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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 ...

MINI is launching a small series of all-electric MINI Convertible. The MINI Electric Convertible also showcases edition-specific 17” Electric Power Spoke 2-tone alloy wheels, made from 100 per cent secondary aluminium. The combination of green electricity during production and the use of the secondary raw material, significantly reduces CO2 emissions compared to conventional manufacturing processes. The MINI Electric Convertible is powered ...

The University of Oxford and the BMW Group have partnered to develop sustainable practices at MINI Plant Oxford. The 2023 Plant Oxford Programme will bring together 15 Oxford SDG Impact Lab Fellows, all graduate students from across Oxford University, to work with the MINI plant on projects focusing on new ways of addressing employee wellbeing, the local Oxford community and ...

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 ...

The Land Rover Discovery Sport and Land Rover Range Rover Evoque continued to hold on to the top two spots in October, with an average retail margin of £3,720 and £3,270 respectively. This marks the second consecutive month for Discovery Sport at number one and the fourth consecutive month for Range Rover Evoque at number two, according to Data from ...

Lookers is investing £4.5m in its BMW site in Crewe with a view to launch in March next year. It is relocating its BMW Centre to the nearby Lookers MINI Crewe while construction and refurbishment takes place. Lookers MINI is located two minutes away by car. Lookers has invested £11m in its regional dealership network since early last year, including ...

MINI dealers across the UK got together last weekend to boost their community credentuials with the first ‘Big Love Weekend.’ Dealer activities included beach cleans and litter picks, to foodbanks and fun runs. Barons Bedford MINI raised over £2,000 for The Fire Fighters charity at its open day. Matthew Wood, brand manager, Barons Bedford MINI said, “Big Love has been ...

Stratstone, the luxury arm of Pendragon, has reopened its refurbished BMW and MINI Hull showroom. The new location brings both the BMW and MINI brands under one roof and showcases up to 18 of the latest models. Refurbishment work to the aftersales department is in continued progress and is expected to be complete in October 2022. The BMW and MINI ...

Pendragon has reopened its BMW and MINI Derby showroom following a multi-million pound redevelopment. The 50,000sq ft site has space for 150 cars on the forecourt with three handover bays. It also features a workshop with an MOT and wheel alignment bay, 20 service technician bays, Smart  repair facilities and a multi-storey car park with 20 Electric Vehicle (EV) charging ...