HR Owen has signed a new two year exclusive renewal deal with BCA to manage the remarketing of its part-exchange vehicles arriving at its network of supercar and luxury car showrooms.
Three new car retailer signings have taken the RAC Dealer Network above the 1,400 member mark as it targets a 1,550-strong total by the end of 2019.
Auto Trader is replacing its i-Control used car stock pricing platform with a new Retail Accelerator platform in an effort to help retailers claw-back some of the £290 million lost to overage stock each year.
Direct Valeting Ltd has expanded its business to serve more 550 franchised dealerships in the UK, following its acquisition of Quality Assured Valeting Ltd.
Nissan’s Leaf electric vehicle (EV) was the fastest-selling used car on Auto Trader during March, according to the online marketing platform’s latest market data.
Car dealers reported a 60% decline in demand during March as reaction to political uncertainty over Brexit the introduction of WLTP-related taxation changes caused owners to hold on to their cars for longer.
Drive Vauxhall retailers will take part in a two-week training roadshow from CitNOW to improve the Group's video engagement skills.
Blue Motor Finance has launched a new tailored stock lending product to support small independent motor dealers.
Over half of car buyers would buy a car without taking a test drive, according to a new Opinium survey of over 2,000 UK drivers.
The fully-electric Nissan Leaf was the fastest selling used car in March, according to Motors.co.uk.
Brexit headwinds have been blamed for an 11% decline in new car purchase enquiries to UK car dealers during March.
Used cars are selling almost 20% faster on Scotland’s forecourts than the UK average of 31 days, according to data published by CarGurus – taking an average 25 days to turn.
The RAC has been awarded a new five-year contract to provide roadside assistance services to Groupe PSA.
Used Hyundai Tucsons left dealer forecourts faster than any other car in March, according to a new report from Indicata.
Electric vehicle (EV) charging specialist Ionity will open the first of 50 planned 350kWh rapid charge stations in the UK next month - with the remaining sites to be added over the next 18 months.
Marque Group has appointed former Lookers managing director Allan Rushforth as its new managing director for Europe.
CarGurus claims to have driven lead generation growth of upto 32% for car retailers through a new paid-for search offering launched as a result of its new partnership with Google.
Startline Motor Finance is celebrating after generating a 20% increase in business volumes during Q1 of 2019 – with PCP penetration in the used sector cited as a key driver.
The problem of vehicle clocking is one the rise with one-in-14 cars on UK roads showing “mileage discrepancies”, according to research carried out by Cap HPI.
With Brexit looming and the uncertainty of what that will mean for the industry, it’s fair to say that Q1 2019 has been like no other for UK automotive dealers.
Fix Auto UK has announced that it acquired its first wholly owned independent repair centre, formerly Daventry Panel Craft.
The Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA) has launched a new partnership with Acceler8, to help dealers boost sales conversion rates.
Aston Barclay has announced two senior appointments to head up its new Digital Solutions business, based in the group’s new mega auction centre in Wakefield.
Cap HPI has reported that used car values have “softened” during March as the SUV segment defined an overall average decline of 0.9% at three years and 60,000 miles.
Used car stock levels have risen by 12% year-on-year, according to Motors.co.uk.
