Stocking
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Used Cars 6 AprUsed car stock is selling quicker, eBay finds
Dealers have recorded their best speed of sale yet in 2021, with average used car days in stock dropping to 45.6 days from 49.5 days in both January and February, according to eBay Motors Group data.
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Supplier News 19 MarEpyx launch new version of 1Link Disposal Network platform
Epyx have launched a new and renamed version of its 1Link Disposal Network, where dealers can buy ex-fleet and rental stock.
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Market Insight 18 MarDVLA workers' COVID-prompted strike action ‘bad timing’ for recovering car dealers
Strike action proposed by COVID-19 hit employees at the DVLA’s Swansea headquarters could be set to impact the car retail sector’s own recovery period, Cox Automotive has warned.
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Supplier News 5 MarAston Barclay strikes-up used car PDI partnership with the AA and WMS Group
Aston Barclay has partnered with the AA and VMS Group to provide its used car buyers with vehicle checks and a buyer guarantee before making their next stock purchase.
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Used Cars 1 MarUsed car value ‘realignment was always likely’, says Cap HPI
Cap HPI has said that a realignment of used car price values was “always likely” after it reported a fifth consecutive month of declining vehicle prices across the sector.
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People News 24 FebMotorway appoints MoneySuperMarket marketing chief as first CMO
Motorway has appointed Lloyd Page, as its first CMO.
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Used Cars 15 FebEV price adjustments needed as diesel sells fastest in January, says Autorola
Used car retailers have been warned of an electric vehicle (EV) overpricing issue once again after diesel-powered vehicles sold fastest in January.
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Supplier News 15 FebCD Auction Group offers lockdown support to used car dealers
CD Auction Group has axed listing and sellers fees on its dealer-to-dealer Vehicle Tradex platform in a bid to support car dealers keen to re-stock their forecourts during COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’.
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Supplier News 4 FebIMDA appoints Aston Barclay as new auction partner
The Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA) has appointed Aston Barclay as its new auction partner.
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Supplier News 22 JanManheim signs two-year deal with Carzam
Manheim Auction Services has announced a new two-year contract with online used-car dealership, Carzam.
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Market Insight 18 JanNI’s used car VAT solution cuts off ‘logical supply route’
The UK Government’s reinstatement of the VAT margin scheme for Northern Ireland’s used car retailers has “cut-off” a logical supply route to the Republic of Ireland.
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Latest News 8 JanNI dealers' post-Brexit 20% VAT on used cars issue ‘not going away’
A post-Brexit VAT issue that will see 20% added to the cost of used cars imported from mainland Britain and sold by car dealers in Northern Ireland is “not going away”, AM has been told.
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Supplier News 6 JanBusiness as usual for car auctions in COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’
Car auctions have indicated that it will remain business as usual for stock-sourcing dealers during the latest COVID-19 lockdown across the UK.
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Supplier News 21 DecAston Barclay to host two Christmas used car auctions
Aston Barclay will host two e-Live online auction events between Christmas and the New Year to help dealers source used car stock during the festive period.
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Supplier News 11 DecMotorway makes private car sellers' reserve prices visible to dealers
Motorway will reveal private car sellers’ reserve price after retailers requested the functionality to help better pitch their bids.
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Used Cars 11 Dec
Aston Barclay car auctions maintained 70% capacity in November lockdown
Used car values declined or remained static as Aston Barclay continued to trade vehicles online throughout November’s COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 2’in England – maintaining 70% of its usual capacity.
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Used Cars 24 NovLand Rover sees used car price surge, Motorway finds
The average price of a used Land Rover has increased by 2% in the last month, with values up 4% year on year according to new data from Motorway.
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Market Insight 17 Nov
‘Business as usual’ at used car auctions, reports NAMA
Members of the National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) have told the organisation that it remains “business as usual” at their remarketing centres, despite the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
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Supplier News 13 NovVolkswagen Group UK signs deal with Dealer Auction
Dealer Auction will supply digital auction services to Volkswagen Group UK's franchised car retail networks after signing a preferred supplier agreement with the German OEM.
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Supplier News 26 OctWilsons Auctions launches WilPay stock funding for dealers
Wilsons Auctions has launched a dealer stock funding service in partnership with V12 Vehicle Finance, part of Secure Trust Bank.
