Ford is considering a move to the agency model for its UK retail network and in other countries, executives within the firm have confirmed. Two years after Auto Retail Agenda exclusively revealed Ford planned to halve its network, and 18 months after Lisa Brankin took over as managing director, the brand is now looking at […]
Read More →Mercedes-Benz sells most London franchises to Sytner as part of exit strategy. US giant Penske Automotive Group, which owns Sytner, is understood to be purchasing the north London dealerships of Mercedes-Benz Retail Group. Completion of the deal is expected in the third quarter of 2022. The sale is thought to include the aftersales operations in […]
Read More →SsangYong Motors UK has announced the addition of North City SsangYong to its nationwide dealer network. The five-car showroom is located opposite Chingford’s railway station and bus terminal with good links into London. It is also has easy access to both the North Circular and the M25. The Chingford dealership has modern facilities providing customers […]
Read More →Marshall Audi Bromley, Sydenham and Beckenham have all merged into a three-floor ‘super-dealer’ in Beckenham. It boasts a nine-car showroom and 17-bay workshop – the largest in the London market area. Called Audi South East London, the site has had a “soft launch” according to Auto Retail Network’s sources. This represents a £7.2m investment by […]
Read More →SsangYong Motors UK has announced that Cawdor Cars of Llanybydder in Carmarthenshire has joined its dealer network. Located at The Old Foundry in Llanybydder, the showroom displays SsangYong’s award-winning and stylish model line-up. The brands Rexton, and Musso pick-up truck, take pride of place, along with the Korando and the Tivoli compact SUV. Soon, the new […]
Read More →Motorpoint has officially opened its 17th site with its new 120-vehicle used car dealership in Portsmouth. The used car supermarket group revealed in June last year that it planned to add a further 12 retail sites. At that time they had a network of 14 locations. The Portsmouth store on the London Road, is a multi-million […]
Read More →The NFDA revealed last week it has undertaken a series of significant meetings as it continues to work on its response to the Competition and Markets Authority to outline franchised dealers’ views around agency models. It is working with franchised retailers, specialist legal advisers TLT LLP and leading counsel to “address the possible scenarios affect the […]
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