Cazana
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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 Apr5 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.
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Used Cars 14 Apr
Used car price changes continue as lockdown shoppers head online
Used car values have continued to fluctuate online despite calls from Cap HPI and Auto Trader to maintain a stable market through the postponement of changes amid the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown.
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Market Insight 8 AprUsed car dealers must ‘resist temptation to reduce prices’, says Auto Trader
Auto Trader has urged used car dealers to resist the temptation to reduce the values of their vehicles to retain hope that the market will “pick up where we left off” after the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis.
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Supplier News 6 AprCazana launches KeyworkerGarages.co.uk car maintenance portal
Cazana has launched KeyworkerGarages.co.uk, an online aftersales portal designed to guide frontline workers to maintain their vehicles and stay mobile during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
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Used Cars 31 Mar
Coronavirus-hit car dealers ‘jostle for position’ with online price reductions
Used car dealers had begun to reduce the value of their forecourt stock as the UK transitioned from normal trading into a Government-imposed COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown, according to Cazana.
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Market Insight 4 Mar
New car sales to decline 1.5% in 2020, predicts Cazana
The new car market will decline 1.5% by volume in 2020 as consumer confidence and vehicle emissions regulation continue to play key roles, Cazana’s latest market update has predicted.
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Latest News 13 Feb
Auto Service Finance wins the 2020 AM Award for Best New Product or Service
With 50% of motorists unable to pay a £500 repair bill and 83% a bill for £1,000, a solution that tackles this for dealers and consumers will have an impact.
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Market Insight 10 Feb
Petrol car prices falter amid limited used demand, Cazana finds
January’s usual flurry of new car discounts appear to have failed to generate the “boost in fortunes” usually delivered by the first month of the new year, according to Rupert Pontin, director of insight at Cazana.
