A car dealership specialising in high end cars – including Lamborghinis and Aston Martins – has been given permission to develop a new base along with 50 new homes next door close to the M25 on green belt. Grange in Brentwood have been given permission to expand their business. It means Grange Motors will sell […]

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Brindley Group have announced a £2m investment in a new Kia showroom in Wolverhampton. The existing showroom will be demolished, and a brand new showroom will replace it. The Penn Road dealership will stay open throughout the development. Work begins in March, and is expected to take around 10 months and cost £2m. Management have […]

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Cazoo has sold its German subscription business, Cluno, to ViveLaCar and The Platform Group. The portfolio includes several thousand vehicles in Germany. Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal concludes Cazoo’s withdrawal from the German market and, with previously announced sales of other businesses in Europe, largely completes Cazoo’s entire withdrawal from mainland Europe. Cazoo […]

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Renault Group UK has eschewed the agency model and made clear its firm commitment to franchised dealerships. John Richardson has been appointed as its new Head of Network Development. With senior sales and service operational positions at Renault under his belt, Richardson also has industry experience at Ford and Vauxhall. Network Development Plans The Renault […]

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Chinese car giant Chery will launch its new Omoda 5 crossover in the UK in early 2024. The Omoda will be the first of several models from a new ‘fashion’-focused and EV-biased brand at the forefront of the company’s global expansion. Chery is China’s most prolific automotive export brand, selling 450,000 vehicles across Asia, Australia, […]

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Volvo and its (EV) sister brand Polestar are to be united by Endeavour Automotive. The brands will be based at a new £6 million HQ dealership in North London. Endeavour Automotive are consolidating their Watford and North London franchises at the new premises which will be on the Centennial Park at Elstree. Work on the […]

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Mercedes-Benz is tempting new car buyers with money off a series of models despite its recent switch to the so-called ‘fixed price’ agency model. Those buying between 1 February and 31 March can save £2,500 on a number of cars including the A 180 and A 200, the A 35 4Matic, plus the C-Class estate […]

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