CONTACT CAREERS ☰ Hippo Motor Group > News LATEST NEWS There's always something going on at Hippo - read our latest news below and stay up-to-date with everything that goes on at Lancashire's favourite motor group. Team Hippo finish fifth at Malton Forest Rally... Having debuted our new rally car last month, Team Hippo descended on the MEM Malton Forest Rally earlier in November. This event was the first time on a gravel track for our our Ford Fiesta R5 – Mark II, offering something unique for the M-Sport built beast to contend with. The Malton Forest Rally, hosted by […] View Article Hippo Rally Team at MEM Malton Forest Rally... From the Côte d’Azur to the forests of Pickering, Team Hippo continue their rally journey this weekend at the MEM Malton Forest Rally. Having debuted our new rally car last month, the Malton stages offer something unique for our Ford Fiesta R5 – Mark II to contend with as it will be the first gravel event for our car to tackle. Postponed […] View Article Hippo Motor Group shortlisted as finalist at the Lloyds Bank Business Excellence Awards 2021... Lancashire-based motor trade company is recognised for pioneering growth plans and industry-leading expertise. Hippo Motor Group has fought off tough competition to become a finalist in the Mid-Market Business of the Year category at the Lloyds Bank Business Excellence Awards 2021. The Lloyds Bank British Business Excellence Awards (BBEA) celebrates and showcases the resilience, innovation […] View Article National Boss Day: Meet Tom Preston – the man behind Hippo... During the 13th and 14th centuries, Blackburn was the epicentre of the textiles world. Before that, it was the site of a famous Roman temple, and since, it’s played host to many accomplishments and key moments in time, including a Premier League-winning football team. Today, among other things, it’s home to nationwide motor trader, Hippo […] View Article Introducing Team Hippo’s new rally car: the Ford Fiesta R5 Mark II... Team Hippo would like to introduce you to our newest rally car ahead of its public debut this week. Driven by Tom Preston, Hippo Director, the Ford Fiesta R5 – Mark II is based on the road-going Ford Fiesta ST-Line. Masterminded by M-Sport, Malcolm Wilson’s Cumbria-based motorsport engineering company, it features a redesigned engine, transmission, […] View Article Victory In Portugal For Hippo’s WRC Co-Driver... World Rally Championship co-driver, Scott Martin, who is supported by Hippo Motor Group, scored his first victory of the season after mastering the tough gravel roads of Rally de Portugal. Winning the event by 28.3 seconds, the result sees him move to within two points of the FIA World Rally Championship lead. Based close to […] View Article Super Second For Hippo Rally Star Scott After Thrilling Final Day... Scott Martin, Hippo Motor Group’s world rally co-driver, strengthened his FIA World Rally Championship challenge after a stunning second place on the all-new Croatia Rally, round three of the global motorsport series. After challenging for the lead all weekend, Scott missed out on victory by just 0.6 seconds, narrowly edged out on the final stage […] View Article International Women’s Day: Rebecca Marsden... To help celebrate International Women’s Day, we spoke to Hippo Motor Group’s Head of Sales, Rebecca Marsden. Rebecca has been with Hippo since March 2008, where she joined as an Account Manager after cutting her teeth in contract fabric sales. “I’ve always had a passion for cars,” Rebecca said. “So, when the opportunity arose to […] View Article Fifth In Frozen Finland For Hippo Rally Star Scott... Hippo Motor Group’s world rally brand ambassador, Scott Martin holds third in the FIA World Rally Championship after finishing fifth on round two of the Arctic Rally, Finland this weekend. Co-driving with Elfyn Evans in the Toyota Gazoo Racing WRC team, they put in a solid performance on the Championship’s only winter round. Held in […] View Article Hippo Supplies Burnley FC in the Community With New Van... Burnley FC in the Community’s official vehicle supplier, Hippo Motor Group, has strengthened its connection with the charity by supplying a new van to help deliver and collect provisions for the town’s food banks. The Sterling-designed Ford Transit Custom from Hippo Motor Group, Blackburn, will play an essential role in helping Burnley’s most vulnerable as […] View Article Hippo Rally Star Scott Seals Super Second In Monte Carlo... Hippo Motor Group brand ambassador and world rally co-driver Scott Martin, got his FIA World Rally Championship off to a stunning start at this weekend’s iconic Rallye Monte Carlo, finishing on the podium with a well-earned second place. After missing out on the world title last year by just a few points, Scott and driver […] View Article Hippo Motor Group Partners With World Rally Star... Hippo Motor Group has had a flying start to 2021 after partnering with leading world motorsport star, Scott Martin to help grow our brand across the UK. We’ve backed the WRC co-driver in his challenge to become World Rally Champion in 2021. Scott is the UK’s top rally co-driver and, alongside driver Elfyn Evans, narrowly […] View Article Our Christmas Opening Hours... It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. With that in mind, we thought now would be a good time to let you know our Christmas opening hours for 2020. Thursday 24th December – Open – 09:00 – 14:00 Friday 25th December – Closed Saturday 26th December – Closed Sunday 27th December – Closed Monday […] View Article Updated COVID-19 Message From Tom... Following the Government’s announcement on Saturday, I wanted to give you a quick update on how we’ll continue to support you throughout lockdown whilst adhering to the new rules. Firstly, up until 5th November, we’ll be operating as normal. We’ll continue to welcome customers to our showroom and prep centre, and continue to operate in […] View Article Meet Anthony, Hippo Prestige’s New Sales Manager... Anthony Wilson joined Hippo as Prestige Sales Manager in March. Since joining, the business has recorded back-to-back record months. Anthony has played