Cox Automotive reported a strong end to 2017 as average used car prices rose across its Manheim auctions, Dealer Auction, NextGear Capital and Motors.co.uk businesses.
CarGiant and Aston Barclay have entered into a two-year remarketing contract which will see the independent auction specialist sell over 24,000 of the car supermarket group’s unwanted part-exchange vehicles.
Moto Novo finance has launched its findandfundmycar.com classified advertising service built on a set of co-operative principals which aim to cut costs for car dealers.
Soft check and soft search options on online motor finance could make it more accessible and attractive to used car buyers, iVendi has revealed.
Used Kia Sportage models spent the fewest days on dealer forecourts in 2017, as Auto Trader named it the UK's fastest selling car.
BCA Partner Finance is celebrating record levels of demand after funding over 100,000 vehicles with its used car stocking facility over the past 12 months.
Carsnip has topped off its fastest year of growth to date by achieving an 800,000 car listings milestone during the last month of 2017.
CarGurus has the revealed the BMW 3 Series as the most popular car on its online marketing platform last year.
Car retailers recorded an average loss of £19,000 in a "tough" November as the average return on sales percentage dipped to 0.97%.
The Finance and Leasing Association has claimed that the point of sale new car finance market remains “on track”, despite an 8% decline in volumes during November.
Prices for used diesel cars rose by 2% in 2017, despite the dramatic shift towards petrol seen in the new car market.
BCA recorded its fourth consecutive record month of used car prices in a monthly Pulse report which showed values had risen by £465 to £9,868 during December.
Lawdata's director of legal services Graham Jones on recent articles in UK publications which suggested that “millions” of used car buyers could claim a refund.
Over the past 13 years our business (Anchor Vans) has transformed from a small local dealership into the UK’s largest independent van hypermarket, now servicing, selling and delivering vehicles to all corners of the UK and beyond.
Lookers has signed a new remarketing deal which will see the auction specialist sell manage and sell over 29,000 vehicles a year.
Car dealers could face widespread refund demands of up to 100% of a used vehicle’s purchase price after publicity surrounding the “misleading” description of former fleet and lease car as having had “one careful owner”.
Fred Coupe Nissan is using Indicata Market Insights to help improve sales of its used cars.
Sytner’s US owner Penske Automotive Group has completed the acquisition of The Car People following an announcement of the move last month.
The Warranty Group has claimed that its “first of its kind” hybrid warranty-service plan has gained interest from businesses both inside and outside the automotive sector.
BCA has announced an exclusive three-year remarketing deal with Jardine, in hopes to “deliver a substantial range to BCA buyers”
A used car dealer who doctored MOT certificate and sales invoice in an attempt to cover his sale of a severely-corroded car as an “excellent all-round” vehicle has been jailed for six months.
CitNOW has revealed that 74% of used car consumers feel more confident in a purchase after viewing a video.
Car buyers searched for BMW 3 Series models more than any other car on Auto Trader in 2017.
Carwow will attempt to drive custom to their partner car dealerships with the help of a £2 million advertising campaign set to run throughout Q1.
Used car prices fell by 3.5% as conversion rates declined during November, according to The National Association of Motor Auctions’ (NAMA) monthly car auction data.
