Lithia’s UK dealer operations generated almost £3bn in the first half of 2026 as the US giant delivered record sales across the business. The American giant has a major presence in the UK through its ownership of both Evans Halshaw and Stratstone, making Britain comfortably its largest market outside the United States. New figures, recently released by the firm, show that the outfit’s UK operations generated around $3.81bn (£2.9bn) in revenue during the first half of the year – equating to 20% all the group’s $19.06bn (£14.5bn) of global revenue. The firm also published its Q2 results, covering April, May and June, in which global revenues rose 2.2% to a record-breaking $9.79bn. ‘Financing Operations delivered 80% income growth, with expanding margins and increasing penetration.