A boom in the automotive property market has seen a 30% increase in demand for sites and the highest rate of new build activity since before the recession, it has been claimed.
Vertu Motors, the UK's sixth largest franchised dealer group, has bought online car parts retailer Aceparts.
Ridgeway has secured planning permission to build a new Jaguar and Land Rover showroom at 5 Milton Gate near Didcot.
Vertu Motors has invested £600,000 in upgrading two of its Macklin Motors Hyundai dealerships in Edinburgh.
Marshall Motor Holdings has acquired family-owned SG Smith Holdings for £24.4 million.
Swansway has expanded its Honda representation with the acquisition of Gordon's Honda in Bolton for an undisclosed sum.
Marriott Motor Group has applied to build an Audi dealership on a 1.6 hectare site at Future Park in Ipswich.
JCT600 has completed the 12 month redevelopment of its Hull Audi dealership with new energy management and sustainability features.
Peter Vardy has opened its new purpose built £6 million Porsche showroom in Aberdeen.
North West-based Cox Motor Group has acquired Gordons Honda business in Wigan for an undisclosed sum, the group’s fifth with the franchise in 15 years.
John Clark Motor Group has opened its new £9 million Aberdeen Audi Terminal showroom and is now the retailer's largest location.
South East-based dealer group Glyn Hopkin has added the Renault and Dacia franchise to its business for the first time at its showroom in Chelmsford.
Glyn Hopkin has opened its first Renault and Dacia franchise in Chelmsford.
HR Owen’s Bentley Berkshire showroom is the first to show off the luxury brand’s new corporate identity standards.
Vertu Motors is to invest £6 million to build a Nissan dealership in Glasgow.
Wessex Garages has opened its new Renault and Dacia dealership in Newport.
Mercedes-Benz has taken a left-turn and entered London’s residential property market with six apartments in Kensington.
Lookers Stirling Audi used a large temporary showroom during the busy plate-change of month of September to maintain sales.
Lookers Stirling Audi temporary showroom was put up in eight weeks.
Vertu Motors has opened its sixth Renault and Dacia dealership with a new Bristol Street Motors location in Mansfield.
Vertu Motors’ new £2 million offices in Gateshead have been opened by Northern Powerhouse minister James Wharton MP.
Stoneacre has taken over Huntson Holdings, which trades as Autoworld Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Citroen, Fiat, Hyundai, Suzuki, Seat and Volvo in Chesterfield.
AM100 group Vertu Motors has extended its premium franchise portfolio with Audi with its acquisition of three dealership group SHG Holdings for £12.8 million.
The last 12 months has seen the largest ever volume of automotive investment transactions, with around £650 million expected to transact by the end of the year.
Preston dealer group Bowker is expanding to sell motorbikes at its Docklands headquarters.
