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Embracing the Toyota Talent Powered by Autotech Academy internship initiative, Stoneacre sites have welcomed ten interns to date. The initiative bridges the gap between newly qualified Level 3 automotive students and motor industry employers. It equips interns with a toolbox, uniform, and 6-12 month paid internships that lead to full-time employment in over 95% of cases. Toyota provides value-add training ...

Stoneacre profits took a hit in 2024 as the group grappled with a tough used car market with values on the slide. Pre-tax profits fell 23.5% to £24.4m on turnover up 2.5% to of £1.039bn. In the year to April 2024, the group sold 26,601 new retail units, an increase on the 24,581 sold in the prior year while used ...

The Doncaster operation joins existing Stoneacre Renault businesses in Blackburn, Chesterfield, Darlington and Northallerton. The group is currently awaiting planning to build a new site in Sheffield. The Doncaster Renault and Dacia franchises as well as Renault Vans are now accommodated at its existing Wheatley Road which houses its Seat, Cupra, MG, Fiat and Abarth franchises. “This further confirms the ...

Top dealer groups feature prominently in The Independent 2024 E2E Dynamic 100 List. Groups highlighted in the list include Greenhous, Stoneacre, supermarket giant Big Motoring World, Parks and Steven Eagell (pictured). Greenhous Group supplies more than 70,000 passenger and commercial vehicles each year, representing Vauxhall, Nissan, Ford, MG, Omoda, Jaecoo, Citroen, Peugeot, Fiat Professional, VW Commercial and DAF Trucks. With ...

Stoneacre Motor Group has acquired an Isuzu dealership formerly run by Close Motor Company in Peterborough. The newly acquired dealership is located adjacent to its existing Stoneacre Peterborough Seat and Cupra dealership on Newark Road. Close Motor Company continues to represent Suzuki and KGM in Corby and is an approved repairer for Mitsubishi. Stoneacre Motor Group has been expanding. In ...

Stoneacre Motor Group re-engages with Nissan as a franchise partner through the Grimsby and Hull Nissan dealerships, following its acquisition of Trenton Motor Group. The Stoneacre directors will work with Nissan’s senior team to enhance business opportunities for both companies. Shaun Foweather, MD at Stoneacre, said: ‘‘We are delighted to welcome the Trenton Motor Group team into the Stoneacre family. ...

Motor Trader caught up with Stoneacre Managing Director Shaun Foweather at the group’s headquarters in Thorne, Doncaster. It is early June and Motor Trader is trying to set up a time to meet with Stoneacre MD Shaun Foweather. We settle on the 26th as it becomes clear he is unavailable on the 27th due to Stoneacre signing a deal that ...

Stoneacre Motor Group has acquired the £70m-turnover Trenton Motor Group for an undisclosed sum. It adds Nissan, Dodge, RAM, KGM and Citroen aftersales in Grimsby and Nissan in Hull together with a New & used Van Centre and a standalone used car site. Trenton is ranked 156 in the Motor Trader Top 200 Dealer Groups with annual turnover of £69.5m ...

Stoneacre continues to invest in its Ofsted-regulated Academy and EV training centre with technicians receiving  ongoing training. This week it welcomed five of its year three Apprentice IMI Light Vehicle Level 3 Technicians for their theory and practical training sessions at its Stoneacre Academy Technical Training Centres at Thorne and Goole. Stoneacre Academy was set up in 2015, and is ...

Stoneacre Motor Group has opened new Mazda dealerships in Halifax and Dewsbury in West Yorkshire. The dealerships Join its existing portfolio of six Mazda franchises in Newcastle, Gateshead, Doncaster, Harrogate, Hull and Liverpool. The new sites were officially opened this week by Mazda Motors UK, customer services director, David Wilson-Green and Stoneacre regional director, Paul Vozbutas. Wilson said: “It was ...