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  • PEUGEOT-CITROEN APPOINTS NEW UK BOSS
    PSA Peugeot Citroen has changed its senior management structure and appointed a single person in charge of UK operations for both brands. Auto Retail Network...
  • Saab dealers taken by surprise
    The 58 Saab franchised retailers across the UK were taken by surprise by the announcement that Saab GB has gone into administration, according to Richard...
  • Shock departure: Duncan leaves HR Owen
    Prestige car retailer HR Owen has revealed that chief executive Andy Duncan is leaving the company exactly a year after joining. Duncan, who joined HR Owen...
  • Mazda to sell parts online
    Mazda is set to introduce an online sales system for parts and accessories by the end of the year to boost retailer profitability. As part of a update of the...
  • Bosses buy to boost Pendragon
    Senior directors of Pendragon have stepped in to try to restore confidence in the auto retail group following its disappointing rights issue earlier this month...
  • EX-MG Rover chief back in business
    Kevin Howe, who was a top executive at MG Rover for the five years until its collapse, is now back in business in the UK. Fifty-year-old Mr Howe is helping the...
  • Pendragon refinances with rights issue
    Pendragon, the UK’s largest auto retailer, is refinancing using a fully underwritten rights issue as part of a move to improve its borrowing terms. The...
  • Agenda: 04 July 2011
    PETCHEY TO CALL FOR LOOKERS BREAK-UP GLASS’S ON NEW AUTOMATED VALUATION SYSTEM PORSCHE OWNERS RAISE CASH FOR HOSPICE AUTO RETAILERS...
  • Motability abuse still causing dealer headaches
    A Sunday Times investigation into abuse of the Motability scheme has highlighted contradictions in the rules that continue to cause headaches for auto...
  • Saab - "We have enough vehicles"
    With Saab's Trollhattan predicted to restart production late next week as a result of the €65m financing and import deal between Spyker cars and Pang Da...
  • Bid talk pushes Lookers higher
    Shares in Lookers ended the week up almost 20% up after two days of speculation about possible takeover bids. The price rise and speculation forced the company...
  • Lookers confirms takeover bid
    Auto retail group Lookers has confirmed it has received an informal approach to take over the company. The group described the bid as “highly speculative...
  • Auto Trader faces fee row
    One in ten car retailers that advertise on Auto Trader is threatening to quit the site over soaring charges, the Sunday Times has reported. Angry dealers have...
  • Bid talk boosts Pendragon
    Shares in Pendragon jumped nearly 30% this week after rumours started circulating about a possible takeover bid. The UK's largest auto retail group has seen...
  • Jennings MD up for global award
    Jennings Motor Group MD Nas Khan is a finalist in Ford’s world-wide “Salute to Dealers” humanitarian awards. Nas is one of only two Ford...
  • Renault Retail opens new Nissan site
    Renault Retail Group has opened a new Nissan outlet in Leicester following extensive building work. The new showroom sits alongside the group’s existing...
  • JCT600 say car buyers not put off by VAT rise
    The VAT increase set for January will not lead consumers to put off vehicle purchases according to Yorkshire’s JCT600. Andrew Coulthurst, sales director...
  • Jaguar to Take on BMW 3-Series
    Jaguar owner, Tata Motors, revealed plans on Friday to build a new model to take on BMW’s best-selling 3-Series. The developments, outlined in Tata...
  • Coastal 4X4 Distributing Chinese Vans
     COASTAL 4X4 DISTRIBUTING CHINESE VANS Chinese vans have gone on sale for the first time in Britain. Dongfeng Motor Corporation has appointed Coastal 4x4...
  • Interest rates on hold again
    The Bank of England left interest rates unchanged for the 16th consecutive month, as Britain's recovery from recession remains fragile amid the biggest public...
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Who's Where 2011
WHO'S WHERE IN AUTO RETAIL 2011 is the definitive guide to all major auto retailing and authorised repairer locations in the country. It lists all new car franchised dealers by town and gives contact details, including post-code, phone number and name. It also lists franchises held and ownership details.