Dacia, which currently has 144 retail sites, is preparing for a change in its network structure in mid-2025, says UK and Ireland brand director Luke Broad. The value brand will move to a hub and spoke structure, which will result in a 20% reduction in brand partner sites. “We want to have the right partner […]

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Renault retailers can expect to add a fifth brand to their showrooms from next year with the launch of Mobilize. Mobilize is the French firm’s finance house, but is also the division that will sell the Twizy replacement called Duo, and commercial vehicle version called Bento. Mobilize will sit alongside Renault, Dacia, Pro+ and Alpine […]

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Family-run auto retailer PV Dobson has secured a Renault and Dacia franchise for its Kendal site. The Lake District business will operate the franchise from its two-acre retail ‘hub’. Featuring an eight-car showroom and nine bay service facility the new venture has also prompted PV Dobson to recruit seven new staff, including additional technicians to […]

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Platts Garage Group has added the Renault and Dacia brands to its business. It’s the auto retailer’s first Renault and Dacia franchise, and the development is part of the company’s expansion into Staffordshire and the West Midlands. The retailer’s Astonfields Road site in Staffordshire’s county town has been the subject of comprehensive redevelopment, with the […]

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Auto retailer Savilles Garage has opened a Renault and Dacia sales and service facility at its Kidderminster location, following a switch from the Skoda brand. Based on the site that has been home to the family-run retailer for nearly 17 years, the new facility features a 12-car showroom, seven-bay workshop, EV charging points and a […]

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Auto retailer Glyn Hopkin has completed the development of a new Renault and Dacia showroom site in Colchester and, as part of its increasing commitment to the French OEM, has also opened a new facility in St Albans. This comes just months after the opening of its inaugural Renault and Dacia retailer in Chelmsford. The […]

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Auto retailer Right Car has joined the Renault network. This is the East Yorkshire-based company’s first partnership with the French OEM, as it currently operates the region’s largest used car business. The new operation represents a £1 million investment and covers both Renault and Dacia brands, and is part of Right Car’s long term plan […]

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Auto retailer Right Car will soon be commencing operations for the Renault and Dacia brand in Grimbsy. The retailer has sites in Beverley, Hull and Grimsby and currently operates a Ford franchise in Beverley and car supermarket sites at the other locations. Trading under the name Right Car Grimsby, the Renault and Dacia business will […]

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Multi-franchise Pentagon Group has started selling the full range of Mitsubishi products from its new centre in Lincoln. Derby-headquartered Pentagon Group is leasing around half of the three-acre site from local auto retailer Charles Warner, and will be employing 20 people at the site. Pentagon also plans to move its Renault and Dacia business, which […]

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John Clark Motor Group, trading as Specialist Cars, has added a Renault and Dacia franchise to its brand portfolio. Already open to the public from the end of January, the Aberdeen-based outlet is located on Abbotswell Road. The family run auto retailer currently employs over 1,100 staff across 28 businesses, and represents a broad spectrum […]

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