Genesis South Wales has commenced sales operations in Bridgend, to cater for the growing demand for the new premium luxury brand from South Korea. The dealership is part of the Sinclair Group which partnered with Genesis last year and has been recruiting personnel. The new South Wales Genesis business will sell new and Certified pre-owned cars as well as providing aftersales … [Read more...]
Hyundai cutting UK partners but not showrooms
Hyundai will cut back on its UK dealership partners over the next five years in a bid to ‘future-proof’ its network, it was announced yesterday. Labelling the reduction an ‘evolution’, it said it was putting into action ‘a transformation’ of the dealership network, with a focus on retailers that were ‘capable, resilient, and profitable’ and which were ‘ready to face the future’. In a press … [Read more...]
Sportslines 15 February
Genesis says motor racing legend Jacky Ickx will join as an official brand partner. Seventy-nine year old Ickx will take on a three-fold role as a Genesis brand partner to provide strategic insights, championing the brand’s ethos as an ambassador and acting as a distinguished diplomat within the luxury landscape with six Le Mans wins and eight F1 races to talk about. WRC Promoter has fortified … [Read more...]
Newslines 26 January
The exclusive Auto Vivendi supercar club is powering ahead this year. It's already significant car collection is due to expand further with the arrival of the must have cars for 2024, including the highly anticipated Ferrari Purosangue (above) and Lamborghini Revuelto (below) and coupled with signature events, including supercar drive tours to Italy, Iceland and Spain, 2024 promises to be another … [Read more...]
Newslines 27 November
Genesis will continue to sell a full range of models through its own-brand dealer network despite an operational merger with parent company Hyundai beginning in January. Genesis Motor UK will no longer exist as a standalone company from January 2024, as first reported by Car Dealer magazine, its operations being rolled fully into Hyundai Motor UK and the company said … [Read more...]
Newslines 19 September
Some 70% of motorists prefer to drive alone, according to a poll for Prestone maintenance products. Drivers told Prestone the most irritating passenger is usually their partner, followed by kids and then parents and the most annoying thing a passenger can do is smoke, while littering and commenting on the way a car was driven come close behind. Transport for Wales has the worst customer … [Read more...]
Newslines 7 August
Nissan has slashed prices of its Ariya EV range to offer a better proposition to owners and boot sales. All existing 63kWh ARIYA will be reduced by £3,000 and all 87kWh variants will be reduced by £3,750, making the price difference between the 63kWh and 87kWh batteries £5,000. while the line up now starts at £39,645 and the top spec ARIYA is available from £59,025. Councils have started … [Read more...]
Trade lines 18 January
Premium automotive brand, Genesis, will open a new Studio in Edinburgh, highlighting the company’s continued expansion since its arrival in 2021 and marking its first retail Studio in the UK outside London. Designed around a Korean white space theme and with Genesis Personal Assistants on hand to welcome visitors, customers will be able to configure their cars and experience materials, colours … [Read more...]
Looking good to go with Genesis
For the 2023 model year, Genesis Motor Europe is introducing a number of new state-of-the art biometric features to the GV60, the brand’s first dedicated electric SUV. While already offering an unmatched level of premium design and technology since its launch earlier this year, GV60 will offer the world’s first face recognition technology for keyless entry along with additional tech features such … [Read more...]
New chapter opens for Genesis
When I test drove a number of Genesis ‘luxury’ vehicles late last year and in the spring of 2022, the firm was new to the U.K. and at that stage all their cars were petrol or diesel powered as the Genesis name and brand were introduced to British motorists. I was very impressed by the way in which all these models drove and performed, the careful attention paid to clever details and the inherent … [Read more...]