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The March plate-change, the biggest sales month of the year saw the emergence of winners and losers in sales volumes, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT). The market saw Chinese brand BYD begin to establish a presence with  759 cars hitting UK roads compared to 34 a year ago. Smart saw a six-fold increase ...

City West Country has refurbished and expanded its Mercedes-Benz dealership in Exeter. City West Country, ranked 64 in the Motor Trader Top 200 Dealer Groups, represents Mercedes-Benz and Smart. It has also recently taken on Chinese brands GWM Ora and BYD and has a branded used car business Tangelo, which was formerly known as the Part Exchange Centre The Mercedes-Benz ...

Last year saw sales of Tesla cars decline 9.3% to 49,571 units in an overall market up 17.9% despite a series of price cuts during the year to stimulate sales. The brand’s market share fell to 2.6% for the year compared to 3.4% in 2022. Some Stellantis brands continue to struggle with Abarth down 42.6% to 886 units, DS down ...

Polestar was the fastest growing brand in the UK in the year to August showing growth of 186%. It was followed by Genesis which almost doubled sales, up 121% in the first eight months of the year, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT). Another EV brand MG was in fifth slot showing ...

Hedin Automotive said today it had completed the acquisition of Stephen James Alliance that was first announced in July. The transaction comprises all operations of the BMW and MINI retailer Stephen James Group, which employs circa 400 people. Following the acquisition, Hedin Mobility Group now represents BMW, MINI, Mercedes-Benz and smart in the UK with a total of 14 sales ...

Chinese carmaker Geely has taken a 50% stake in Smart from Daimler. As part of the deal a new generation of smart electric models will be assembled at a new electric car factory in China with sales due to begin in 2022. The Smart product range is also to be extended into the Fiesta class B-segment. The board of directors ...

US-headquartered Group 1 Automotive has appointed Aston Barclay as its remarketing partner for the Beadles, Advantage Cars, Mercedes and Smart dealers located across south-east England and East Anglia. In total, 19 dealerships will be represented. Aston Barclay Chelmsford will process about 5,000 Group 1 used cars each year. These are expected to be 2010 models or later, with values of between £6,000 – ...

Group 1 has bought five Mercedes-Benz and three Smart dealerships from Robinsons Motor Group for an undisclosed sum. The dealerships based in of Bury St. Edmunds, Cambridge, King’s Lynn, Norwich, and Peterborough. This territory they occupy is contiguous with several other existing automotive dealerships currently owned and operated by Group 1 Automotive in the UK. This acquisition is expected to generate ...

LSH Auto UK has got the planning go-ahead for a new Mercedes-Benz and Smart dealership in Stockport. The development has capacity for 40 new cars, 100 Approved Used vehicles and a 32-bay workshop. LSH Auto UK is part of the Hong Kong-based Lei Shing Hong group, which bills itself as the world’s largest Mercedes-Benz retailer. Lei Shing Hong bought the ...

Smart has started to sell cars online with deliveries direct to a customer’s home or local dealer withing 12 days of credit acceptance. The move follows this month’s launch of Hyundai’s Click to Buy Service and Peugeot’s announcement that it will launch an online sales channel. Smart has launched a dedicated website to sell both its fortwo and forfour models. ...