BMW REAFFIRMS MOVE TO AGENCY AUTO RETAIL LIVE WITH PETER SMYTH, TOM SLACK JOHN CLARK JLR PENTLAND WOWS WITH EIGHT AWARDS TRADE CENTRE UK WALSALL PLANS FINALLY SUBMITTED NEW CEO FOR MERCEDES-BENZ UK...

Arnold Clark has acquired Peter Vardy’s Kirkcaldy MG retailer. The site was, until 2021, a Vauxhall franchise, before becoming a Carz retailer, then switching to MG in autumn 2023. All Peter Vardy...

JLR TO REVIEW AGENCY MOVE IN 2027 ARNOLD CLARK ACQUIRES PETER VARDY KIRKCALDY MG NEW FD FOR RENAULT RETAIL; NEW CORPORATE BANKER FOR VERTU THE7STARS WINS MOTORPOINT MEDIA ACCOUNT AUTO RETAIL LIVE WITH...

Hendy Group is to open its first Vauxhall retailer following the asset purchase of the former Eden Vauxhall site in Poole. It has also agreed to sell Vauxhalls in Salisbury and is opening a Peugeot...

HENDY EXPANDS INTO STELLANTIS; PETER VARDY GROWS MG PERRYS REVENUE UP BUT PROFIT FALLS DALE WYATT: AUGUST NEW CAR SALES WILL BE UP 25% LOOKERS’ DUNCAN MCPHEE CONFIRMED FOR AUTO RETAIL LIVE SPOTICAR...

Cazoo’s preparation centre in Wiltshire is likely to close on 17 March, putting 150 jobs at risk. Surveyors were reportedly seen at the site in February but an insider admitted “we’re all in...

BLOCK EXEMPTION: ‘TOO MUCH LEFT UNSAID’ CAZOO WILTSHIRE WORKERS ‘IN LIMBO’ TORY COUNCILLOR QUITS OVER GRANGE MOTORS GREEN BELT SIGN UP NOW FOR FREE AUTO RETAIL LIVE BRIEFING GERMANY AND ITALY...

Following launch parties and the press launch, deliveries of the electric GWM ORA Funky Cat are now underway. GWM stands for Great Wall Motors, the Chinese giant behind the ORA sub-brand; it’s...

The Chinese EV brands have signalled their intent to bring their products to Europe, and to the UK in particular. Offering high spec, high quality, affordable electric vehicles, in volumes seemingly...

Lookers CEO Mark Raban, Peter Vardy CEO Peter Vardy, Lookers COO Duncan McPhee, Auto Trader commercial director Ian Plummer, Ford of Britain and Ireland director Sarah Brettle, Toyota GB network...

ALL-STAR AUTO RETAIL EXPERTS TO DISCUSS FUTURE CHALLENGES VERTU HOLIDAY BOOST RON BROOKS WINS TOYOTA ICHIBAN AWARD – AGAIN LLOYD ACQUIRES RAYRIGG DACIA REVEALS NEW RETAILER IDENTITY NAPLETON AUTO...

Peter Vardy has sold his online retailing platform Silver Bullet to dealer software firm Keyloop. The move continues the trend for consolidation within the supplier sector controlling communications...

Glyn Hopkin saw turnover fall 18.8% to £368m in the year ended 31 December 2020, but profit before tax swelled £1m to £4.2m. An interim directors’ dividend of £2m was declared (2019’s total...

  MORE RETAILERS REPORT BOOMING 2020 RETAILERS KEEP SCHTUM TO AVOID TECHNICIAN POACHING CAZOO IN US ‘BECAUSE THEY ACCEPT LOSSES’ AUTO TRADER COMMITS TO CARBON LITERACY TRAINING NFDA TAKES...

Marshall has become the first Platinum member of Menable, an organisation founded last year that supports wellbeing and mental health for men in the automotive industry. CEO Daksh Gupta has also...

  FULL-YEAR RESULTS RISK DELAY DUE TO COVID DERBY RETAILER TO SELL NEW BRITISH SUPERCAR FURROWS EYES 2020 PROFIT COVID CASES AT PETER VARDY ABERDEEN USED CAR PRICES RISE 4% IN 2020 KIA AMERICA...

Scottish retailers are moving to the bigger cities and relying on online sales and satellite service centres to fill gaps in coverage around towns, according to a new report by estate agent Rapleys....

  HR OWEN PLANS NEW ROLLS-ROYCE MAYFAIR SITE SCOTTISH RETAILERS CENTRE ON CITIES MINI EV SPARKS INTEREST RETAILERS FACING Q3 PUSH FCA SPENDS ON FIAT 500 EV DAIMLER CUTS PROFIT FORECAST AGAIN...

Four car retailers are wealthier than the Queen according to the Sunday Times annual Rich List with the Clark family (Arnold Clark) and Lord Edmiston (IM Group) among the UK’s 151 billionaires and...

Long established retailer Peter Vardy has set up a new company called Silver Bullet which is now rolling out a 24/7 e-commerce digital platform on a monthly subscription basis to dealerships of all...