Investment in a hub and spoke car retail model will help to ensure that franchised dealers “thrive and have many years of longevity”, according to a new sector report published by Colliers International.
MCS Group has completed the build of Cambria Automobiles' new £6.5 million Jaguar Land Rover dealership on the former Swindon Motor Park in Wiltshire.
A former Renault and Nissan dealership in Cheltenham, operated by Hylton Group, has been sold for £1.9 million by Colliers.
Slaters of Abergele’s former Citroen and Nissan showroom has been put up for sale six months after the business went into administration.
Arnold Clark has sold its former FCA Group showroom in Perth to Network Rail and a 6.8-acre site in Kemnay to offshore lifting equipment specialist Safelift Offshore.
Lookers has sold its Lookers House headquarters in Altrincham in a sale and leaseback deal believed to be worth around £5 million.
Imperial Cars has set ambitious target of reaching 20 used car retail sites by the end of 2019 after growing from six to 11 sites in three years as it takes advantage of property movements in the franchise dealer networks.
Citygate is planning to develop new Skoda and Seat dealerships in Slough after acquiring Jardine Motors Group's former Jaguar Land Rover site on Bath Road.
Motorline has acquired the freehold car dealership site in Worcester, which was previously home to Nissan and Renault franchises operated by the Hylton Group.
Shelbourne Motors has today announced plans for a new £5 million multi-franchise dealership in Newry as the family-owned vehicle retailer celebrates its 45th anniversary.
A push to accommodate greater parking capacity and EV charge points could put pressure on car retailers to develop even larger dealership facilities - putting them on a collision course with house builders.
Dealer group Sytner is relocating its Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Manchester dealership from Knutsford to a new facility in Wilmslow, Cheshire.
Pendragon has opened a Car Store used car centre in Coventry.
Marshall Motor Group has acquired Leeds Volvo from Harratts Group for £77,000 in a deal completed with the support of Volvo Car UK.
Bowker Motor Group is to begin work on a £300,000 refurbishment of its Mini centre on Trident Park, Blackburn.
Scotland is set to get its fourth Porsche dealership, to be run by Peter Vardy.
Recruiting employees of different genders, ages and backgrounds will broaden the skills and experience your business depends upon to prosper.
A sandwich shop, a leasing company, a beauty salon, and a property business are just four ways dealers have created revenue streams and boosted footfall.
Peter Vardy has opened its Dundee CarStore and at 70,000 square feet it is one of the largest car dealerships in Scotland.
Lookers has strengthened its relationship with Audi with the opening of its newest dealership in Sunderland.
