MG Motor UK has welcomed the highly respected Donalds Group to its expanding franchised dealer network. The sites in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire and Stamford, Lincolnshire, strengthen MG’s presence in the east of England The new car showrooms feature full maintenance and aftersales support, with experienced MG trained technicians. The dealerships offer an extensive range of used […]
Read More →Family owned Shelbourne Motors has opened its second Renault franchised dealership. The new 50,000 sq ft complex in Newry represents a £5 million investment by Shelbourne Motors. The ongoing success of its Portadown Renault dealership was a key factor in their decision to open the state-of-the-art facility. The new eight-car showroom includes a customer lounge with […]
Read More →Citroen is expecting to lose up to 25% of their franchised retail network over the next year. Karl Howkins, Citroen managing director, said the current network average return on sales was 0.1% however the top quartile make more than 2.0%. “The second quartile is making around 0.6-0.7% and the third is just about breaking even, […]
Read More →Welsh franchised retail group Nathaniel Cars is adding Fiat, Fiat Professional, Abarth and Jeep to its portfolio of brands. The family owned dealer group has been in business for 35 years and currently has franchises for Mitsubishi and MG. Their association with MG has been so successful they collected a global award in China from […]
Read More →The Ancaster Group has expanded further into south-east England after taking over the Hyundai store at the Bluewater centre. The franchised showroom will deliver a full new and used Hyundai sales and aftersales service. Ancaster are making a strategic move to boost footprint in south east England. They already boast the UK’s largest Hyundai dealership in […]
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