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Market Insight 7 JulCar 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 7 JulChancellor unlikely to ‘support individual pockets’ in COVID-19 mini budget
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is unlikely to support individual businesses like car dealerships with new COVID-19 recovery packages in tomorrow’s “mini budget”, it has been claimed.
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Car Dealer News 7 JulCOVID-19 impact prompts Jardine Motors restructure and redundancies
Jardine Motors Group has confirmed that it has opened consultation over redundancies as part of a restructure prompted by COVID-19.
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Market Insight 6 JulCar buyers are looking to ‘shop local’, says heycar
Car buyers across the UK are following the national trend of keeping their spending locals, according to insights identified by heycar.
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Latest News 6 JulAM’s Retail Review webinar to rev-up retail for COVID-19 recovery
There is still time to register for the Automotive Management (AM) Retail Review webinar to gain insights from sector specialists from Auto Trader, BDO, Cambria Automotive and Suzuki GB.
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Opinion 6 JulHow to make car retail's post-lockdown marketing comeback, opinion
COVID-19 has not defeated us, we are coming back. My wife is a professional epidemiologist, and an entrepreneur, and her rage at how this process was handled is a topic for another day.
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Car Dealer News 6 JulLipscomb Cars officially opens £5m Canterbury Volvo showroom
Lipscomb Cars has celebrated the official opening of its new £5 million Volvo dealership in Canterbury after delays caused by the COVID-19 held-up the development.
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Car Dealer News 3 JulMotoNovo announce CBILS support
MotoNovo Finance has announced it is able to provide additional support to the dealer community as an accredited ‘Introducer’ for the Aldermore Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS).
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Finance 2 JulNissan launches three-month PCP payment holiday for new car buyers
Nissan has followed a string of car manufacturers in offering a three-month PCP finance payment holiday offer on models across its range of vehicles.
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Opinion 2 JulNon-bank finance lenders left 'out in the cold' in COVID-19 crisis, opinion
Hardly a year goes by without the role of regulation in the economy being reconsidered. Even now, in the midst of a national crisis, the debate continues.
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Market Insight 1 JulCar retail sector questions Bank of England’s V-shaped recovery prediction
The car retail sector is divided over suggestions by the Bank of England’s chief economist that the UK is already on track for a V-shaped recovery from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
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Car Dealer News 30 JunJobs ‘at risk’ at Cambria Automobiles’ JLR Swindon dealership
Over 20 employees could be at risk of redundancy at Cambria Automobiles’ Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) dealership in Swindon as part of plans to mitigate against the impact of COVID-19.
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Car Dealer News 30 JunLeicester car dealers fear COVID-19 ‘second wave’ could unravel recovery effort
Car retailers in Leicester fear that a stalling of lockdown easing measures resulting from a localised outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus in the city could see their recovery efforts unravel.
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Car Dealer News 29 JunCOVID-19 crisis prompts redundancies at luxury car retailer HR Owen
HR Owen has said that it is making “a limited number” of staff reductions in response to the market challenges faced as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Aftersales 29 JunMandatory MOT testing to restart on August 1 as Government eases lockdown
The Government has announced that after August 1 no more extensions will be available for MOT tests of cars, vans and motorcycles.
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Market Insight 29 JunMay dip makes V- or U-shaped European car retail recovery impossible to predict
There remains insufficient data to forecast a V- or U-shaped COVID-19 car retail recovery in Europe after sales declined by 57% across the region in May, according to Jato Dynamics.
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Opinion 29 JunRecognition of retail's 'front-line' workers will bring post-lockdown success
As Scotland's car dealers re-open their showrooms to sales customers, Jo Causon, the chief executive of The Institute of Customer Service, tells AM that recognition of front-line retail staff is the key to post-lockdown success.
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Market Insight 26 JunSMMT renews Government support plea after 95.4% May car production slump
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has called for “dedicated support to drive a successful restart” after revealing that COVID-19 shutdowns caused a 95.4% slump in UK car production in May.
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Digital Marketing 26 JunOne-in-ten car buyers to head online due to COVID-19, says BuyaCar
One-in-ten car buyers plan to head online to purchase their next vehicle according to BuyaCar research indicating that specialist online traders are set to gain increased market traction.
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News 25 JunImperial Cars poised for record breaking return to car sales in June
Imperial Cars has said that it expects June to be a record used car sales month after COVID-19 safe trading initiatives helped it re-open with a bang following lockdown.
