The AM100 supplement
Duncan McPhee is stepping down from his role as the chief operating officer of AM100 dealership giant Lookers.
AM asked three AM100 car dealer group leaders – Jason Cranswick of Marubeni Auto UK, Chris Clark of John Clark Motor Group; and Robert Forrester of Vertu Motors – what are the opportunities of 2024 and what were the challenges of 2023.
Pendragon’s multi-million pound sale of its dealerships and leasing businesses to Lithia & Driveway creates a business with considerable market influence.
Today is the date that the deal between America's Lithia and Driveway and AM100 dealer group Pendragon is expected to be completed. leaving Lithia in charge of nearly 200 franchised dealerships in the UK.
TrustFord has appointed its fleet and commercial vehicle director Mark Wilkie, passenger vehicle sales director David Cox and aftersales director Stuart Cresswell onto its main board of directors,
The AM100 leader, Sytner, now owns a sixth of the entire UK network of BMW and Mini dealerships, following the completion of its latest takeover.
The JCB Group has taken over the Marshall Volkswagen dealership at Tunbridge Wells, taking its representation of the German car brand to three locations.
Car dealer Thurlow Nunn is moving sales staff to five-day working weeks in 2024, after giving all staff a 4-day break this Christmas.
After some consolidation or break-ups of a few major groups, the AM100 also has four new entrants this time. See the report for details.
After 60 years in the business the chairman of Brindley Garages, Robin Brindley, has announced his retirement.
Watch the reveal of this year's AM100 to find out how the UK's largest motor retailers fared in 2023, in association with research partner BDO.
With Lookers and Pendragon the subjects of acquisition, the listed UK motor retailer is fast becoming a rarity. Tom Seymour consults the experts
The AM100 dealer groups TrustFord and Barretts of Canterbury have announced significant investments in renewable energy.
Pendragon, the owner of the Stratstone, Evans Halshaw and Car Store brands, has delivered a positive set of trading results revealing pre-tax profits rising 10.6% to £36.4 million in the six months to June 30.
American motor retailer AutoNation has now joined the bidding war for Pendragon, with its own 32p per share pitch matching the revised offer proposed by its US rival Lithia.
Shareholders in Lookers voted on the 130p per share takeover offer by Global Auto Holdings this week and a huge majority gave it their backing.
Greater choice in terms of new electric vehicles (EV) entering the marketplace is forcing carmakers to cut prices and offer cheaper finance, according to industry heavyweight Vertu Motors.
A combined Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Jeep and Abarth car dealership near Solihull is set to close next week because it cannot accommodate the new requirements of car manufacturer group Stellantis.
A Midlands-based AM100 car dealer group has begun a group-wide sustainability project which will bring long-term cost savings and carbon footprint reductions.
TrustFord won the 2023 AM Award for Dealer Group of the Year (more than 10 sites). Read why it won.
