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James Brearley has been appointed managing director of Lookers Motor Group. He moves to Lookers following a year-long stint as chief operating officer with Peter Vardy. Before that he was head of Inchcape’s UK retail business. He was appointed CEO, Inchcape UK in January 2017 with the aim of implementing a five-year plan focused on overhauling the business operating structure, ...

The 24-month Lookers rotational Graduate Management Programme aims to fast-track graduates to head of business of general manager roles. Lookers describes the programme as an “experiential learning and development adventure”. The programme will include training and development, mentorship, networking opportunities, project assignments and career path planning. Sessions are detailed and offer practical advice aligned with the graduate’s career interest. Impactful ...

The Motor Trader Top 200 Franchised Dealer Groups for 2024 features in the July August print edition of Motor Trader. It shows a sector experiencing huge interest in dealer groups from foreign investors, ongoing consolidation and a market building momentum after contraction in the pandemic. At the top of the listing there has been big change in ownership. Pendragon was ...

The Motor Trader Top 200 Franchised Dealer Groups in 2024 shows a sector in flux with huge interest in dealer groups from foreign investors, ongoing consolidation and a market building momentum after contraction in the pandemic. Sytner tops the report once again with annual turnover of £6.8bn and pre-tax profits of £178.9m. It was followed by Arnold Clark in second ...

Two Lookers dealerships have won Ford President’s Awards in recognition of their customer experience and functional expertise. Lookers Ford Gateshead and Lookers Ford Leeds have received the accolade, with judges ranking dealerships on areas including surpassing sales goals, high levels of customer satisfaction and overall experience. Lookers Ford Leeds also won the award in 2022. Rob Dier, franchise director at ...

Duncan McPhee has stepped down from his role as COO of Lookers after more than 15 years with the company. He started at Lookers as general manager for almost four years, franchise director for eight years and divisional franchise director for seven months. McPhee then took on the role of chief retail operations officer, where he was responsible for the ...

Lookers has opened its £6 million new and used vehicle multi-franchise hub in Middlesbrough. Located off Cargo Fleet Lane and South Bank Road, the site is also home to dealerships for Ford and BYD. As well as multi-franchise vehicle sales, the centre will focus on all-electric driving and also specialises in service and maintenance, and cosmetic repair. Duncan McPhee, Lookers’ ...

The Lookers’ Audi centre in Stirling, Scotland, has won the New Car Sales Centre of the Year Award at the Audi Q Power Awards. Lookers Audi in Stirling’s team of 50 run one of five high-performing sites in Scotland, including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Ayr and Hamilton. Duncan McPhee, Lookers’ COO, said: “Our brand partnerships are pivotal to our collective success and ...

This International Women’s Day, dealers in the industry have highlighted the importance of representation of women in leadership roles. The National Franchised Dealers association (NFDA) has shared inspiring posts from members. An initiative developed by Lookers Motor Group is its “Mission Gender Equity” female mentoring programme, in partnership with social impact organisation Moving Ahead, led by head of learning and ...

Chinese carmaker Omada claims to have 50 retail sites confirmed across the UK prior to its launch in April with a full year target of 100. Dealers on board include Listers, Arnold Clark and Greenhous. OMODA arrives in the UK with two cars. The OMODA 5 SUV is powered by a 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol engine. The OMODA E5 is a ...