Retail new car demand for electric vehicles is not yet at a level where the industry will hit the government’s proposed 22% ZEV Mandate target for 2024, according to new research for sister publication Auto Retail Bulletin. The latest Auto Retail Barometer, which surveys industry sentiment every six months, reveals that more than 60% of […]
Read More →SsangYong Motors UK is pleased to announce the addition of August Motors to its franchise dealer network. The SsangYong showroom is conveniently located in Salisbury. August Motors, is part of Balmer Lawn Group and also has showrooms operating in Brockenhurst, New Milton, and Dibden Purlieu. Kevin Griffin, managing director at SsangYong Motors UK, said “We […]
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 […]
Read More →Hertfordshire-based Brayleys Cars has bought Orpington Honda from Lookers for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition makes Brayleys the largest private Honda franchisee in the UK with eight showrooms and 10 aftersales centres. Orpington joins dealerships in Enfield, St Albans, Hemel Hempstead, Ruislip, Thames Ditton, Ewell, Leatherhead and Romford plus a stand-alone aftersales facility in Grays, Essex. […]
Read More →INEOS Automotive has nominated the partners that will operate the first 24 retail sites in the UK. These are among the first 160 locations to be confirmed in markets around the world. INEOS plans to have 200 Grenadier sales and service sites spanning over 50 countries by the end of 2022. These will include established […]
Read More →Dick Lovett could create 100 jobs in Newport if plans for a new Porsche centre are approved. The “strategically accessible” site near to J28 of the M4 has been the subject of several other planning applications over the past 25 years. It currently lies vacant. The franchised retail group already has Porsche Centre Cardiff, but […]
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