a significant role in that success, but selling cars wasn’t always his career path. “I fell into the motor trade by accident, really,” Anthony said. “I played football until my late teens. I […] View Article Charity Comedy Night To Raise Vital Funds For Blackburn Youth Zone... Hippo Motor Group is hosting a charity comedy night on Thursday 19th March to raise vital funds for Blackburn Youth Zone. The event will take place at our state-of-the-art showroom on Trident Way, Blackburn and will start at 7.30pm. Hippo Comedy Night Guests will enjoy an evening of live comedy from Lea Roberts, a comedian […] View Article Hippo team up with British skiing sensation... Hippo Motor Group is delighted to announce our partnership with British teenage skiing sensation, Rob Holmes. Rob is a 17-year-old Youth Olympian who, earlier this month, headed off to Switzerland to represent Great Britain at the Youth Olympic Games. “I’m delighted to be working with Hippo as I believe that Hippo is a company who […] View Article Hippo becomes new Burnley FC in the Community partner... Hippo Motor Group has become Burnley FC in the Community’s official vehicle supplier for the next three years. As part of our commitment, we’ve part-funded four Nissan Jukes branded with Hippo Motor Group livery for the charity and have also agreed to sponsor the kids’ half-time game that’s played on the pitch at Turf Moor […] View Article A letter of thanks to our thoughtful reviewers: Hippo win CarGurus Top-Rated Dealer Award... To all of those who took the time to leave us a review on the Hippo Prestige TrustPilot site last year, ‘Thank you!’ You skyrocketed us to the top of the dealership ratings leaderboard, winning us an amazing automotive award! Hippo Motor Group were recently commended as Top-Rated Dealer 2019 by CarGurus, who help people […] View Article Hippo Director goes rouge with Fiesta WRC rally power!... Set to slalom dirt, gravel and asphalt is the Hippo Motor Group sponsored M-Sport Fiesta WRC driven by Tom Preston, Hippo Director. Built in 2016 by top-spec engineers at M-Sport, the dynamism of the car reaches 6,000rpm through a six-speed sequential hydraulic shift gearbox, and transmits power between the engine and transmission shaft through a […] View Article What’s under the hood at the Elite Car Club?... Exquisite whips with impressive engines, a verdant setting in the Lake District and top-tier musical entertainment – this is what made this year’s meet for The Elite Sports & Performance Car Club (ESPCC) held at Cumbria International Motor Show, so special. For the second year running, Hippo Motor Group were proud to be part of this […] View Article Recommend a friend to WIN a £1,000 spend!... Hipp-hipp-Hipporay! Three cheers for every valued customer who enters the running of our ‘Recommend a friend to WIN a £1,000 spend’ incentive! We value every person who pops their head around the showroom door – or the pages of one of our Hippo websites – or picks up the phone to us. To say a […] View Article Blackburn Beer Festival Success... Hippo is thrilled to have been part of Blackburn Beer Festival over the Bank Holiday weekend. The event took place at Blackburn Rugby Club accommodating an array of live music, street foods and rugby throughout the weekend. Hippo Motor Group sponsored Blackburn Beer Festival 2019, alongside Totally Wicked and Farleys Solicitors. As one of the […] View Article Hippo Sponsors Blackburn Beer Festival 2019... With a string of bank holidays on the horizon, employees across the UK are prepping for long weekends of feet up, spring strolls or for those of you in for the most fun, Blackburn Beer Festival. The Blackburn Beer Festival marks its fifth year of the return to Blackburn Rugby Club this May bank holiday […] View Article Another Motor Group Milestone To Go Down In Hippo History... Hippo Motor Group first joined the auto industry in 2008. Today, the dealership now stocks over a thousand cars for Hippo customers across the UK to choose from. What does this mean for you? As one of Hippo’s valued customers, you can now choose from a bigger pool of makes and models than ever […] View Article Hippo Motor Group celebrates Red Nose Day 2019... Staff at Hippo Motor Group participated in Red Nose Day 2019 with a dress down day on Friday 15th March in aid of Comic Relief, the charity that organises Red Nose Day. “We’re so pleased to see the Hippo Family get behind such a good cause,” said managing director Hippo Motor Group, Tom Preston. “Dress […] View Article Hippo Motor Group pledges £10,000 Blackburn Youth Zone... Hippo Motor Group recently lent its support to the Blackburn Youth Zone, pledging £10,000 to the charity as it became patron for 2019. The charity’s chairman, Rt Hon Jack Straw and CEO, Raz Mohammed, recently visited Hippo’s Trident Park showroom to collect the cheque and find out more about the business which employs 160 people. […] View Article Hippo Motor Group Shortlisted For Red Rose Awards 2019... Hippo Motor Group is excited to announce it has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Red Rose Awards 2019, with the finals due to be held on March 14, 2019 at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. The Red Rose Awards seeks to acknowledge the best businesses in Lancashire in a variety of industries and […] View Article Hippo Motor Group Invests £4 Million in Lancashire... Hippo Motor Group Invests £4 Million in Lancashire Hippo Motor Group is excited to announce it is investing £4m in the construction of a state-of-the-art vehicle preparation centre and expanding its current showroom in order to facilitate the business’ growth. The two developments will enable Hippo Motor Group to grow its revenues from £63m in […] View Article 1832 – 2018: The History Of Electric Cars... 1832 – 2018: The History Of Electric Cars There is a huge amount of publicity surrounding electric cars, or EVs, and for good reason. As carbon-based fuel continues to strain the environment, it’s clear that electric cars are essential to a sustainable future with cars as a main mode of transport. 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