Sales of used electric vehicles (EV) have accelerated past their petrol counterparts and are now leaving forecourts faster, according to new data from Auto Trader.
Car retail’s staffing crisis, a celebration of inspiring automotive women and in-depth insight into the soaring used car market all feature in a packed December edition of Automotive Management (AM) magazine.
Used car dealers are buying cheaper used cars at physical auctions as they search for ways to avoid the impact of limited vehicle supplies and soaring values, according to Shoreham Vehicle Auctions (SVA).
The HMRC has clarified the terms of post-Brexit tax arrangements for car retailers operating in Northern Ireland after changes to the margin scheme created a “hidden trap”.
Inchcape UK has unveiled the new bravoauto for its expanding used car retail division ahead of its expansion to 20 locations in the next three years.
Eden Motor Group chief executive Graeme Potts said that one of the business’ used car customers was “bowled over” when they became the surprise recipient of a £10,000 cash giveaway.
The UK’s used car price rises are the highest in Europe, according to new data published by Indicata.
The average UK car retailer saw their monthly profit soar by 189.7% year-on-year in what the SMMT had described as a “desperately disappointing September”, according to ASE.
A television advert for the Motorway car buying service has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after allegation that it “encouraged driving behaviour that was dangerous”.
An 80th consecutive week of increasing used car values and the highest level of UK inflation for a decade is unlikely to temper consumers’ appetite to buy a new vehicle, Auto Trader has said.
A free online service for buying and selling electric cars has launched to help car buyers make the shift to zero or low-emissions motoring.
IMDA chairman and Specialist Cars owner Umesh Samani chatted about used car marketing "on the road" and unwinding with a V8-powered hobby "off road" in the latest AM News Show Podcast.
Used car dealers are still under-pricing up to 60% of their forecourt stock, according to data published by Real Time Communications (RTC).
Used car values remained at their second highest level ever in a “frenzied” 2021 market at BCA’s auction in October, despite showing signs of “easing back” in the month’s latter stages.
Auto Trader has posted a 121% increase in operating profit to £151.7 million for the half year ended September 30.
Paragon Motor Finance (PMF) has commenced lending on EVs with a new package that’s designed to incentivise consumers to move away from ICE vehicles.
Used cars sold faster in October than in any other month this year, according to eBay Motors Group.
Used car sales declined 6.2% in Q3 as vehicle supply shortages continue to “undermine” the retail sector, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has said.
Waylands Automotive chief executive John O'Hanlon and IMDA founder member Umesh Samani have told the AM News Show Podcast that AM Live is a vital source of insight and advice for the car retailers.
Experts from across the used car industry will share their unique insights on what has been a rollercoaster market over the last 18 months at Automotive Management Live 2021.
Sytner Group’s CarShop used car supermarket division has launched a recruitment drive to find vehicle technicians, MOT testers, body shop technicians, SMART repairers and painters.
New consumer car finance volumes remained up on 2020 in the first nine months of this year despite slumping by over a fifth in September, the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) has revealed.
Auto Trader has reported that the average price of a used car has risen by £3,000 since May as the imbalance of consumer demand and vehicle supply shows no sign of abating.
Car buyers’ brand loyalty is “vaporising” in a “pressure cooker” of high demand and stalled new vehicle supplies causing lengthy delivery times, new research shows.
Auto Trader is aiming to drive efficiencies for car dealers with a new stock management system which it claims will remove many of the biggest pain points in vehicle marketing.
