Cox Automotive’s wholesale and retail brands has reported a steady month in July, buoyed by increases in year-on-year used car prices despite falling volumes.
A BCA e-Auction at Roe Park Resort, Northern Ireland averaged 109% CAP Clean, the best single sale performance on record for Citroën.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has said used car sales figures released last week were not correct.
Dealer group founder and former Lookers board member Mark Kass has passed away at the age of 52 following a short illness.
The Trade Centre Wales has reported pre-tax profits £10m ahead of 2016 in a trading update for the first two-thirds of this year.
The National Association of Motor Auctions expects the market to “remain stable” after first time conversion rates increased by 3.8% in July.
MotorCheck UK will supply Network Q dealers with in-depth reports and new sales tools after being named as an approved provider for the used car programme.
Auto Trader will offer consumers free listings on vehicles priced below £1,000 as part of a new marketing campaign to help drive more traffic to the online marketplace.
Independent car dealers are being urge to join a new ‘not for profit’ association formed to represent their interests when dealing with suppliers, politicians and industry leaders.
Used car transactions fell 13.5% in Q2 2017 to realise a year-to-date sales decline of 5.1% following record breaking 2016.
The average value of a used car rose 1.8% across the board at BCA during July, with the remarketing specialist claiming that the market “reflected a good balance between supply and demand”.
Online review platform Trustpilot is targeting 100% growth among its automotive clients after partnering Auto Trader to bring user-generated reviews to its platform.
The SMTA (Scottish Motor Trade Association) has partnered with Cap HPI to offer an approved vehicle check for its members.
Auto Trader has revealed that diesel car searches have lost their dominance as the impact of proposed anti-diesel legislation and continued publicity surrounding NOx emissions is felt.
Cap HPI has placed its vehicle appraisal data in the palm of a cars dealer's hand with the launch of a new app available on Apple and Android tablets.
Auto Trader has revealed that the 2016 Mercedes-Benz C-Class was the UK’s fastest selling car in July.
Enquirymax claims that the “the market is turning” after used sales surged by 39% in July.
Pendragon chief executive Trevor Finn has reiterated the group’s intention to double used car revenue by 2021 after its H1 financial results revealed a 5.8% fall in new car sales revenues.
Carwow has raised $39 million (£29.7m) through a round of financing which will be used to further accelerate growth in the UK and internationally.
A used car dealer who failed to pass on £174,450 of proceeds from five cars sold as part of ‘sale or return’ agreements has been disqualified from acting as a director for ten years.
Independent Motor Auctions will boost the quantity of its used car stock at its recently acquired Blackpool facility as part of a new agreement with Arnold Clark.
Demand for supercars amongst London’s super wealthy elite has seen Surrey-based Romans International named as one of the fastest-growing businesses in Europe.
BCA Marketplace profit before tax boosted to £41.1 million and group revenue has increased from £1.2 billion to exceed £2bn.
Used car prices “bucked the trend” for a July decline to remain at their most stable rate since 2012, according to Cap HPI.
Mark Morris, Motorpoint Group’s chairman, told investors at the company’s recent AGM he is “cautiously confident” about the company’s full year performance.
