Silver Bullet is offering dealers a three-month free trial of its online platform for car sales. The platform, which is owned by Peter Vardy, offers full eCommerce transactions at a time when showroom traffic is expected to fall because of the Coronavirus threat. SilverBullet said its clients are seeing 50% less time in the dealership… Continue reading SilverBullet offers dealers free trial of car sales platform
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Imperial Cars opens new multi-brand dealership in Birmingham
Imperial Cars has opened a new branch in Birmingham. The dealership will house brands such as Ford, Renault and Audi. The Birmingham site is Imperial Cars’ 17th dealership in the UK and the company’s third in the West Midlands, with the others in Tamworth and Halesowen, both of which opened within the past 12 months.… Continue reading Imperial Cars opens new multi-brand dealership in Birmingham
Vertu Motors opens new £5m Mercedes-Benz dealership in Reading
Vertu Motors has completed a £5m Mercedes-Benz dealership in Reading, as part of a major refurbishment project. The new dealership’s showroom and workshop have been being extended. The showroom size has been increased to 14 cars and the service reception designed and refurbished to the latest Mercedes-Benz corporate standards. Mark Gibbings, market area director, Vertu… Continue reading Vertu Motors opens new £5m Mercedes-Benz dealership in Reading
Cars2 Huddersfield opens new refurbished Nissan dealership
Cars2 Huddersfield has opened a new Nissan dealership. The refurbishment of the Huddersfield site took just six weeks to be completed and for the first customers to be welcomed on site. The Nissan dealership on Leeds Road, Bradley, Huddersfield, is a first for dealer group Cars2, which already has showrooms in Barnsley, Bradford and Wakefield.… Continue reading Cars2 Huddersfield opens new refurbished Nissan dealership
Vantage sells Kia and Honda Bradford dealerships
Vertu Motors has acquired the Kia Bradford and Honda Bradford businesses from Vantage Motor Group. This £4m transaction will bring the number of outlets operated by the Group in Yorkshire to 18. Colleagues at Bradford Honda and Kia will join Vertu Motors, ensuring customers are welcomed by familiar faces with valuable Honda and Kia experience… Continue reading Vantage sells Kia and Honda Bradford dealerships
Renault Retail Group to sell 10 dealerships in France
Renault is selling off dealerships in the factory-owned Renault Retail Group in France as it prepares for online sales. The carmaker is selling off 10 dealerships and its Grenelle site in Paris between now and 2024 to prepare for what it described as a “backdrop of a deep-seated transformation” in the automotive market. Renault said… Continue reading Renault Retail Group to sell 10 dealerships in France
MG Motor UK opens new dealership at historic Longbridge site
MG Motor UK has launch Paul Rigby MG Longbridge. Situated in the historic conference centre at the Longbridge site, the newly established dealership joins a growing network of MG retailers in and around the UK. Paul Rigby MG Longbridge represents the group’s first venture into the MG brand. Sam Rollason, sales manager at Paul Rigby… Continue reading MG Motor UK opens new dealership at historic Longbridge site
Glyn Hopkin opens its first official franchised Kia dealership in Romford
Glyn Hopkin has opened a new official franchised Kia dealership in Romford. The Kia dealership is a first for the group, which takes its brand count to 13. Fraser Cohen, managing director of Glyn Hopkin, said: “Kia is a progressive and highly respected brand in the UK, and this appointment marks an important development for… Continue reading Glyn Hopkin opens its first official franchised Kia dealership in Romford
Rybrook Group opens new Volvo dealership in Preston
Rybrook Group has added newly built Volvo site in Preston. This is the Group’s third Volvo location for the group alongside its existing sites in Warrington and Chester. The new site is an official Volvo Retail Experience location. The new retail concept aims to create an environment with high levels of visual transparency for customers,… Continue reading Rybrook Group opens new Volvo dealership in Preston
BCA digital sales up as used car values increase YoY
Digital sales at BCA increased by 23% across the board compared to January last year, as average used car values rose. Stuart Pearson BCA COO UK Remarketing said: “Online trading played a significant role during January with sold volumes rising by a significant 23% compared to January last year.” Also, average used car values returned… Continue reading BCA digital sales up as used car values increase YoY