Dealers sold 3.67 million used cars last year, an increase of 3.9% and the overall value of used cars sold in total last year reached a record breaking £35m.
But experts predict that a mix of both online and physical auctions is the sensible strategy.
Land Rover expects its Range Rover models to account for more than half of its total sales volume in the long-term.
Dealers must take a conversational and respectful tone when communicating with customers through social media, according to dealer management software company Pinewood.
A fall in repair volumes due to economic conditions and the exceptionally dry spring is being blamed for a drop in half-year revenue at accident repair group Just Car Clinics.
Google continues to dominate the method of choice for customers to search and research for their next car, with 46% using the search engine.
Accident repair business Just Car Clinics has announced it wants to remove its listing on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) and concentrate on trading as an unquoted public company.
The National Clearance Centre, part of Foray Motor Group, has set up a scheme to collect, market and sell obsolete parts from dealers and suppliers with a percentage of the proceeds going to automotive charity BEN.
Some traditional bodystyles hold up well despite the proliferation of alternative segments.
Stratstone Manchester has opened its new Ferrari showroom in Wilmslow.
The Confederation of British Industry said the Vickers’ report recommendation that banks should have an assets safety cushion of between 17% and 20% would not help businesses.
Hyundai Motor Company has taken over a place on the LED billboard at Piccadilly Circus in London featuring its new advertising creative.
Infiniti has opened its fifth showroom in Stockport which will cover Great Manchester and the surrounding counties.
Manheim Auctions has appointed Chris Cush as its commercial director.
Porsche is holding complimentary Coupe service clinics across most dealerships in the UK on October 8.
Mercedes-Benz dealer Jacksons has bought neighbouring franchisee Tony Purslow Group in move which has doubled its scale.
Skoda has revealed details of its forthcoming city car, based on Volkswagen's Up.
Luxury carmaker Aston Martin has been named the UK's coolest brand for the fifth time in six years.
A Welsh car dealership has landed in hot water after tricking customers with a £1 car offer.
Fiat Group Automobiles UK has officially opened Motor Village Croydon which brings together Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Jeep and Chrysler under one roof.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has appointed Alex Smith, VW passenger cars head of retail operations, as its new managing director and he will start the job on November 1.
One in five people admit to telling lies when selling their car privately, with money the main motivating factor behind being dishonest about faults and mechanical issues, according to a new survey.
Ford is expanding its low CO2 Fiesta Econetic product line to higher specification derivatives.
Braintree-based Grants Seat has won Excellence in Marketing at the Essex Business Excellence Awards 2011.
A supplier to the electric vehicle sector has warned that the continued lack of a common European standard for EV plugs and sockets is delaying the growth of recharging points and car sales.
Ford has secured an 80 car fleet deal with National Grid.
Multipart, the official supplier of TVR parts worldwide, has increased the number of parts outlets around the UK to 38 with the appointment of two new dealers.
Nissan believes that after five years of use the battery pack in its Nissan Leaf will costs “hundreds, not thousands” to replace.
Adrian Rushmore, managing editor at Glass’s, looks at the most likely scenario facing the market in the months ahead.
Car buyers are proving unresponsive to the financial incentives provided by manufacturers and the Government to buy electric vehicles.
