Property
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Car Dealer News 9 DecPerrys poised to open new Huddersfield Kia and MG car showrooms
Perrys Motor Sales is poised to open the doors to its new Kia Motors UK showroom in Huddersfield after redeveloping a former Rybrook Jaguar premium car dealership site.
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Car Dealer News 20 NovFord car retail network cuts lead to £30m TrustFord Alperton sale
TrustFord’s Alperton dealership site has been offered for sale as the Ford of Britain-owned AM100 car retail group consolidates as part of the brand’s plan to close almost half of its UK franchised retail sites.
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Latest News 6 NovBCA’s Corby car storage facility sold for £68 million
BCA’s 121-acre car storage and preparation facility in Corby has been sold in a deal worth £68 million.
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Supplier News 18 SepAuto Trader lining up move into new 80,000 square foot Manchester HQ
Auto Trader is making preparations to move its Manchester headquarters into a new 80,000 square foot office facility which gained approval from city planners earlier this year.
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Opinion 11 SepCash is king: why now's the time for a property tax review, guest opinion
As the post COVID-19 lockdown period places ever more demand on automotive retail businesses being lean and efficient, Alun Oliver, managing director of E³ Consulting, explains why now might be the time for a thorough property tax review.
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Market Insight 7 AugRSM urges car dealers to maximise tax relief from showroom developments
Car dealers are being urged to ensure they have maximised available capital allowances resulting from infrastructure investments in a bid to leverage vital tax relief.
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Manufacturer 7 AugSsangYong Motors UK moves to ‘next phase’ with new headquarters
SsangYong Motors UK has confirmed plans to move into a new headquarters offering “capacity to operate its national next day parts supply service to its franchised dealers”.
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Car Dealer News 7 AugBristol Street Motors Vauxhall dealership stored car ‘illegally’ for nine years
Bristol Street Motors’ Chingford Vauxhall dealership has been denied planning permission to resurface an area of green belt land for vehicle storage after making use of the land ‘illegally’ for nine years.
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Market Insight 22 JulUnwanted car dealer sites targeted by £100m land acquisition fund
Disused or unwanted automotive sites are being targeted for the development of 60 or more retirement communities across the UK in an ambitious £100 million land acquisition drive.
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Car Dealer News 15 JulLockdown was bad news for car dealers, but not on every front
Dealerships used their lockdown time to examine new ways of working
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Car Dealer News 3 JulMylchreest Motors consolidates its showrooms
Mylchreest Motors, which represents Jaguar Land Rover, Subaru, Mitsubishi and Vauxhall on the Isle of Man, has consolidated its operations into one property.
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Manufacturer 29 MayUK Government seeking site for sprawling Tesla EV 'Gigafactory'
The UK Government is on the hunt for a sprawling industrial site to accommodate a Tesla electric vehicle (EV) “Gigafactory”, according to reports this week.
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Car Dealer News 29 MayPendragon completes £10.5m sale and leaseback of Stockport Porsche site
Pendragon has completed a £10.5 million “sale and leaseback” deal for its Porsche Centre car dealership site in Stockport.
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Car Dealer News 12 MayPenton Motor Group to expand property portfolio with £2.5m ‘retail hub’
Penton Motor Group has said that it will commence plans to develop a £2.5 million “retail hub” when coronavirus lockdown measures are eased.
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Car Dealer News 7 MayQueen’s Mayfair car dealer to become £10m town house development
The former Mayfair Jaguar Land Rover car dealership which supplied cars to the Queen and Prince Charles is set to be transformed into a £10 million luxury housing development.
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News 27 AprPremier Car Supermarket set to expand with Kettering dealership
Premier Car Supermarket looks poised to expand into Kettering after completing the acquisition of a 3.55-acre site giving its “access to thousands, if not millions of potential customers”.
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Supplier News 24 MarMHA MacIntyre Hudson to host car dealers' coronavirus support webinar
MHA MacIntyre Hudson is set to host a free webinar to offer guidance and support to car retailers who are battling to make their businesses resilient during the COVID-19 coronavirus lock-down period.
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Supplier News 23 MarTwo more showrooms available on Newcastle's Vroom car retail park
Property developer Northumberland Estates is looking for car dealers to fill two remaining showroom vacancies on its Vroom retail park on the outskirts of Newcastle.
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Market Insight 19 MarCar retail coronavirus business rates exemption ‘requires urgent clarification’
Car showrooms have been included in the list of businesses which will be exempt from business rates during 2020/21 – regardless of their taxable value.
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Market Insight 17 Mar
Car dealers must negotiate rents amid coronavirus cashflow issues
Car dealers should open negotiations over potential rent arrears now as the COVID-19 coronavrius threatens to harm cashflow in the coming weeks and months.
