Chinese brands Great Wall Motor and BYD will kick off their European push this week at the 2022 Paris Motor Show. The GWM Ora Funky Cat will be shown, and Great Wall executives say they will reveal further European expansion plans for both Ora and Wey brands at the show. Peter Vardy and Lookers have […]
Read More →Plans have been revealed by Hendy Group to combine the Renault and Nissan brands at a new-build showroom on St George’s Way in Eastleigh, near Southampton. Hendy revealed that it had gained planning permission for a two-dealership location earlier this year. It is understood that the two OEM Alliance partners have been selected for the […]
Read More →The Directors of the Trowbridge based Platinum Motor Group (Renrod Ltd) have announced the acquisition of A.K.S. Renault/Dacia in Yeovil. The deal was completed on Monday 6 June. The Platinum Trowbridge and A.K.S. market areas are adjoined so the takeover will give Platinum a larger continuous territory. The new business name will be Platinum Renault/Dacia […]
Read More →Michael Scott, Franchise Director for Lookers Renault has said the £3m investment rebuilding the Stockport dealership is a positive sign. This is despite the current challenging economic landscape. Scott praised the local team for its resilience during the rebuild effort. The Stockport franchise dealership reopened following a fire which devastated the site last September. During […]
Read More →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 […]
Read More →Auto retailer Evans Halshaw Renault Middlesbrough has been awarded the Motability Dealer Principal Award for quarter three. The Pendragon owned retailer was singled out for its excellent customer experience. Commenting on the award, Peter Wilson, General Manager Dealer Relations at Motability Operations said: “The focus of these awards is to thank our dealer partners for […]
Read More →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 […]
Read More →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 […]
Read More →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 […]
Read More →Auto retailer Specialist Cars Aberdeen has become the latest Renault franchise to join the OEM’s Renault Sport programme. The appointment comes only three months after the retailer opened in the city. Owned by the John Clark Motor Group and located on Abbotswell Road, Specialist Cars Aberdeen joins 26 nationwide Renault Sport retailers, and as part […]
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