car sales
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Finance 11 AugAPRs increase in Q3 new car sales
Motor finance firms need to respond to consumer pressures. OEMs look to reduce tactical marketing spend, but need to support their new car sales networks in retaining customers.
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Opinion 7 JunMotor retail has unchartered waters ahead - opinion
ICDP managing director Steve Young shares his thoughts on the likelihood of Ford successfully following in Tesla's footsteps.
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People News 25 OctFormer pop stars Cheeky Girls raise profile of car sales career
National media reports revealing former pop stars Gabriela and Monica Irimia now work in franchised car dealerships have boosted the profile of the UK motor retail industry.
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Market Insight 4 SepRetail new car registrations 'stable' as August market declines 5.8% overall
The new car market fell by 5.8% in August, but private demand remained steady to absorb the majority of losses that came from business and fleet registrations.
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Car Dealer News 8 JunAM webinar: AM Motor Retail Review. One month out of coronavirus lockdown
This 45-minute webinar discusses the UK motor retail industry’s achievements in the first month of trading since lockdown ended for England’s car dealers.
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Market Insight 24 AprAM webinar: Identifying the key trends in automotive for 2020
In the lead up to the webinar, Reputation.com released its annual Automotive Reputation Report for 2020.
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Manufacturer 30 MarFord dealer network shake-up may impact industry as a whole
A seismic shake-up of the Ford of Britain franchised car retail network could have far-reaching consequences for the industry as a whole, report Tom Sharpe and Craig Thomas.
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Market Insight 5 FebUK hybrid car sales climbed 21% in January despite new car market decline
UK sales of new hybrid cars climbed by 20.6% in January as demand for diesel fell for the 34th month.
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Supplier News 21 NovAM webinar: How to build trust and influence sales
Together with global research firm GWI, CarGurus is creating a car buyer trust index, to build on the critical role that trust plays in such a major purchase.
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Market Insight 5 SepUK new car sales dropped in August as diesel orders continued decline
Sales of new diesel cars have fallen for the 29th month in a row, but the pace of decline is slowing, says the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
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Market Insight 16 MayShowroom visits trigger more stress than job interviews, research shows
A study measuring the impact buying a car can have on stress levels by Confused.com has revealed that it causes more anxiety than job interviews.
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Car Dealer News 8 AprHundreds of Wolseleys and one World War: 100 years of Windsors of Wallasey
Windsors of Wallesey will remember war-torn dealership facilities, long lost car brands like Wolseley, Humber and Crossley and a century of community spirit in the Wirral as it marks its 100th anniversary.
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Market Insight 7 Jan
Car sales declined by 6.8% in 2018, SMMT figures show
New car registrations were down 6.8% in 2018, as the new car market suffered its worst performance in five years.
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Market Insight 16 Apr
Female car ownership up 21% in a decade, SMMT reveals
Car retailers’ need to better cater for women was brought into focus by a Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders report, which showed female car ownership has risen by 21% in a decade.
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Market Insight 13 AprCar buyers likely to ditch dealers that get their details wrong
Dealers that make mistakes with their customers information risk losing their business, according to new research by Marketing Delivery.
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Market Insight 6 NovRegistrations of diesel new cars plunged 30% in October as total market decline continues
While the government continues to be accused of ‘demonising diesel’, registrations of new diesel cars in October fell by almost 30%.
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Market Insight 9 JunPoint of sale finance for private new car sales falls by 28.5%
New business in the point of sale (POS) consumer new car finance market fell 19% by value and 28% by volume in April, compared with the same month in 2016.
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Car Dealer News 23 May
Blackbird's nest scuppers car sale
A Vauxhall Viva will not be flying off the forecourts at Thurlow Nunn’s Diss dealership any time soon – after a blackbird decided to make it home.
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Market Insight 15 AprSUV sales boom across Europe
European car sales are experiencing an SUV sales boom which has seen a 25% rise in Q1 of 2016, figures published by JATO Dynamics reveal.
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Manufacturer 27 NovHyundai celebrates one million UK car sales
Hyundai Motor Company has celebrated reaching the milestone of one million UK car sales since it began importing vehicles to the UK back in 1982.
