Yeomans Group has taken on the Mazda franchise in Bexhill, the first time it has represented the brand.

Yeomans represents a raft of carmakers in the South of England, including Audi, Citroen, Cupra, DS, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan, Peugeot, SEAT, Skoda, Toyota, Vauxhall and Volkswagen cars and commercial vehicles.

Yeomans is ranked 40 in the Motor Trader Top 200 Dealer Groups with annual turnover of £528.3m.

James Smith, managing director and chairman of Yeomans Group, said: “I am pleased to start our new partnership with Mazda UK on the Sussex Coast.

“It is great to bring such an iconic brand back to the area after a short absence. Local Mazda customers will be greeted by familiar faces in our new dealership in Bexhill on Sea that have many years of combined experience with Mazda in the local area.”

Jeremy Thomson, managing director, Mazda Motors UK, said: “we are delighted to welcome Yeomans to the Mazda dealership family.

“They are a group that delivers outstanding performance with their existing partners and their ‘built on trust’ customer promise aligns perfectly with Mazda’s customer-focused approach to both sales and aftersales.”