Pendragon To Close 15 Franchise Retailers

Evans Halshaw are to close Citroen, Ford, Hyundai, Peugeot, Seat and Vauxhall sites. The franchised dealership closures are part of Pendragon’s operational review to shutter loss-making sites.

These include Citroen Bradford and Stockton, Ford Edinburgh (a used car retailer) and Treforest, Hyundai Newcastle and a joint Hyundai/Seat retailer in Harrogate.

Peugeot Blackpool and Stourbridge are to close, along with four Vauxhall sites, in Beverley, Blaydon, Hull and St Albans. A used car site in York will also close.

Pendragon say a total of 15 franchise retailers are to be shuttered, which operated at a loss of around £1m. This will result in the loss of 400 jobs.