Halliwell Jones has agreed a new two year deal with BCA to remarket 3,500 vehicles annually at BCA Preston.
BCA has staged its first auction sale specifically for Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) compliant electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs).
Imperial Cars MD Mike Bell explains why he has dropped the ‘supermarket’ and why he wants Imperial to be as much like a franchised group as possible
Car buyers visiting the Top Gear website can see the latest vehicles added by Motors.co.uk dealers, and use an enhanced search tool to find their next purchase.
BCA’s monthly Pulse Report has revealed that the average price of a used car offered at auction rose by 3.3% year-on-year during February – a rise of £322.
Robins & Day has re-signed its solus disposal contract with Aston Barclay under its new group used car brand of By PSA Retail.
Used sales bounced back in February according to new data from Dealerweb. Revenues increased by 6% for used sales against February 2018.
Sytner has appointed Midas Construction to build £12.3 million new Guy Salmon Jaguar Land Rover dealership at Cribbs Causeway, near Bristol.
Wholesale used car prices rose by 0.5% month-on-month in February as car retailers continued to express their concerns about margin compression, Cox Automotive reported.
Cooper Solutions has removed its seller fees in a move to further support dealers selling through its trade-only online auction site, FullAuction.
Manufacturers are repatriating increasing numbers of ex-lease vehicles back into their franchise dealer network as demand for quality used stock increases, reports epyx.
Online searches for diesel vehicles on Auto Trader declined to just 42% in February following a “precipitous” decline in popularity for the fuel type over the past two years.
Lookers recorded a 9% decline in pre-tax profits despite growth in aftersales and used cars as WLTP impacted new car supplies and economic uncertainty impacted consumer confidence in 2018.
Cazana has closed its latest round of crowdfunding at £1.56 million, nearly 160% of its original investment target to embark on global expansion plans.
An Independent premium car dealer who took cash and part-exchange vehicles from customers before failing to deliver on deals has been jailed for seven years.
Renault's Kadjar SUV was February’s fastest selling used car on Auto Trader – capturing car buyers’ attention in an average of just 17 days.
February has not served to install car retailers’ used vehicle operations as “the shining star” in their business in recent months and news of HMRC VAT reforms will only make life tougher, according to Cazana.
Swansway Motor Group is set to invest £3.25 million to expand its Motor Match used car operations into Bolton and Stockport.
The HMRC has announced a policy change in the VAT treatment of PCP vehicle sales which is likely to have a major impact on the future of the car retail market.
Manheim has renewed its partnership with Hendy Group, marking the renewal of a 17-year partnership.
Vertu Motors chief executive Robert Forrester has said that the group is “well positioned to take full advantage of tougher markets” in a trading update for the AM100 car retail group.
Inchcape’s growing profitability from global vehicle distribution were offset by a challenging retail sector during 2018 – with revenues up 3.6% but underlying profit before tax down by 6.5%.
Used car values declined during February for the first time since 2008 as car retailers begun to show signs of "reluctance" to squeeze their profit margins any further, according to Cap HPI.
Shoreham Vehicle Auctions (SVA) has revealed that demand for used electric cars and vans (EVs) at auction has increased significantly.
The Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class appeared to flood the UK used car sector in January as Auto Trader revealed that the premium SUV had been its fastest selling used car during the first month of 2019.
