Hyundai has “ventured into the unknown” with its new Click and Collect online sales platform, but 30 sales in the first three weeks suggest customers will embrace the concept.
Manufacturers looking to combat the expected slowdown in new car sales during 2017 are already discounting cars by as much as £5,000, according to BuyaCar.co.uk.
Car dealers are feeling the strain from falling margins, recruitment woes and manufacturer ‘micro-management’, delegates at the latest AM Round Table heard.
Ford, Vauxhall and Volkswagen have all lost market share in a record registrations year
A wave of new car price increases prompted by the weakness of the pound should place a new degree of emphasis on more effectively promoting motor finance, says iVendi.
Carwow has revealed that pre-registered cars can cost customers an extra £1,500 when compared to the brand new equivalent with the results of recent research.
Skoda has opened the order books for the 2017 Octavia range, featuring a new face, more technology and prices ranging from £17,055 to £30,085.
A surge in second hand car sales has been indicated by a 300% pro rata rise in sales via the Wizzle online marketplace, the business’ creator has claimed.
April’s road-tax changes remain a mystery to most dealership customers, according to a survey conducted by Carbuyer.
Lamborghini has recognised HR Owen’s London showroom as the most successful in its global network and the group’s trio of dealerships as the best in its business.
UK automotive executives expect that more than half of today’s car owners will not want to own a car in less than a decade - but 85% are unfazed by the prospect.
Accountancy group UHY Hacker Young claims that the post-Brexit rise in the cost of cars may have started, with lease prices up 8% in the space of just two months.
Hyundai has officially launched its own Click To Buy online new car selling platform with the promise of a haggle-free, fixed price service and home deliveries.
The UK’s new car market closed with 2,692,786 registrations in 2016, the largest market on record.
Cambria Automobiles plc has “maintained its momentum” following a strong showing in the last financial year, according to a statement issued ahead of the group’s AGM.
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Positive growth in the European automotive industry during 2016 has been hailed as “a remarkable feat” by JATO Dynamics analysts.
MG Motor UK has thanked dealers in playing their part in making the GS SUV the fastest-selling MG model of the brand’s “modern era”.
Mazda is currently looking at whether it can introduce its MyWay test drive concept across other major cities in the UK to help crack cold territories where it has low or no dealer representation.
Internet-led enquiries to UK dealerships saw a 61% year-on-year uplift during Q3 od 2016, according to DMS provider Dealerweb.
Car dealers who manage Motability Scheme customers are being urged to sign up now for a series of free Business Briefings taking place early next year.
The UK new car market will fall by around 3.5% next year to around 2.6 million cars, predicts Glass’s.
Carsnip has soared past its target to attract car listings from 5,000 car dealers six months earlier than expected – with 6,500 now taking advantage of the search engine.
Glass’s has predicted that the falling value of the pound is likely to see monthly PCP new car payments rise in 2017 as manufacturers look to recoup their losses.
