Imperial Holdings has become the biggest Ford dealer in Australia after it announced the acquisition of nine dealerships on Thursday.

Imperial Holdings has become the biggest Ford dealer in Australia after it announced the acquisition of nine dealerships on Thursday.

The nine dealerships in Sydney, Australia, were valued at R630 million, and the combined turnover in 2004 exceeded R2,8 billion. The purchase makes Imperial the largest Ford dealer in that country, with around 800 employees.

Bill Lynch, Imperial's chief executive, said the business would be run by local management.

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