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The 2024 AM100 report on the UK's biggest franchised dealers is …
Nov 19, 2024 · The results of the latest research by Automotive Management and BDO into the UK's biggest franchised dealer groups is here in the 2024 AM100 report.. And the report also looks into the performance of the 10 largest used car dealers, the ID10, plus the outlook for car brands in the UK marketplace.
Arnold Clark takes over Renault Retail Group dealerships
Dec 23, 2024 · Top 10 AM100 group Arnold Clark has expanded, taking on new Renault and Dacia dealerships at Birkenhead and Liverpool. Both locations were previously operated by Renault Retail Group, and had received corporate identity upgrades within the past two years to Dacia's current showroom style.
Tributes paid to Sherwoods former MD Alasdair MacConachie …
Jan 2, 2025 · Tributes have poured in for Sherwoods Motor Group former owner and managing director Alasdair MacConachie OBE who died on Christmas Day at Darlington Memorial Hospital aged 78 following a short illness.
ZEV Mandate puts bitter aftertaste on successes of 2024 UK new …
Jan 4, 2025 · An award-winning journalist and editor, with two decades of experience covering the motor retail industry, and accredited by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) plus the National Council for the Training of Journalist (NCTJ)
The 2025 AM Dealer Recommended suppliers are revealed
Dec 17, 2024 · Significant motor retail industry suppliers have been endorsed by UK automotive retail leaders in the AM Dealer Recommended research programme, the results of which are published in our new report.. The research programme is intended to provide UK motor retailers with an understanding of the suppliers who are highly trusted by their peers, with an aim to help dealerships to shape and inform ...
Lithia takeover of Pendragon dealerships due to complete today
Jan 31, 2024 · Today is the date that the deal between America's Lithia and Driveway and AM100 dealer group Pendragon is expected to be completed. leaving Lithia in charge of nearly 200 franchised dealerships in the UK.
Auction chiefs outline 2025’s remarketing challenges and …
Jan 2, 2025 · As auction houses head into 2025, the challenges of supply management, EV integration, and data security will require innovative solutions. At this year’s Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) Automotive Summit, key industry executives provided a detailed roadmap for navigating the challenges of vehicle remarketing in 2025, leveraging technology and partnerships to stay ahead of the curve.
AM100 group set to expand with BMW, JLR dealerships acquisition
Dec 20, 2024 · Park's Motor Group is set to start 2025 with expansion in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Motherwell through an acquisition of multiple dealerships. It comes as fellow AM100 car dealer group Peter Vardy downsizes, disposing of its AM Award-winning BMW and Mini dealership in Edinburgh, its Jaguar and Land Rover dealership in Aberdeen, and its Omoda/Jaecoo dealership in Motherwell.
Group 1 Automotive sets sight on further growth in the UK
Oct 30, 2024 · The UK's leading event for motor retailers returns in 2025. Register your interest in attending the event and be amongst the first to hear details of our event as we announce them.