Cox Automotive and Grant Thornton have delivered analysis of diesel car sales, vehicle ownership trends and continued retailer consolidation ahead of Brexit after teaming-up to produce an automotive sector Insight Report.
BCA has delivered further evidence of the soaring value of used vehicle stock for car dealers during September as average prices reached the highest level the remarketing specialist has ever recorded.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has launched a new Brexit Readiness Programme in an effort to help safeguard UK’s automotive supply chain.
Car dealers reported an 11% increase in used car sales during September as the average value of each sale declined by 8%, according to EnquiryMAX.
InAutomotive has been shortlisted for a National Online Recruitment Award (NORA) in the Best Specialist Job Board Category.
In-line with the recent prediction from the Met Office that the UK faces its coldest and harshest winter in a decade, buyer services manager – Alex Miles – at G3 Remarketing, offers his advice to dealers on how they can prepare their forecourts now.
The Financial Ombudsman Service has adopted Cazana’s vehicle valuations in order to assess the value of written-off vehicles.
MotorVise has welcomed Sherwood Vauxhall’s former group used car manager, Andy Drinkel, as head of dealer sales.
Car buyers are selling their vehicle, on average, within 20 months of purchase, according to Tootle.
Cooper Solutions has appointed Gabriel Noguera as senior account manager for its FullControl team, who brings “invaluable insight” to the role.
CitNOW has been shortlisted for the Best International Export SME in the in Telegraph Trade Awards 2018.
September’s 20.5% decline in new car registrations will have a “brutal impact” on some franchised car dealers’ Q3 and full year profitability, according to Coachworks Consulting.
RSM has appointed Mark Morton as a partner to strengthen its automotive sector tax and auditing expertise for OEMs and car retailers.
BCA will unveil a new back-to-back auction lane facility when it officially opens its redeveloped Nottingham site with a BMW Group remarketing event on October 4.
Startline Motor Finance has predicted that dealers may shift their emphasis towards used cars in 2019 as a result of increased economic uncertainty.
The BCA team has celebrated the successful completion of a 245-mile cycle challenge to Amsterdam’s Royal Palace, raising an estimated £100,000 for Action for A-T charity.
Moneybarn research has revealed staggering price differences between car parts and labour costs by UK region.
Moneypenny has hosted a unique training day for its automotive live chat and telephone answering receptionists with Mazda UK.
Dealers should be contacting potential customers by email, instead of phone, outside of traditional working hours, according to new research from Dealerweb.
Used electric vehicles (EV) rose in value during September despite static performance elsewhere in the sector, according to research from Cap HPI.
The automotive industry is at a pivotal point as it tries to understand and envision the role of dealerships, digital and the retail model of the future.
Over a third of car buyers are ready to consider turning to the internet to buy their next vehicle wholly online, according to research commissioned by Motors.co.uk.
Delegates at the Vehicle Remarketing Association’s The Challenges of 2019 seminar will be able to hear about the current state of the used car market and how it is likely to develop from Zeus Capital analyst Mike Allen.
Sean Kent, the director of the RAC Dealer Network, on consumers’ desire for longer warranties and the will among used car dealers to be accredited.
One-in-three (28%) car buyers are looking for a plug-in hybrid option with 42% of millenials pledging to ‘go green’ by 2020, according to a carwow study of 2,034 motorists.
