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Hendy Group is set to open its first Vauxhall dealership in Dorset following the purchase of the former Eden Vauxhall site in Poole. It has also signed an agreement to sell Vauxhall cars in Salisbury and is opening a Vauxhall and Peugeot outlet in Kent. Chief executive Paul Hendy said the move was part of a strategic plan for the ...

The Peter Vardy Group has acquired the MG Aberdeen and Peterhead dealerships from Gillanders. The franchises are the latest addition to the marque portfolio, following the launch in August of two MG dealerships in Edinburgh and Kirkcaldy. Peter Vardy, CEO of the Peter Vardy Group, said: “We are delighted to add MG Aberdeen to our portfolio of MG locations, and ...

Ken Jervis Kia in Stoke-on-Trent has won an award from Martec Training for its bodyshop apprenticeship programme. Martec Training, based close to the dealer in Newcastle-under-Lyme, offers a wide range of motor trade apprenticeship training to local dealerships, garages and bodyshops. The trainers chose to award Ken Jervis Kia as the number one company for apprentices based on a number ...

Steer Automotive Group has expanded into commercial vehicle repairs with the acquisition of C&C Vehicle Services. C&C Vehicle Services has five sites spread nationally along major traffic routes with plans to grow the footprint. The acquisition complements Steer’s current national network of passenger car repair locations and delivers on their stated ambition to enter the rapidly growing commercial vehicle sector ...

Lithia & Driveway, the US listed dealer group which bought Jardine Motors from Jardine Matheson in March this year has hit the acquisition trail again in the UK. The company has bought Arden Motors representing BMW, MINI and Motorrad in Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells. It joins Jardines existing BMW & MINI locations in Bury St Edmunds and Milton Keynes. Jardine ...

Chinese carmaker and battery manufacturer BYD is launching the all- electric BYD Seal D-segment saloon in mainland Europe and the UK.. The move follows the European launches of the BYD Han (E-segment sedan), the BYD Tang (E-segment SUV), the BYD Aatto 3 (C-segment SUV) and BYD Dolphin (C-segment hatchback) on the European continent. The BYD Seal is the first vehicle ...

Family-owned Ford dealer group TC Harrison turned in a strong performance in 2022 with pre tax profits up 122% to £9.5m on turnover ahead 17% to £326.9m. It said it was a good performance given that  it had to contend with supply issues during the year and economic headwinds. “While there were challenges posed by pressures arising as a result ...

The UK’s best new and used electric cars (EVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) were revealed at the 2023 What Car? Electric Car Awards. The most successful brands in 2023 were BMW, MG, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Volkswagen, who each won three What Car? Electric Car Awards across the new and used car categories. Three cars shared the title of most successful ...

Warranty Solutions Group (WSG) is moving to a larger head office premises to support its expansion. The new headquarters is The Gatehouse (Aylesbury). Since launching in early 2021, WSG has grown quickly and now employs 80 people. John Colinswood, Warranty Solutions Group’s CEO said: “This is a very exciting time for WSG and reflects the tremendous dedication and hard work ...

  Volkswagen dealer Parkway saw pre-tax profits fall 20.8% to £5.8m on turnover up 15.3% to £184.6m in 2022. The group, which has Volkswagen dealerships in Derby, Leicester, Kettering, and Northampton and a van dealerships also in Leicester, commented on the economic headwinds and supply issues which impacted dealers generally and on the shortage of technicians which prompted it to ...