Cazana
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Used Cars 15 SepNew retail adverts surge as used car volumes recover, according to Cazana
Used car sales have recovered by 2.8% from September 6, while new retail adverts have surged by 27.8%, according to the latest Cazana data.
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Market Insight 19 AugUsed car sales surge as dealers see ‘consistent level of footfall’
Used car sales surged by 19.4% last week as strengthening consumer confidence delivered strong online leads and “a consistent level of footfall at retailer showrooms”, according Cazana.
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Market Insight 28 Jul
Post-Euros period delivers 28.8% used car sales boost for dealers, data shows
Used car buyers who paused their purchase to focus their attention on England’s route through the European football championships may have triggered a 26.8% boost to retail sales last week.
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Market Insight 23 Jun
Used car dealers urged to remember ‘buyers dictate retail pricing’
Used car dealers have been urged to remember that consumers ultimately dictate the price a car can be sold at as wholesale values continue to place pressure on stocking levels.
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Used Cars 17 JunTravel bans and lockdown easing delays to maintain accelerated used car values
Car retailers have been warned that Government travel bans and delayes to the easing of COVID-19 lockdowns are likely to see the "huge accelration" in used car pricing continue.
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Used Cars 28 May
Soaring wholesale used car prices ‘not recoverable’ at point of sale
Soaring wholesale used car prices are “not recoverable” through retail price rises, creating an environment of ever-shrinking margins.
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Supplier News 26 May
Cazana rolls out rebrand and new website amid ‘global expansion’ plan
Car retail valuations and insight specialist Cazana has rolled-out a rebranded logo and new website as part of its drive towards “global expansion”.
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Car Dealer News 5 MayDealers urge Government 'stop playing snakes and ladders' with PICG support
Car retailers and manufacturers are urging the Government to establish a roadmap to 2030 to help drive electric vehicle (EV) sales after “overnight” changes cut the plug-in car grant (PiCG) purchase incentive from £3,000 to £2,500 and capped at £35,000.
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Opinion 6 Apr
5 things for dealers to do before April 12 showroom reopening
Rupert Pontin, director of insight at Cazana, reminds dealers of five responsibilities ahead of the end of their showrooms' release from coronavirus lockdown.
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Market Insight 17 Feb
February new and used car sales ‘less promising than expected’, opinion
Cazana’s director of insights, Rupert Pontin, has conceded that February new and used car sales were ‘less promising than expected’ – despite attempts to set the data in a positive context.
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Used Cars 19 Oct
Used car pricing volatility to follow easing of supply shortages
Following a frantic September which saw car retailers fight to sustain the market’s COVID-19 recovery Cazana director of insights, Rupert Pontin, believes a volatile period of used car pricing trends lies ahead.
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Technology 12 AugFuture retailing: Time for dealers to step up digital services
UK car dealers must step up their digital services or risk being left behind, as the COVID-19 pandemic has led many customers to carry out more research from their sitting rooms before they visit car showrooms to agree the deal.
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Market Insight 21 Jul
Has COVID-19 lockdown changed buyers' views of low-emission cars?
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a reduction in global emissions as the economy slowed and vehicles were kept off the roads during lockdown.
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Market Insight 7 Jul
Car dealers' swift transition to 'new normal' delivers steady recovery
Following a swift transition by car retailers from the COVID-19 lockdown to “the new normal” new car registrations got back on track for UK businesses in June.
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Market Insight 15 Jun
Used car prices are not racing to the bottom, says Cazana
Cazana, the vehicle data company, has confirmed that used car pricing has not raced to the bottom during lockdown.
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Used Cars 3 Jun
Used cars on ‘upward pricing trend’ during COVID-19 lockdown, says Cazana
Cazana has reported that demand for used cars during the COVID-19 lockdown may have outstripped the 20% of sales transactions which were completed during the period.
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Used Cars 19 MayDealers are more active but used car pricing remains relatively stable, Cazana and Cap HPI experts state
Since coronavirus lockdown started in late March Cazana has recorded a small uplift in values for sub-£10k vehicles, and there’s no been “race to the bottom” in the car market.
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Market Insight 29 Apr
Up to 60% of used car dealers are making weekly price alterations
Following clarification on car dealers ability to trade in the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown Cazana's director of insight, Rupert Pontin, asks whether 2020 used car demand could actually be higher than 2019.
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Used Cars 24 AprPetrol values show signs of wobbling in early 2020 used car market
While used car performance helped to deliver stable levels of profit and volume in 2019 there have been some signs of an early wobble in 2020 with pressure on petrol values in particular.
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Opinion 20 Apr
Post-coronavirus car sales and the future of vehicle retailing, opinion
Car retailers must be ready for the challenge of stocking and selling cars while respecting consumer concerns and observing Government legislation after the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown.
