The car retail sector’s well-considered the acceptance of Government’s COVID-19 support have left many businesses on a sound footing to deliver a successful 2021.
Motor Connect expects to double its turnover in the coming year to £20 million as more buyers embrace online car buying.
Automotive Transformation Group (ATG) has completed the acquisition of sector software provider Salesmaster just two weeks after its global launch.
Used car buyers who paused their purchase to focus their attention on England’s route through the European football championships may have triggered a 26.8% boost to retail sales last week.
The UK’s ‘pingdemic’ of self-isolation alerts is combining with recruitment issues to cause staffing shortages across the remarketing sector, the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) has said.
Cox Automotive has downgraded its used car sales forecast for 2021 as the lasting impact of COVID-19 and the global semiconductor shortage look set to result in a “market starved of supply" in Q3.
Car retailers ramped-up their recruitment demands by 400% ahead of the easing of COVID-19 trading restrictions in July, according to data from MotorVise.
The average value of a used light commercial vehicle (LCV) has risen to almost £10,000 at BCA auctions as demand for vans continues to soar.
Used car buyers are taking longer to research their next vehicle and searching more automotive websites as they focus on achieving the ‘best price’ possible, survey data shows.
Strong levels of consumer demand in the market is continuing to drive used car price growth on Auto Trader, according to its latest data.
Premium SUVs and used sports cars are the most in-demand stock in July across Aston Barclay’s physical and online auction channels.
Colewood Automotive has appointed Chris Higgins as its new finance director to help develop new business relationships and support the growth of the company.
The 2016 Volkswagen Touareg has been revealed as the UK's fastest selling used car, taking an average of 22 days to sell.
Cox Automotive has downgraded its 2021 new car registrations forecast by 2.48% amid expectations that vehicle supply issues will leave Q3 deliveries down 17.7% on the 10-year average.
New AM magazine features car brand Genesis, a looming surge in MOT demand, supplier insights across critical sectors and insights into JCT600's property dilemmas
Keyloop chief executive Tom Kilroy has insisted new owners Francisco Partners “don’t have a set philosophy of making a lot of change” as the business embarks on a wide-reaching restructure.
Recent figures suggest that we’re finally emerging from the worst period for new car sales in living memory.
Tracker has partnered with the Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA) to help provide dealers with ‘peace-of-mind’ to offer unaccompanied test drives.
Tributes have been paid to Cox Automotive commercial vehicle customer insight director James Davis after he died at the weekend.
Almost two thirds (63%) of drivers want unaccompanied test drives to become standard practice, according to new research by AX.
Drivvn has designed a suite of comparator tools that provides a total life view of owning an electric vehicle (EV).
GForces and Autofutura have promised to join the dots of automotive e-commerce as Automotive Transformation Group following the two UK tech businesses' merger back in April.
Auto Trader has issued car retailers which exemplify the “very best in automotive retail” with assets celebrating accreditation under its Highly Rated 2021 programme.
UK-based holidays, the return of the workplace commute and a continued aversion to public transport due to COVID-19 risks should see car retailers benefit from a continued aftersales boom.
RTC Automotive Solutions has said it will help car retailers utilise ‘big data’ to deliver greater insight and drive better decision making following its acquisition of Autolytica.
