During May's coronavirus lockdown 12,900 new cars were sold to private buyers, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Marshall Motor Holdings expects to report a first-half pre-tax loss due to the 10 week closure of its showrooms by COVID-19 counter-measures.
Motorpoint, the UK's largest independent used car dealer, has launched an entirely contactless purchase process, offering car buyers a choice between contacless collection at its 13 dealerships or free nationwide home delivery.
Next month the Independent Garage Association (IGA) will launch a COVID-19 compliance certification scheme for independent workshops wishing to demonstrate to their customers that the environment is safe.
The UK Government has been challenged on car showrooms’ continued closure, with claims their lockdown is costing it £61 million per day in lost tax revenue and business support measures.
The new July issue of AM magazine is now out (view it here as an e-zine), with coverage of the help dealers are giving key workers and the steps they’re taking to bring their dealerships out of lockdown.
Inchcape’s revenues have dropped 32% in the first four months of 2020 as the international auto retailer and distributor battled coronavirus impact.
COVID-19 disruption wiped out almost £5 million operating profit at Pendragon’s franchised dealerships before the end of March, a trading statement today reveals.
The UK's commercial vehicle market is forecast to be down by a quarter on 2019, and Cap HPI's CV expert Steve Botfield has warned the van sector's "landscape may have to change" for the medium term.
Since coronavirus lockdown started in late March Cazana has recorded a small uplift in values for sub-£10k vehicles, and there’s no been “race to the bottom” in the car market.
Our Volvo XC60 R-Design Pro plug-in hybrid has more than 60 items of specification as standard, before the option packs are added, as pointed out in April.
There’s a raft of equipment on the new Soul EV Kia's including as standard to help justify its £34,295 price tag after taking in the £3,000 plug-in car grant.
An industry not traditionally geared up for flexibility is having to move quickly, as motor retail adapts to the coronavirus lockdown
Groupe Renault UK has created and deployed a live Virtual Showroom that enables face-to-face consumer conversations.
The Financial Conduct Authority has warned motor finance firms not to repossess vehicles or end contracts with customers in financial difficulty due to the coronavirus pandemic.
