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Inchcape has disposed of four former Bravoauto used car outlets to used car group Carsa. The dealerships are in Shrewsbury, Cannock, Halesowen and Bolton. The deal also included the included the subsequent investment sale of Bolton, according to property firm Savills which brokered the deal. Ex-Imperial commercial director John Churcher and sales director Mike Hawkins founded Carsa in 2020. The ...

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 ...

Steve Young There have been a few bits of news over the recent weeks all related to the used car business, all biased towards the UK market. However, as the pressures that have driven the various actions are not specific to the UK, then I hope that readers elsewhere will bear with me, because I believe that the lessons are ...

Inchcape is to shut eight of its 17 Bravoauto used car supermarkets at the end of the month which are failing to make sufficient returns. Motor Trader understands that 100 staff have been issued with redundancy notices as the company takes steps to ‘optimise’ the network. In a statement issued to Motor Trader, Inchcape said: “We continuously develop and optimise ...

New bravoauto stores have opened in Swindon, Warrington, Towcester and Norwich. The latest stores bring Inchcape UK’s used car arm to a total of 17 stores, with almost 1,000 cars listed and sold with 12-months warranty, 12-month breakdown cover and 21-day money back guarantee. Rebecca Sides, bravoauto franchise director, said: “bravoauto launched in November 2021 with the ambition of giving ...

A new bravoauto store has opened in Halifax. It will hold a large stock of used cars and create 14 new jobs in the area. The latest store opens on Friday 29 July on Halifax Road, on the site of the former Carshop Express, and is the twelfth bravoauto store to open as the brand expands following recent openings in ...

Inchcape is gearing up to roll out its omni-channel used car business Bravoauto following a successful pilot in the UK. The new customer proposition features customer offers such as a 21-day money-back guarantee, at least 12-months warranty and breakdown assistance on all used cars, and home delivery options. The group said Bravoauto represented “the most significant near-term opportunity” for its ...

Inchcape has rebranded its bravoauto used car business across all platforms following the launch of the initiative in November last year. The company said that following the launch, the UK retail business has refreshed its branding across all platforms and in dealerships. The new customer proposition features customer offers such as a 21-day money-back guarantee, at least 12-months warranty and ...

Inchcape is pushing ahead with the rollout of its bravoauto used car business launched this month. The group currently has bravoauto outlets operating in Chester, Bolton, Shrewsbury, Derby, Burton-on-Trent. and Cheltenham and has close on 600 vehicles listed on site. All cars come with 21 Day Money Back Guarantee, 12 Months Breakdown Assistance, 12 Months Warranty, a minimum of 9 ...