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Manufacturer insight - new car sales figures - AM-online
WEBNew car sales figures: year to date. The graph below shows the progression of new car sales year-on-year from 2001 to the last full month of the current year. Below the graph is a total annual registrations and the percentage change from year-to-year. This is followed by a breakdown from the SMMT of registrations by sales type, retail, business ...
Park’s Motor Group acquires Mackie Motors Arbroath and ... - AM …
WEBMar 16, 2022 · Park’s Motor Group has extended its representation of Renault, Dacia, MG and Nissan with the acquisition of Mackie Motors’ Arbroath and Brechin car dealerships. The Hamilton-based AM100 car dealer group concluded the purchase of the property and stock from Mackie Motors and the sites on Montrose Road, Arbroath, and Clerk Street, Brechin, will now trade under the Park’s banner.
Ford parts disrupted as asbestos discovered at Daventry …
WEB20 August 2024. Manufacturer News. The discovery of asbestos at Ford UK's National Parts Distribution Centre is set to cause disruption to the supply of genuine Ford parts to car repair workshops. A business continuity plan has been implemented at Ford's Daventry PDC because it has been forced to suspend its normal parts picking procedures ...
Lithia takeover of Pendragon dealerships due to complete today
WEBJan 31, 2024 · Acquisition and disposal. Today is the date that the deal between America's Lithia and Driveway and AM100 dealer group Pendragon is due to complete, leaving Lithia in charge of nearly 200 franchised dealerships in the UK. The acquisition will see Lithia take ownership of Pendragon's motor retail businesses, …
Vanarama seeks five-fold growth after adapting to car buyers' …
WEBMay 6, 2021 · Vanarama founder and chief executive Andy Alderson is “extremely positive” about his business’s prospects after kicking off plans for five-fold growth in the next four years with a record start to 2021. Alderson took the decision to forge ahead with plans to further digitalise the leasing provider through artificial intelligence (AI) and ...
Tributes paid to ‘gentleman of the industry', former Trustford CEO ...
WEB15 July 2022. Friends and colleagues of former TrustFord chairman and chief executive Stuart Foulds have paid tribute to a “straight-talking, true professional” following his death yesterday (July 14). Former Ford of Britain managing director Andy Barrett described Foulds as a “proud family man whose family extended deep into the ...
Inchcape chief financial officer resigns over ‘personal behaviour’ at …
WEBNov 28, 2022 · By Tom Sharpe. Inchcape chief financial officer Gijsbert de Zoeten will stand down with immediate effect over issues with his “personal behaviour” at a recent event. The automotive distribution and car retail PLC announced de Zoeten’s departure was announced in a statement issued via the London Stock …
Semiconductor shortages prompt JLR and Mercedes customer …
WEB20 August 2021. Manufacturer insight. Shortages of key components including semiconductor microchips have prompted Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Mercedes-Benz to warn fleet customers of lengthy lead times and vehicle specification changes. AM’s sister title, Fleet News, today (August 20) reported on a …
Marshall acquires £700m AM100 group Motorline - AM-online
WEBOct 14, 2021 · Acquisition and disposal. Top 10 AM100 motor retailer Marshall Motor Holdings has secured a £64.5 million takeover of 48-site Motorline Holdings from the Obee family. The acquisition, funded from Marshall's existing cash resources, adds immediate scale representation with Toyota, Lexus and Hyundai …