Vertu Motors is set to implement a new group-wide used car pricing system called Vertu Insights. It will not only provide real time used car valuations but also track each dealership’s pricing against the group strategy and divisional valuations. While local business managers will still be able to determine forecourt pricing, the new software will […]
Read More →Southwest based Helston Garages Group is set to be broken up and sold to three dealer groups. Vertu is expected to take the majority of the dealerships with neighbouring Yeomans taking the Volkswagen Group franchises and Rybrook taking the Porsche operation. According to Auto Retail Agenda sources, staff were told about the potential sale on […]
Read More →Vertu Motors has opened a new MG franchised dealership in Scotland following a £5million investment in a multi-franchise Macklin Motors site. Macklin MG Edinburgh Newbridge will carry the full range of new and used MG cars. It will also offer on-site EV charging, specialist advice to Motability customers, vehicle servicing and full aftersales support. The […]
Read More →Vertu Motors Plc have opened their second MG franchised dealership with Bristol Street MG Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. The first Bristol Street Motors MG site opened in Carlisle, Cumbria, in August 2021. The company believes the MG offers a great opportunity to increase sales and EV penetration. The new dealership carries a range of new and used […]
Read More →Vantage Motor Group is believed to be selling four of its 22 dealerships to Vertu and Steven Eagell. Vertu Motors is understood to have bought the neighbouring Kia and Honda dealerships in Bradford, while Steven Eagell is buying the Birmingham Toyota and Lexus showrooms located to the north of the city. The Bradford deal, which […]
Read More →Following a year-long construction phase and over £5 million invested in the project, Vertu Motors’ Macklin Motors Nissan Glasgow auto retailer recently opened to the public. Built on the site of the former DC Thomson print works at Port Dundas Road, the multi-storey building boasts a first floor new car showroom, plus lower levels designated […]
Read More →Auto retailer Vertu Motors has appointed Rik Shield to run its new Leeds-based Jaguar Land Rover showroom. Operating under the Farnell brand, the retail site is scheduled to open in the new year. Shield, a 20-year veteran of the motor trade, will be responsible for a staff of 110. The majority are already part of […]
Read More →Bristol Street Motors has updated its Seat Derby and Birmingham franchise operations to the Spanish OEM’s new business-focused corporate identity. The auto retailer, which is part of the Vertu Motors group, joins locations in Bristol, Plymouth and York who have adopted Seat’s updated approach to engaging with SMEs and local corporate fleet operators. The new […]
Read More →Following a £180,000 improvement programme, Carlisle-based Bristol Street Motors Vauxhall has unveiled its revamped showroom facility. The Vertu Motors’ site now conforms to Vauxhall’s latest CI guidelines and, among the various improvements, boasts a large lounge area plus the inclusion of a variety of Internet connectivity options for waiting customers. The refurbishment has also extended […]
Read More →Auto retailer Vertu Motors has announced it will invest £3 million in its Bristol Street Motors Ford Bolton facility, as part of a plan to transform the business into a premium FordStore showroom. One of a select number of outlets nationwide granted FordStore status, it will become the only one in the region to sell […]
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