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Lithia UK acquires four Read Motor Group stores
Lithia UK acquired four stores from Read Motor Group on Friday 6 March. This includes three Hyundai dealerships, in Derby, Doncaster and Grimsby, and MG Grimsby which will now also come to Lithia UK’s Evans Halshaw arm as part of…
Greenhous Group will represent Peugeot
Premier Motors, part of Greenhous Group, will open a new Peugeot car showroom at its Riverway dealership on the Isle of Wight. The brand will join Premier Motors’ existing franchises of Ford cars and vans, and MG. Ashley Passant, Managing…
LSH Auto shares apprenticeship opportunity information with schools and colleges
LSH Auto is visiting schools and colleges across the Midlands and North West this month discussing the wide range of roles available within the automotive sector. The team has already visited Tamworth College and will be speaking with students at…
Used car dealership directors sentenced following Trading Standards probe
Two directors of a used car business were sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday 26 February, following a trading standards investigation by Warrington Borough Council. The investigation uncovered what the judge described as “systemic misconduct” in the sale of…
Arnold Clark donates over £10,000 to local charities
Arnold Clark has donated £10,500 to local charities across the UK. Six branches took part in the company’s Token Drop Charity initiative which invites customers to vote for their preferred local cause by placing a token into one of…
Motor industry celebrates ahead of International Women’s Day
The SMMT hosted an International Women’s Day & Allies event, sponsored by Oaklin. This year, International Women’s Day will take place on Sunday 8 March. The theme is ‘Give to Gain’. A LinkedIn post from the SMMT read: “It was…
Waylands Automotive appoints Jamie Platt as group F&I manager
Jamie Platt has joined Waylands Automotive as group F&I manager. Platt has spent over a decade in the automotive industry with regional finance leadership experience and expertise in sales, F&I performance and lender relationships. He has served as regional account…