used cars
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Used Cars 18 AugAuto Trader launches part exchange cash incentive
Auto Trader has launched a new incentive to encourage car buyers using its platform to part exchange their existing vehicle.
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Supplier News 17 AugSUVs most in-demand with used car buyers, according to Aston Barclay
Premium SUVs and saloons from the likes of Lexus, BMW and Land Rover are the most in demand vehicles at Aston Barclay’s physical and online auction channels in August.
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Car Dealer News 17 AugCopart launches CashForCars in UK and Ireland
Copart UK has said it will buy the privately-owned cars that other used car buying platforms may not consider as it launches CashForCars in the UK and Ireland.
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People News 13 AugCarzam appoints CarShop's Dave Palmer as chief vehicle preparation officer
Carzam has appointed CarShop’s Dave Palmer as its new chief vehicle preparation officer as it aims to deliver the “highest quality of vehicles” to online used car buyers.
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Latest News 11 AugAuthorities should not ‘pick and choose’ fraud cases, says Luscombe Motors boss
Luscombe Motors managing director Robin Luscombe has insisted that the Police and Trading Standards should “pick and choose” the fraud cases they investigate after falling foul of a car clocking sales scam.
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Market Insight 11 AugEU trade agreement and consumer habits shift could stall Q4
Cox Automotive has warned car retailers to brace themselves for a tough September and Q4 as the new EU trade agreement, a logistics “wages war” and evolving consumer habits present further uncertainty.
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Supplier News 10 AugWMS Group launches Safe & Sound used car warranty scheme
WMS Group has consolidated, re-developed and re-branded its warranty products under a new Safe & Sound brand.
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Market Insight 10 AugUsed car sales rose 108.6% to record levels in Q2
Used car sales rose 351.4% to a near record 2.17 million sales during Q2 of 2021 as new vehicle supply shortages drove increasing volumes of motorists into pre-owned models.
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Used Cars 9 AugCar Auction Search website showcases stock from NAMA members
A new online platform has launched that showcases stock from all National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) members in one place.
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Used Cars 6 AugAverage used car price rose 14.1% in July, reports Auto Trader
Car buyers have been faced with a 14.1% increase in the price of the average car advertised on Auto Trader during July.
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Digital Marketing 6 AugMotorpoint and Peter Vardy launch used car TV ad campaigns
Motorpoint and Peter Vardy's recently expanded Carz used car division have both launched new TV advertising campaigns focussing on the ease of their omnichannel car retail offering.
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Used Cars 4 AugUsed car values rise 3.1% in July
Used car values have risen by an average of £2,125 (16.6%) in each of the last four months, according to data published by Cap HPI.
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Market Insight 3 AugUK's motor finance recovery set to slow after June's 12% volume growth
Car buyers boosted the consumer motor finance sector’s volumes by 12% in June – a year on from the 2020’s easing of the UK’s first coronavirus lockdown.
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Used Cars 2 AugAuto Trader offers consumer sourced stock to support retailers
Auto Trader is providing retailers with new access to a stock of more than 30,000 vehicles sourced directly from consumers, it said.
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Digital Marketing 30 JulMotor Connect to double turnover as car buyers move online
Motor Connect expects to double its turnover in the coming year to £20 million as more buyers embrace online car buying.
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Car Dealer News 29 JulVertu Motors' 2021 pre-tax profit forecast upgraded by 60% in a month
Vertu Motors has suggested that its 2021 pre-tax profits could be up to 60% more than forecast just a month ago after continuing its “exceptional” performance in the used car market.
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Market Insight 28 JulPost-Euros period delivers 28.8% used car sales boost for dealers, data shows
Used car buyers who paused their purchase to focus their attention on England’s route through the European football championships may have triggered a 26.8% boost to retail sales last week.
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Latest News 27 JulUK’s COVID-19 ‘pingdemic’ impacts used car remarketing sector
The UK’s ‘pingdemic’ of self-isolation alerts is combining with recruitment issues to cause staffing shortages across the remarketing sector, the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) has said.
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News 27 JulMotorpoint sells 61% of cars online in record start to 2021
Motorpoint has revealed that it sold 61% of its used car volume online in Q1 as it accelerated its ecommerce retail offering to deliver a record start to 2021.
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Used Cars 27 JulCox Automotive downgrades 2021 used car sales forecast
Cox Automotive has downgraded its used car sales forecast for 2021 as the lasting impact of COVID-19 and the global semiconductor shortage look set to result in a “market starved of supply" in Q3.
