Motorpoint has officially opened the doors of its 20th store, located in Ipswich to serve the Suffolk region and wider East Anglian area. The new store has space for up to 120 cars from up to 30...

The pandemic lockdowns, plus the current market for new and used vehicles, as well as aftersales, combined with digitalisation trends, have shown retailers’ where there were and still are problems...

Seat will look to expand its dealer network from 120 to 135 outlets within 18 months, with UK brand director Richard Harrison saying: “First options for new outlets will go to existing partners, who...

Mazda is having exploratory talks with up to 15 dealers with a view to extended application of its radical two-year-old London-based Mazda MyWay initiative, which uses brand champions to establish an...

US remarketing firm Adesa, which bought and rebranded GRS last year, aims to grow in the UK with a digital-only offering that it claims will offer retailers faster access to ex-fleet stock. Speaking...

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Sytner Group, the Penske-owned auto retailer, is to relocate its city-based Sheffield BMW business to a new purpose built facility one mile from the Meadowhall shopping centre as part of a wider £50...

Having moved west along the south coast in Worthing in 1996, in the aftermath of the Octav Botner/Nissan fraud scandal, Ian Gibb has done very well for himself – and the Yeomans group. Want to read...

North East-based auto retailer Richard Hardie has opened its new multi franchise Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Jeep showroom in Newcastle, ahead of an official opening event in November. The site, on Scotswood...

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Marshall of Cambridge, the majority shareholder in auto retailer Marshall Motor Holdings, has received the green light from local planners to construct a new £30 million development comprising 1,300...

Allen Ford, with a network of 19 locations across the south of England and into the West Midlands, has released its annual results, albeit for a new accounting period end from 31 December 2014 to 30...

US-based car shopping and listings website CarGurus has chosen Dublin, Ireland for its European base, with plans to create 100 jobs over the next three years. The company’s first location outside of...

Cap and HPI, which this week announced they would work more closely together, are planning to expand into Europe, according to HPI boss Neil Hodson. Speaking to Auto Retail Agenda, Mr Hodson said both...

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By Rupert Saunders Premium auto retail group, Rybrook Holdings, is back on the acquisition trail after several years of consolidation. The group wants to extend its relationship with both BMW and...

by Hugh Hunston Newly established luxury brand, Infiniti, plans to widen its product range and may move to a more conventional franchised retail network to improve its geographic spread. The plan...

Used car supermarket, Motorsave Direct in Crewe has completed a refinancing deal to help fund expansion plans. The Cooperative Bank has re-financed an existing Barclays mortgage and provided an...

MG Motor is looking to add another 15 to 20 franchised retail points to its network in the next two years as the company starts to ramp up for the launch of a full range of products. Guy Jones,...

Benfield Motors, Newcastle, has appointed Different as its creative and marketing agency, saying it feels it is time to develop marketing and brand activity to reflect expansion plans....