TrustFord has been ranked 20th on the Sunday Times Best Big Companies to Work For 2020. This is the fifth year running that the company has made the list. The only automotive company to be named to the list, it employs 3015 staff over 195 sites, with staff turnover of 27%. Staff is 76% men to… Continue reading Dealers recognised by Sunday Times as top employers
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Pulman Group acquires Silbury ŠKODA in Cramlington
Pulman Group has recently acquired the Silbury ŠKODA site in Cramlington, Northumberland. The 28 Silbury staff will remain at the dealership, bringing the total number of employees employed by Pulman to over 250. Ian Buckle, managing director, said “We knew this business was a fantastic fit to our family run business here in the North… Continue reading Pulman Group acquires Silbury ŠKODA in Cramlington
MG opens two dealerships with Howards Motor Group
Howards Motor Group has opened two new MG sites in Taunton and Weston-super-Mare. They are the dealer group’s first two MG franchises. Since the opening of its first garage in 1972, Howards Motor Group has become renowned for providing an excellent service and recording strong customer loyalty. The company now operates 22 dealerships across 13… Continue reading MG opens two dealerships with Howards Motor Group
SsangYong Motors UK adds York dealership to its network
SsangYong Motors UK has announced the addition of a new franchised dealership to its network. Optimum Vehicles, trading as SsangYong York, has been supplying vehicles to customers for over 10 years. Nick Laird, managing director of SsangYong Motors UK said: “Optimum Vehicles has a well-established presence and excellent reputation in Yorkshire and the north, and… Continue reading SsangYong Motors UK adds York dealership to its network
Ford in talks with dealers to reduce size of UK network
Ford is in talks with dealers with a view to reducing the overall number of dealers in its UK network over the next few years. Motor Trader understands the aim is to have fewer, more profitable dealers in the network over a period of time with a gradual, phased reduction in numbers of its smaller,… Continue reading Ford in talks with dealers to reduce size of UK network
JCT600 to open its highest value dealership with Ferrari in Leeds
JCT600 is set to build a standalone, two-storey retail centre for Ferrari in Leeds. The new £9m showroom will be only the third in the UK to sport Ferrari’s latest corporate identity. It is the highest value project ever to be undertaken by the Yorkshire-based automotive retailer. Work is due to start on the development… Continue reading JCT600 to open its highest value dealership with Ferrari in Leeds
Dealers to see ‘tipping point’ for EVs next year.
Just over one in ten (11%) UK consumers intend to make their next car purchase an electric vehicle (EV). That’s the conclusion of Deloitte’s latest Global Automotive Consumer Survey. The research, based on responses from more than 1,200 driving-age consumers in the UK, reveals increased interest in EVs, and marks a doubling from just 5%… Continue reading Dealers to see ‘tipping point’ for EVs next year.
Dealers miss out on ‘lucrative’ aftersales opportunities
Dealers are missing out on “lucrative” aftersales opportunities because they do not contact customers after the sale of the car That’s the key finding of DMS specialist CDK Global, which surveyed 9,000 car buyers across Europe and found that 35% of them never near from their car dealership once the car is sold. Consumers are… Continue reading Dealers miss out on ‘lucrative’ aftersales opportunities
Kia presents awards to top dealers at annual conference
Kia dealers across the UK attended the carmaker’s network conference held in ACC Liverpool this month. The Korean brand awarded the Dealer of the Year Award to SG Petch (York) while Dealer Excellence Awards went to Tates (Pyecombe) and West End Garage. The sales Excellence Award also went to Tates (Pycombe) and the aftersales accolade… Continue reading Kia presents awards to top dealers at annual conference
Pendragon submits hybrid plans for Porsche dealership and pub
Pendragon has submitted a hybrid planning permission application to Rushcliffe Borough Council for a new Porsche Centre dealership, complete with pub/restaurant and senior living accommodation. The application reads: “The public house would host a restaurant and function areas comprised over 2-storeys with outdoor amenity wrapping around the building. “The senior living accommodation is envisaged as… Continue reading Pendragon submits hybrid plans for Porsche dealership and pub