New car sales are going to change as a result of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic... But not how you might think.
The UK’s used car and van markets will bounce back once the Government’s COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown restrictions are eased, according to Shoreham Vehicle Auctions’ (SVA) Alex Wright.
It would be more than premature to talk about a “return to normal”.
Much of the car retail conversation through the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown period has focused on online selling.
In the life of every war correspondent that I have read about, from Marie Colvin to John Simpson, there has always come a time when they could no longer simply observe and report the tragedies unfolding around them, but were driven to participate and to influence what they were watching.
It is interesting to see further details announced today around the ongoing financial investigation at Lookers.
As the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown continues, car dealers are taking varying approaches to their online marketing as most make efforts to prioritise online marketing in preparation for a new kind of 'normal'.
The automotive industry is starting to look beyond the end of lockdown and weigh-up what the short and medium-term impacts of the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis will be.
I am writing this article the day after Boris Johnson announced the first stage of stringent restrictions on British life as a response to Coronavirus.
Car retailers must be ready for the challenge of stocking and selling cars while respecting consumer concerns and observing Government legislation after the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown.
As the industry prepared to peak for the busy Q1 close few expected the final week to be quite as challenging as it turned out to be with the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
The past couple of weeks have seen unprecedented and rapid changes at a personal and business level driven by sweeping government responses to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
There is nothing in the current trade or retail data to suggest that used car values will crash due to the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown period.
Even without the current COVID-19 coronavirus crisis it was clear to everyone in the industry that automotive businesses are rapidly approaching a crossroads.
Car production forecasts from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) have suggested that UK auto output will fall by 200,000 to just below 1.1 million because of plant shutdowns caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus - representing an 18% fall in output this year.
With the UK government considering whether to bring forward a ban on the sale of petrol, diesel and hybrid cars to 2032, Ana Ramirez Aguirrezabala, international head of auto at market research company Simpson Carpenter, argues that the UK’s political leaders need to do more to persuade consumers to give electric vehicles (EV) a try.
Professor Jim Saker is director of the Centre for Automotive Management at Loughborough University's Business School and an AM Awards judge. He has been involved in the automotive industry for more than 20 years.
Agile and innovative companies are marked by their ability to react to change in markets and environments and that has never been more true than during the current COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
While Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is still producing cars in the UK (for now), the rest of the UK mass auto industry has effectively shut down, as the devastating economic effects of coronavirus unfold across Europe, disrupting supply chains and dramatically reducing demand.
With the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic impacting global supply chains, concerns are growing that some automotive OEMs could be forced to switch components or find alternative sources of supply.
