Car dealer Lookers, number four in the AM100, has reported the seventh successive year of profit improvement in the six months to June 30, 2015.
Car owners that have kept their vehicle for over 10 years are coming back to the new car market due to strong PCP deals, according to Glass’s.
In the face of changing manufacturer and customer preferences, a question emerges – could the car dealership be at risk of growing a little out of touch?
Smarter remarketing strategies will be needed by manufacturers and major vendors if they are to be successful in the used car market during 2016.
Car search network Motors.co.uk has extended its network again with partnerships with the FirstCar and Car Magazine websites.
Motor retail still needs to combat consumer perception. Auto Trader study found deal negotiations and salesperson pressure were the top pain points for buyers.
Motor Codes, the consumer arm of the SMMT, has been appointed one of the automotive sector’s first Alternative Dispute Resolution providers.
Honda UK is piloting a re-prospecting service at 30 of its dealers to help them win back customers who've walked out without buying.
Auto Trader has announced a partnership with Trusted Dealers, the marketing channel operating under the umbrella of the National Franchised Dealers Association.
Mazda UK is offering a selection of finance offers that run to the end of September 2015 on the newly launched MX-5.
The growing success of its used car operation has contributed a significant amount to the boost in turnover and profitability of car dealer Arnold Clark Automobiles.
50% of buyers visit more than one dealership when buying their next car, while 67% of those do so on the hunt for a better deal, according to Auto Trader’s Buyer Behaviour Survey.
PCPs dominate Hyundai new car retail finance offers to July.
Number of nearly new cars in the retail market has nearly doubled in the last six months, indicating that manufacturers are pre-registering increasing numbers.
A consumer who booked a test drive in a new Infiniti Q50 received a surprise visit from the brand’s F1 racing driver Daniel Ricciardo.
The 2015 General Election is expected to bring little relief to the UK’s motorists, no matter which party takes power.
The automotive retail sector is sufficiently dynamic and innovative to adapt to a predicted weakening in market conditions that have led to PCP growth in the market.
