Shocking Auto News: Group 1 Automotive Ditches Jaguar Land Rover UK Dealers – Shares Tumble

Group 1 Automotive said it is divesting its entire UK JLR franchise network. In a statement accompanying its Q3 results, Group 1 explained that “persistent economic headwinds” in the UK have made the market challengingam-online.com. CEO Daryl Kenningham noted that while the U.S. business was “outstanding” in Q3, “the U.K. market remains challenging, with softer industry volumes and continued BEV-related margin pressure”am-online.com. The company’s UK CEO, Mark Raban, told staff the move is aimed at aligning Group 1’s portfolio with its “long-term growth ambitions” – and stressed it is “not a reflection on the brand [JLR] itself”cardealermagazine.co.uk.