Škoda has set out plans to sell one-in-five of its car online by 2025 as part of its new ‘Next Level – Škoda Strategy 2030’.
The Mercedes-Benz GLA Class compact SUV topped the rankings of the fastest-selling used cars advertised on Auto Trader as dealers continued to see a reduction in days to sell.
In an exclusive 'guest opinion' for AM, Dealerweb director Martin Hill asserts that reports of the death of the traditional car retailer have been greatly exaggerated.
Dealers risk losing out on referrals from new customers who have discovered them online, according to consumer behaviour research from JudgeService.
A 21% rise in finance applications was not what Alphera Financial Services head Preston Rogers anticipated when he was tackling the fall-out of COVID-19 in 2020 – but that is what the business delivered.
Hybrids are emerging as the growth fuel type among used car buyers researching their next vehicle purchase online, according to research from Buyacar.
Car buyers have been warned to be on their guard as Trading Standards track a bogus online retailer demanding full payment to secure next day delivery of vehicles which never arrive.
May’s used car sales volumes were 14% ahead of the same period in the pre-COVID trading period of 2019, according to data from Auto Trader.
Car retailers have been warned that Government travel bans and delayes to the easing of COVID-19 lockdowns are likely to see the "huge accelration" in used car pricing continue.
The Motorpoint used car supermarket PLC aims to almost treble its revenues to £2 billion with a new “medium term” business strategy laid out in its 2020 annual financial results.
Automotive sales and marketing platform, MotorK has appointed Andrea Servo as its global chief financial officer (CFO), effective immediately.
Carwow will provide car retailers with an opportunity to bid on privately-sold used vehicle stock following the completion of its acquisition of car buying comparison site Wizzle.
It’s nearly 450 days since dealerships were able to open their doors without the threat of Covid-19 causing ambiguity and confusion.
Genesis Motor Europe’s home test drives and promise of multiple handovers to facilitate vehicle familiarisation is only being offered to customers in the UK’s South East – for now.
The Motorway used car stocking portal has raised an additional £48 million in a funding round led by Deliveroo, Etsy and Dropbox backer Index Ventures.
Citroën UK has partnered with Channel 4’s hit TV series Gogglebox as CarGurus looks to drive confidence among car buyers in two new televised advertising campaigns.
Used car retail has long been an area of the market for retailers to show their entrepreneurial flair. But the focus on this area of the business could be even more important in the coming years.
Car dealership sites are set to undergo a major transformation over the next decade.
The benefits of an agency-style model, where the new car journey is managed online and manufacturers pay a handling fee to retailers, largely outweighs the disadvantages, according to senior executives at dealer groups already experiencing mixed commissions at work in their businesses.
Reynolds and Reynolds has completed the acquisition of car retail customer contact specialist Gubagoo to drive forward the development of its Reynolds Retail Anywhere platform.
In the latest in Automotive Management's (AM) 'Minutes With...' series of automotive retail supplier features, news and features editor Tom Sharpe caught-up with Keyloop chief executive Tom Kilroy.
Auto Trader suffered a 29% decline in revenues and 38% reduction in operating profit as it acted to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on its car retail customers, its 2020 annual financial results have revealed.
Hyundai has been warned to be mind its marketing since an advert for its NEXO fuel cell car claimed it "purifies the air as it goes".
CarSupermarket and Motordepot owner Aramis Group is hoping to raise as much as £481m through an initial public offering (IPO) at as its targets “profitable growth” – including dealership acquisitions.
It is always interesting to reflect on how the emphasis in the UK's car retail sector has changed over the years.
