‘High demand’ for petrol and diesel vehicles is continuing to drive the strength of the used car market, according to Cap HPI’s Derren Martin.
Ohme chief executive Peter McDonald says the electric vehicle (EV) charge point provider will prove its value to car retailers and customers after striking up a new partnership with the Volkswagen Group.
Former GForces chief executive Giles Smith is set to step aside from his role as Automotive Transformation Group chief product officer following the appointment of Anson Moniz.
War, inflation, rising gas prices...not to mention a looming recession. Keyloop's executive vice-president of Alliances and OEMs Megan Harvey considers how car retail businesses can overcome the economic headwinds.
Used car prices rose by 2.17% on Auto Trader as new car supply constraints continued to drive a buoyant market in September.
Former Leaseplan director Tim Meadows has returned to epyx in the newly-created role of chief commercial officer.
Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) policy manager Hayley Pells has called for Government to add the automotive sector on the UK’s Shortage Occupation List in an open letter to Secretary of State for Transport.
Used car supermarkets and franchised retailers responded to September’s sector stability to increase the value of their advertised vehicle stock by 1.5% and 1%, respectively.
Fast-growing Steer Automotive Group has opened a new flagship accident repair centre specialising in premium and luxury vehicle brands.
Car retailers’ electric vehicle (EV) buying advice is growing in importance as motorists hit by the cost-of-living squeeze exhibit “stoicism and indecision” amid rising transport costs.
Auto Trader is preparing to roll-out its used car valuations data to all its car retail customers as part of efforts to help them adapt to the “unpredictability” of the current trading climate.
Car buyers researching their next vehicle purchase on Parkers have gained access to 80,000 used car listings as part of a new partnership with heycar.
Car retailers have been the target of a “veiled threat” from an overstretched HMRC after the Government body identified the sector as a VAT risk area, MHA has revealed.
Car retailers have been told that the “clock is ticking” on tax incentives for business customers switching to electric vehicles (EV).
Keyloop and Salesforce will provide the real-time sharing of customer data between the OEM, retailers and the wider supply chain, to support the “more complex” customer interactions in an agency model.
Snows Motor Group once again secured the top-place in Reputation’s annual Auto Report rankings of UK car retail groups by online reputation – with Kia the leading car manufacturer.
Tackling current automotive market challenges to nurture a loyal customer base is the key to success in a cost of living crisis, says Feefo chief customer officer Kim Burgess.
Land Rover dominated Dealer Auction’s August ranking of car brands and models offering the largest sales margin to car retailers.
Automotive Transformation Group have appointed its OEM and financier director Richard Johnston as chief revenue officer (CRO), effective immediately.
CitNOW Group has continued its growth through acquisition strategy with the acquisition of Auto Imaging.
