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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 ...

Hedin Automotive said today it had completed the acquisition of Stephen James Alliance that was first announced in July. The transaction comprises all operations of the BMW and MINI retailer Stephen James Group, which employs circa 400 people. Following the acquisition, Hedin Mobility Group now represents BMW, MINI, Mercedes-Benz and smart in the UK with a total of 14 sales ...

Listers Group delivered increased pre-tax profits of £40.5m and turnover of £1.29bn in the year to March 2023. This compares with pre-tax profits of £39.4m on turnover of £1.24bn the prior year. The profit included government business rates relief amounting to £100,000. The profit for the preceding year included £3m business rate support and local authority grants. During the year ...

Jason Kirtley, who is an Aftersales Apprentice Painter at the Vertu Accident Repair Centre in West Boldon, has been named as one of the top two BMW apprentices in the country. Kirtley, who joined the Vertu Motors group in 2019, was runner-up in the BMW Apprentice of the Year awards, which were judged on evidence of his ongoing work submitted ...

Kia is rated the top car franchise in the UK in the latest Dealer Attitude Survey from the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA). Kia delivered a score of (9.3) out of 10 in the survey, narrowly pipping Lexus (9.2) to the post. Mini was in third sport with an 8.8 rating. An analysis of the ‘overall average score’ across all ...

The BMW Group has launched its BMW iX5 Hydrogen vehicle pilot fleet. The fleet of under 100 vehicles will then be employed internationally for demonstration and trial purposes for various target groups. This will be the first chance for people not involved in the development process to gain a direct impression of what the BMW iX5 Hydrogen has to offer. ...

Order books have opened for the BMW i4 eDrive35, priced from £49,995, with expected delivery starting in summer 2023. Available in Sport and M Sport trim, the four-door Gran Coupé offers a fully-electric range of up to 299 miles (WLTP), and features the same BMW Curved Display with BMW iDrive and Operating System 8 found in all BMW i4 models, ...

BMW has launched its latest update to the X5 and X6. The line-up of power units has undergone a comprehensive overhaul, leading to a significant increase in the electric range of the BMW X5 xDrive50e with plug-in hybrid drive system and the introduction of 48V mild-hybrid technology across all other models. The new BMW X5 and new BMW X6 are ...

Williams has won the National Marketing Award at this year’s BMW Retailer of the Year awards. The team of six, led by Chris Woods, group marketing manager of Williams, were recognised for best in class digital and social media presence, strategic use of social influencers to enhance product and support at key events and a dynamic approach to marketing. Woods ...

BMW is pushing forward with further digitalisation of sales and marketing. It said in the future the BMW Group will rely on direct sales in 24 European markets, with agents acting as sales representatives. “This creates the necessary conditions for a seamless transition between the online and offline customer experience. “The clear aim of the new agency model is to ...