Market insight
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Car Manufacturer News 14 MayVolvo takes lead over Audi and BMW in the leasing market
Volvo has become the third largest manufacturer in the personal leasing market, according to Leasing.com.
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Manufacturer 14 MayDaimler sets 2030 carbon neutral target for Mercedes and Maybach
Daimler has announced bold electrification plans which will see its entire passenger car portfolio of Mercedes-Benz, Maybach and Smart vehicles become carbon-neutral by 2039.
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Car Dealer News 14 MayDrayton Motors' Best UK Dealerships accolade is 'Jewel in the Crown'
Drayton Motors has entered AM’s Best UK Dealerships to Work For for the third consecutive year after it became an “invaluable” tool to gather honest opinions from staff about the business.
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Market Insight 13 MayEaster distractions compounded difficult April for used car dealers
Traditionally the used car market in April is buoyant and there are plenty of retail buyers on the forecourt but that has not been the case in 2019.
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Market Insight 13 May
How MaaS could provide new revenue streams for car dealers
European car retailers are already experimenting with Mobility as a Service (MaaS) solutions and UK retailers should be staking their own claim, according to Automotive Retail Congress speaker Giuseppe Marotta.
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Supplier News 13 MayUsed car finance penetration delivers April growth
Growth in used car finance drove a positive month of sales in April, according to lead management experts Dealerweb.
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Aftersales 10 May42% of technicians rank EV and hybrid skills as ‘most important’
Nearly half of workshop technicians believe that they will need electric and hybrid technology know-how more than traditional mechanical knowledge in as little as five years, according to CitNOW.
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Finance 10 May
FLA reports 1% March decline in consumer car finance market
The Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) has revealed that the point of sale (POS) consumer car finance market fell 1% by volume in March, compared with the same month in 2018.
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Aftersales 9 MayThatcham Research outlines ADAS re-alignment guidelines
Thatcham Research has outlined how automotive repair and insurance companies should manage vehicle repairs involving Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).
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People News 8 MayCazoo hires AutoTrader, Tesla and Manheim trio
Cazoo has announced three new appointments who have joined from AutoTrader, Tesla and Manheim, following a £30m cash injection.
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Market Insight 8 May60% of motorists ‘need convincing’ about EVs, says Jardine Motor Group
Research conducted by Jardine Motor Group suggests that 60% of UK motorists remain unconvinced by electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), despite a 12.7% rise in sales of to the end of April.
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Car Dealer News 8 MayVertu Motors’ 16.8% profit decline a ‘credible’ result in uncertain economy
Vertu Motors’ chairman Peter Jones described the AM100 franchised car retail group's 2018 financial performance as “a credible result” despite a 16.8% decline in profit before tax.
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Used Cars 7 May
BBC investigates 'write-off' used cars at Evans Halshaw and Arnold Clark
Pendragon’s Evans Halshaw used car business and Arnold Clark have been accused of selling insurance write-offs without telling buyers the vehicle's been in a crash following an investigation by the BBC.
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Market Insight 7 MayUsed EV volumes rise as demand drives 14% value increase in 12 months
The volume of used electric vehicles (EVs) available in the UK has risen by 27% since 2017, according to Cap HPI.
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Market Insight 7 MayNew car sales decline accelerates with 4.1% April registrations dip
The UK’s new car sales market declined once again as April's registrations ended 4.1% down with the month's second lowest registrations total since 2012, the SMMT has reported.
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Opinion 3 MayUnlock the key to the future of car ownership, a guest opinion
Buying and running a car is not the set of discrete transactions it once was: drivers no longer buy a car from one place, have their vehicle serviced by another and then sell it on elsewhere.
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Used Cars 3 MayUsed cars delivered largest April values decline since 2011, Cap HPI
City cars and superminis seemed to be falling out of favour as the two segments led the largest April decline in used cars values since 2011, Cap HPI has reported.
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Car Dealer News 2 MayDealers can 'double sales' using medium-term rental, says Meridian
Medium term rental can provide car dealers with the opportunity to double their sales, according to Meridian Vehicle Solutions.
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Latest News 2 MayGovernment told to ban sales of petrol and diesel cars in 2030
The Government is being advised to bring forward its ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2040 to 2030, in a new report from the Committee on Climate Change.
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Market Insight 2 MayCar dealer profitability rose 4.4% in March, ASE report
Car retailers improved their profitability by 4.4% year-on-year to an average of £118,000 during March, according to the latest data published by ASE.
