Liverpool based used car supermarket Motor Range has bought the ex-Carshop branded store in Manchester from Sytner. The latest accounts filed at Companies see Motor Outlet, trading as Motor Range, with pre-tax profits of £691.9k in the year to August 2023 on turnover of £95.6m. “I’m pleased to announce that Motor Range has acquired Carshop… Continue reading Motor Range buys Manchester Car Shop outlet from Sytner
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UK dealers celebrated at global Aston Martin awards
UK dealers were recognised at the 2024 Aston Martin Wings Awards which celebrates the highest performing dealers across sales, aftersales and marketing across the world. Aston Martin Bristol (pictured) picked up both the Regional Dealers of the Year 2024 award and the Global Sales Team of the Year 2024 award. Global Aftersales Team of the… Continue reading UK dealers celebrated at global Aston Martin awards
Dack Motor Group acquires MotorServ UK
Dack Motor Group has acquired Solihull-based MotorServ UK. Kamran Saleem, MotorServ UK Founder, has stepped down and is exiting the business. MotorServ UK will change name to reflect the new ownership but the business will operate in the same location, offering the same services, and staff will be retained. Saleem said: “This has been an… Continue reading Dack Motor Group acquires MotorServ UK
RAC Approved Dealers get AI-enhanced imaging technology
RAC Approved Dealers are now gaining access to Vehicles in Video’s AI-enhanced imaging technology. The newly launched VIV media app enables dealers to capture high-quality images of their stock, overlay them with RAC Approved Dealer branding and select from three designed backdrops. Using AI, the app automatically identifies the vehicle, applies the chosen backdrop across… Continue reading RAC Approved Dealers get AI-enhanced imaging technology
Dealers rate least and most profitable franchises in the UK for 2025
The Audi franchise has come in for a hammering in the latest NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey when it comes to profitability. Dealers of a range of franchises were asked to rate the current profit return from representing their franchise and Audi was the worst performing brand with a score of just 2 out of 10,… Continue reading Dealers rate least and most profitable franchises in the UK for 2025
Constellation Automotive Group acquires Aston Barclay
Constellation Automotive Group has acquired Aston Barclay, including its subsidiary The Car Buying Group. It said investment, along with incremental volume from the Group’s WeBuyAnyCar business, will be key to securing the long-term viability of the Aston Barclay network of centres and ensuring further closures are avoided. It added that Aston Barclay closed its Leeds… Continue reading Constellation Automotive Group acquires Aston Barclay
Steer Automotive buys React bodyshops in Hull and Scunthorpe
Steer Automotive Group has acquired React Accident Repair Group’s two bodyshops trading as Paint & Bodyshop Hull and React Accident Repair Scunthorpe. The acquisition includes a leadership transition, with Barry Whittles and Chris Elton, exiting the business post-acquisition. John Pattinson, Managing Director of React, will continue to lead the sites, ensuring stability and consistency for… Continue reading Steer Automotive buys React bodyshops in Hull and Scunthorpe
Motorpoint returns to profitability, looks at further store openings
Motorpoint announced a return to profitable trading with full year retail volumes up 14% compared to last year. It delivered a strong performance in the 0-6 year category for the 12 months to 31 December 2024, with retail sales volumes up 14.8% year on year, against 2.8% market growth. Its 21st store opened in Norwich… Continue reading Motorpoint returns to profitability, looks at further store openings
Dealers improve customer review response times
Dealers are replying to more online customer reviews and responding quicker, says JudgeService. Of online dealer reviews, 79% received a response in Q4 2024, representing 1.5 million Google reviews, compared to just 8% 10 years ago when it first started measuring replies. The speed of reply has improved to an average of 3.5 days, compared… Continue reading Dealers improve customer review response times
Legal firm MILS guides dealers through Supreme Court motor finance case
The motor finance commission case is winding up today with the final submissions. Legal expert MILS, which provides the Legal Surgery for Motor Trader, is attending each day to give dealers a clear summary of what happened. Tuesday saw submissions from by Close Brothers and FirstRand Bank Wednesday saw more submissions from the two banks,… Continue reading Legal firm MILS guides dealers through Supreme Court motor finance case