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Market Insight 3 MarNew plate change may attract ‘an all-time low’ of new registrations
The new 22 plate released on March 1 may attract an ‘all-time low of new registrations’ in what has been a traditional peak quarter, warns MotorVise.
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Car Dealer News 1 MarCar dealers positive despite loss of traditional March plate-change mayhem
Car dealers have told AM that a new-look plate-change period which goes without the traditional March car sales mayhem and eases the year’s trading peaks and troughs is “good news” for the sector.
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Car Dealer News 2 OctUK car dealers 'Smash September' with record sales performances
Volvo Car UK retailers were among high-performing UK car dealers celebrating their “best September ever” after overcoming the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic to recover with record sales.
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Car Dealer News 1 SepSeptember plate-change kicks off as dealers prepare for bumper month
Pictures are flooding in on social media with all the early handovers on the first day of what will likely be the busiest month of the year.
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Market Insight 28 AugOne-in-four motorists unaware of bi-annual new car number plate change
New research from WeBuyAnyCar has revealed that 24% of motorists are unaware of the bi-annual number plate change-over for new cars.
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Car Dealer News 17 AugFranchise partners ready networks for ‘make or break’ September
The pressure is on for car retailers to make a success of September ahead of an uncertain Q4.
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Car Dealer News 2 MarGeneva Motor Show goes online as UK dealers embrace 20-plate footfall
Car retailers across the UK were embracing the direct customer contact delivered by March’s 20-plate new car handovers as coronavirus rendered Geneva’s model showcases online affairs.
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Manufacturer 10 FebCitroen serves-up Britain’s biggest new car discounts
Citroen franchisees have been revealed as Britain’s biggest new car price discounters in research compiled by What Car? magazine.
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Opinion 1 AprBrexit has triggered a new car pre-registration boom, a guest opinion
With Brexit looming and the uncertainty of what that will mean for the industry, it’s fair to say that Q1 2019 has been like no other for UK automotive dealers.
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Car Dealer News 1 MarMotorvogue opens new Renault and Dacia dealership in Bedford
Motorvogue has officially opened the doors at its new Renault and Dacia dealership on the outskirts of Bedford – creating a second stand-alone Dacia facility in the process.
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Supplier News 15 FebCar dealers adopt ‘guerrilla tactics’ to sell diesel vehicles
Coachworks Consulting has suggested that car dealers will be forced to adopt “guerrilla tactics” to sell new diesel-engined cars when the new 19-plate is introduced in March.
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Used Cars 23 MarBuyacar brings 18-plate pre-registration bargains to the attention of car buyers
Buyacar has highlighted car dealers’ “dash to pre-register cars” by identifying the top 18-plate used car bargains for potential customers – just weeks after the March plate-change got underway.
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Manufacturer 25 AugVauxhall launches plate-change promotion
Adam and Corsa models will be subject to a £500 discount to consumers booking a test drive during August and September.
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Car Dealer News 25 Aug
DVLA will mitigate September AFRL outage effects
The DVLA will allow customers to drive-away on the day during a four-day outage of its Automated First Registration and Licensing service which clashes with a busy plate-change weekend.
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Manufacturer 25 JulPeugeot hopes for September plate-change boost with 2008 facelift
Peugeot is hoping its facelifted 2008 SUV will give its 66-plate registration sales campaign a boost in September.
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Market Insight 30 JunNew plate changes are now a 70-day operation, says Autorola UK
The spike in trading caused by March and September plate changes now impacts dealers and their stock levels over a 10-week period, according to Autorola UK.
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Opinion 19 AprGuest opinion: Did your dealership cope with the 16-plate sales rush?
Following the release of the 16 plate registration, it’s been a busy time for dealers the length and breadth of the country.
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Opinion 29 FebGuest opinion: 'digitally aware dealers' have head start ahead of March 'plate-change
Next week the new 16 plate launches and if previous year’s figures are anything to go by, the level of consumer interest in buying new cars will increase.
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Market Insight 7 OctVan registrations post strong September sales growth
Light commercial vehicle registrations saw a 19.6% increase to 65,453 units during the plate change month of September.
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