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Group 1 Acquires BMW/MINI Dealership and Collision Repair Center in the UK

September 7, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI), the automotive retailer with 205 dealerships located in the U.S. and U.K., today announced the expansion of its U.K. operations with the acquisition of a BMW/MINI dealership and a collision repair center in the town of Southend located east of London in the county of Essex.  The location is contiguous […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Group 1, United Kingdom

Daryl Kenningham to Become CEO of Group 1 Automotive in January

August 24, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Earl Hesterberg to retire at year end. Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) the automotive retailer with 204 dealerships and 47 collision centers in the United States and the United Kingdom, today announced that Earl J. Hesterberg, President and Chief Executive Officer will retire as CEO and from the Board of Directors, effective December 31, 2022.  […]

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Group 1 Automotive Acquires Three Dealerships and Collision Repair Center in Louisiana

July 12, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) with 204 dealerships located in the U.S. and U.K., announced the expansion of its U.S. operations with the acquisition of three dealerships and a collision center in Shreveport, Louisiana. The dealerships were acquired from Holmes European Motors, L.L.C., and include Mercedes-Benz, Sprinter, Land Rover, Jaguar and Volvo franchises. This acquisition […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Group 1, Louisiana

Group 1 Automotive Disposes of Brazil Operations

July 5, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI), the automotive retailer with 201 dealerships and 46 collision centers located in the U.S. and U.K., announced that it has closed on the disposition of its Brazil operations.  The company announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary GPI SA, LLC closed the sale transaction under the Share Purchase Agreement with Original […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Brazil, Group 1, Original Holdings S.A.

Group 1 Automotive Acquires Toyota Dealership in Austin, Texas

March 9, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) announced the acquisition of Charles Maund Toyota in Austin, Texas. Charles Maund Toyota operated a Toyota Certified Collision Center. Group 1 now has 201 dealerships located in the U.S. and U.K. with 267 franchises and 46 collision repair centers. The dealership, which will be renamed Toyota of North Austin, is […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Group 1, Texas

Group 1 Automotive Acquires Prime Automotive Group Dealerships

September 13, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Transaction includes 30 dealership locations and three collision repair centers in the Northeast. Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI), the automotive retailer with 188 dealerships located in the U.S., U.K., and Brazil, today announced an agreement to purchase substantially all the assets, including real estate, of Prime Automotive Group, headquartered in Westwood, Mass.  In 2020, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Group 1, Maine, Massachusetts

Group 1 Automotive Acquires Nine Franchises in the U.K.

July 6, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI) today announced the expansion of its U.K. operations with the acquisition of nine businesses northeast of London, primarily in the region of East Anglia.  These operations represent the family of brands offered by the Volkswagen Group, along with one Citroen dealership with major locations in the cities of Norwich, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Group 1, United Kingdom

Group 1 Automotive Acquires Two BMW/MINI Dealerships in New Mexico

July 9, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) announced the acquisition of two BMW/MINI dealerships. The dealerships are located in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, and represent the only BMW and MINI franchises in the state of New Mexico. Also included in the acquisition are BMW Motorrad franchises in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, making Group 1 the exclusive seller […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Group 1, New Mexico

Group 1 Automotive Acquires Beadles Group in UK

July 6, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Acquisition expands dealer group’s collision repair operations in the UK. Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) announced the acquisition of Beadles Group Ltd, a large UK-based automotive retailer, which consists of seven brands across 12 dealerships in the southeastern portion of the greater London metropolitan market. The seven brands include Jaguar, Land Rover, Volkswagen, Skoda, Toyota, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Group 1, UK

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