Average prices of cars reached a new record high in quarter three, according to Autorola’s latest used market report.
Car dealers can improve customer satisfaction by providing online part-exchange prices and simplifying the administration process at point of sale.
Former Olympian Rachel Clift has joined Ben as the automotive sector charity’s health and wellbeing director.
As wider consumer trends and preferences change, successful companies such as Netflix and Spotify provide evidence of a growing move towards ‘subscription’ services.
Aston Barclay has expanded into the consumer car buying sector with the completion of its acquisition of The Car Buying Group (TCBG).
Kia Motors UK’s franchised car dealer training agency Motiv8 has been awarded C&IT’s Automotive Event of the Year award for its work to introduce the new Kia Stonic to retailers via the Kia Academy.
New car registration data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) for September saw a quantum shift from the August return that saw such an uplift in registrations.
City Auction Group has appointed Emma Woodward as the new business development manager at Rockingham as the business looks to develop new vendors for its dual lane facilities in 2019.
Auto Trader has reported that the average price of a used car offered for sales on a dealer forecourt reached a record high of £12,853 during September.
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.
