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Manufacturer 18 JanLookers Kia Stockport named as Korean car brand’s Dealer of the Year
Lookers’ Kia Stockport car dealership has been named as the Korean car brand’s Dealer of the Year and claimed its Sales Excellence Award at the annual Kia Dealer Excellence Awards 2020.
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Manufacturer 15 JanPorsche continues dealer network growth in Norwich and the Lake District
Porsche GB has seen the COVID-19 Lockdown 3 opening of its network’s new franchised dealership in Norwich and is preparing to add an upgraded South Lakes centre to its network this summer.
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Market Insight 6 JanCOVID-impacted UK car market suffered 29.4% decline in 2020
The UK’s franchised car retailers have been praised for their ability to adapt and meet the challenges of COVID-19 pandemic after the SMMT reported a 29.4% decline in new car registrations during 2020.
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Supplier News 18 DecRegister to hear 2020 review and FCA rules debate - AM webinar
The quarterly AM Motor Retail Review webinar on January 7 will discuss 2020's car market outcome, the FCA motor finance rules revision and the Brexit aftermath.
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Market Insight 14 DecIs fast-growing Tesla the elephant in the UK's room?
October 2020's new car market gets a deep dive which reveals Tesla is a growing threat to the establishment
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Market Insight 5 OctSeptember's 4.4% car sales dip brought poorest plate change month for 20 years
The UK’s new car sales volumes slumped to their lowest September number plate change month this century as the automotive COVID-19 recovery stalled to a 4.4% year-on-year decline.
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Market Insight 24 SepEurope’s COVID-19 automotive recovery stalled by 18% August decline
Jato Dynamics said there are signs that “big issues need to be addressed” to ensure that Europe’s automotive sector delivers a COVID-19 recovery following an 18% decline in August new car registrations.
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Market Insight 14 Sep
A bloodbath for city cars in the UK
Analysis of the new car market to July shows city cars and MPVs seem destined for extinction
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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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Market Insight 27 AugEurope’s July car registrations spark ‘V-shaped’ COVID recovery hopes
Growing demand for green cars across Europe has been highlighted in July registrations data that prompted renewed hope for a ‘V-shaped’ COVID-19 recovery in the region.
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Market Insight 26 AugDiscounts on 2020-registered cars put pressure on new car sales
Savings on nearly new 2020-registered cars are putting pressure on new car sales targets for September’s registration plate change.
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Market Insight 7 AugNew car sales show market promise for September plate change, says carwow
Carwow’s new car sales for July 2020 were up 10.43% compared to the same period last year, painting an optimistic picture for dealers.
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Market Insight 5 Aug
Pent-up demand drives 11.3% rise in July new car sales, reports SMMT
Car retailers’ efforts to embrace the demand pent-up among new car buyers during COVID-19 lockdown has resulted in an 11.3% rise in July’s new car registrations.
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Market Insight 29 Jul
Exclusive: UK's 2020 new car sales forecast downgraded again by SMMT
The forecast for the UK new car market has been downgraded again as the government continues to ignore calls for stimulus measures specific to the automotive sector.
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Market Insight 28 Jul
European electrified vehicle sales deliver 16.2% market share in June
Electric vehicles (EV) and hybrid sales across Europe delivered a record 16.2% market share as overall car registration volumes declined by 24% as the sector emerged from COVID-19 lockdown.
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Market Insight 10 JulSMMT data ‘didn’t tell the right story’, says Vertu CEO Robert Forrester
Vertu Motors chief executive Robert Forrester has said that the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) June registrations data “didn’t tell the right story”, insisting that the reality was far more positive.
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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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Market Insight 6 JulNew car sales reach 145,377 in first month from COVID-19 lockdown
"This is not a recovery and barely a restart," warned SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes today as its data showed 145, 377 new cars were registered in June, the first month out of lockdown for car showrooms in England and Northern Ireland.
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Market Insight 18 JunCOVID-hit European car sales recover slightly with 52.3% May decline
New car sales across Europe were 52.3% down year-on-year in May as the easing of lockdown measures in certain regions delivered a slight improvement over April.
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Market Insight 9 JunConsumer car finance market slumped 94% in April lockdown, reports FLA
The Financial and Leasing Association (FLA) has revealed that the COVID-19 lockdown caused consumer car finance market to slumped by 94% by volume and value during April.
