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ASE in joint venture to help US groups buy UK dealers
The aim is to help US motor retail groups to get in touch UK dealers who want to exit the business and buy them.High profile US companies that have expanded in the UK in the past include Penske, which owns Sytner (rated one in the Motor Trader Top 200 with annual turnover of £4.8bn) and Group 1 Automotive (rated nine with turnover of £1.7bn.) Mike Jones, chairman, ASE Global, said the UK was a sophisticated market which appealed to investors in the US, who also wanted to cash in on the weak pound relative to the Dollar. “Across the globe the UK is seen as a highly advanced, stable motor retail environment. This makes UK motor retailers highly desirable and has been evidenced over recent years by the number of group acquisitions we have seen from overseas investors. “With the value of sterling dropping 10% against the US dollar over recent months the UK is viewed as a cheap, safe and exciting place to invest, even in spite of the current challenge of WLTP and … [Read more...] about ASE in joint venture to help US groups buy UK dealers
ASE in joint venture to help US dealer groups invest in the UK
The aim is to help US motor retail groups to get in touch UK dealers who want to exit the business and buy them.High profile US companies that have expanded in the UK in the past include Penske, which owns Sytner (rated one in the Motor Trader Top 200 with annual turnover of £4.8bn) and Group 1 Automotive (rated nine with turnover of £1.7bn.) Mike Jones, chairman, ASE Global, said the UK was a sophisticated market which appealed to investors in the US, who also wanted to cash in on the weak pound relative to the Dollar. “Across the globe the UK is seen as a highly advanced, stable motor retail environment. This makes UK motor retailers highly desirable and has been evidenced over recent years by the number of group acquisitions we have seen from overseas investors. “With the value of sterling dropping 10% against the US dollar over recent months the UK is viewed as a cheap, safe and exciting place to invest, even in spite of the current challenge of WLTP and … [Read more...] about ASE in joint venture to help US dealer groups invest in the UK
Williams Advanced Engineering enter JV with Unipart to make batteries in the UK
Unipart Group and a major consortium of industrial partners that includes Williams Advanced Engineering have won funding to build a high-performance, low volume flexible battery manufacturing facility that will produce batteries for future hybrid and electric vehicles. The consortium sponsored by the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) also includes Coventry University, Produtiv, MCT ReMan and The National Composites Centre. Aston Martin is also part of the initiative having previously worked with Williams Advanced Engineering on a prototype battery for an electric vehicle, which will now go into production and act as the ‘halo’ project for the manufacturing facility. Located in Coventry in the UK, it will be the UK’s largest independent vehicle battery manufacturer, creating around 90 new jobs when it comes on stream early next year. The factory will be operated by a new joint venture, named Hyperbat Limited (Hyperbat), combining the strengths of Williams Advanced … [Read more...] about Williams Advanced Engineering enter JV with Unipart to make batteries in the UK
SuperCasino TV host is duped into ‘shout-out’ for Bobby Sands and Michael Stone
SuperCasino TV host is duped into 'shout-out' for Bobby Sands and Michael Stone BelfastTelegraph.co.uk A late-night prankster tricked a national TV presenter into "giving a shout-out" to IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands and loyalist killer Michael Stone. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/supercasino-tv-host-is-duped-into-shoutout-for-bobby-sands-and-michael-stone-37165379.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/article37165377.ece/30b15/AUTOCROP/h342/2018-07-30_new_42878475_I1.JPG Email A late-night prankster tricked a national TV presenter into "giving a shout-out" to IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands and loyalist killer Michael Stone. Viewers to the SuperCasino live gambling show on Channel 5 heard the name-check for the two terrorists in the early hours of yesterday. Presenter Bryn Lucas was caught out by the hoaxer as he hosted an on-air roulette game. As well as reading out the names of winners, Lucas responded to viewers' calls for him to say … [Read more...] about SuperCasino TV host is duped into ‘shout-out’ for Bobby Sands and Michael Stone