Ford has launched a new Peace of Mind finance plan that offers customers a six-month payment holiday to help new car and van buyers offset the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
While March's 44.4% registrations decline did not reveal the full extent of the automotive retail sector's COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown decline, Auto Trader has insisted that car buyers are still researching their next purchase.
There is nothing in the current trade or retail data to suggest that used car values will crash due to the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown period.
Father and son directors of a used car dealership have been banned from running companies after they put Car Place Birmingham into liquidation without paying fines incurred in Trading Standards prosecutions.
The Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA) has celebrated the inclusion of regular commission payments in the calculation of their income in revisions to the Government’s Job Retention Scheme.
New car sales declined 44.4% in March as the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown took its toll in the second half of the key number plate change month for franchised retailers.
Honda UK has promoted regional operations manager Michael Doyle to the role of new head of network and commercial development with immediate effect.
The Motor Ombudsman has upgraded its online Knowledge Base with a new category on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) to help motorists answer frequently asked queries on car ownership, vehicle maintenance and dispute resolution.
A new study into the buying habits of electric vehicle (EV) drivers has found that less than half bought one for the environmental factors.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) may allow businesses to defer their subscription fees as they battle to minimise outgoings during the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis, the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has said.
The quality of consumer data found within a car retailer's DMS can sometimes be questionable – but there is now a range of ways to guarantee it’s useful.
Car retail groups with revenues of up to £500 million are now eligible to apply for funding from the Government's Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans (CBIL) scheme in a bid to drive support during the COVID-19 lockdown.
CarGurus and Reynolds & Reynolds are helping dealers reduce costs as the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown continues.
Arnold Clark, Simon Bailes Peugeot and TrustFord have shown their support to the NHS through the donation of 20,000 disposable car seat covers and the provision of vehicles and vital maintenance support to keep essential healthcare services moving.
Dealers will need cashflow to bridge the gap until the Government’s business and employee support funds drop in, however they must resist a fire sale of stock, ASE Global’s chairman Mike Jones has warned.
Mitsubishi has reached a milestone of 50,000 Outlander PHEV sales since the car went on sale in April 2014.
Car clocking continues to be more prevalent as the number of vehicles with a mileage discrepancy has increased by 22% year-on-year, according to Cap HPI.
MoT centres could be transformed into COVID-19 coronavirus test facilities to help meet Government’s aim to ramp-up its diagnosis of the virus, it has been claimed.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed a three-month temporary payment freeze on loan and credit card repayments to help consumers cope with the “unprecedented financial shock” triggered by the COVID-10 coronavirus lockdown.
Even without the current COVID-19 coronavirus crisis it was clear to everyone in the industry that automotive businesses are rapidly approaching a crossroads.
AM interviews Dale Piper, product manager at Volkswagen UK, about an important new addition to the VW range in 2020 - the all-new Golf 8 hatchback.
It’s difficult to predict who might walk into a Volkswagen dealership looking to buy a Golf in 2020. So unique is the model’s ability to appeal to the masses, there are few cars that have such a broad customer base.
Auto Trader’s board will forego at least half of their wages as many staff become “furloughed workers” as part of its COVID-19 coronavirus impact mitigation measures.
The widespread opening of fast-fit car maintenance businesses has been criticised as “not in the spirit” of COVID-19 coronavirus mitigation measures.
Car buyers face higher running costs following the introduction of new WLTP CO2 emissions test figures from today (April 1).
Imperial Cars operations director Neil Smith has set-up social media discussion and support forums to allow car retailers to discuss business issues and advice via LinkedIn and WhatsApp.
The arrival of the connected car, with its incredibly valuable dataset, will see OEMs encroach on the retailer’s patch even more, but dealers are unlikely to give ground lightly.
Auto Trader has launched a new AT Market Insight data tool which claims to utilise “up-to-date” information from the car retail sector to deliver an accurate appraisal of market conditions.
BMW has confirmed it will continue to develop hydrogen powered cars in collaboration with Toyota.
After initial panic and confusion, has the industry got to grips with data collection?
