotive for an undisclosed sum. The four sites are in Chelmsford, Colchester, Romford and Southend and will be operated by Group 1 under the Beadles […]

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Richmond Motor Group has struck a deal with Sparshatts to buy their franchised dealerships. The move means Sparshatts will exit the franchised dealer market while keeping its non-franchised used car operation. The deal covers two Skoda sites, one Suzuki site and one Mitsubishi dealership, split between Fareham and Botley. All staff affected will keep their jobs with […]

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Inchcape is understood to be working on a plan to dispose of up to a fifth of its UK franchised dealerships. The decision is part of a strategy to “right size” the group and secure its future. This follows their poor financial results earlier this year. Sources claim at least five of the firm’s Volkswagen […]

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