What Car?
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Market Insight 3 JulNew car buyers expect bigger discounts after COVID-19 crisis
Consumers are expecting dealers to give them an even bigger discount on a new car after weeks of paused sales due to the coronavirus lockdown, according to What Car?
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Manufacturer 24 JunPeugeot UK launches 'EV Show' amid spike in consumer consideration
Peugeot UK will attempt to bust common electric vehicle (EV) myths and showcase its e-2008 SUV and e-208 hatchback in a online show aiming to leverage rising consumer interest in alternative fuel vehicles (AFV).
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Market Insight 10 JunScrappage scheme reports stall V-shaped car retail sector recovery
Almost a third of new car buyers are putting-off their next purchase as they await a Government announcement about a potential car scrappage scheme.
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Aftersales 28 MayLexus retailers top What Car? aftersales customer service rankings
Lexus’s franchised retail network has taken the Japanese premium car brand to the top of a What Car? ranking of the UK’s top car service and maintenance providers.
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Supplier News 22 MayWhat Car extends free access to New Car Buying platform until September
WhatCar? has extended free access to its online New Car Buying platform management service until the end of September, in its continued effort to help the industry recover from the slump caused by the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Market Insight 20 May
Car showroom re-opening 'major trigger' to UK's automotive recovery
Over two-thirds of car buyers want to purchase their next vehicle face-to-face, despite the risks posed by the COVID-19 coronavirus – highlighting the importance of showrooms’ June 1 reopening.
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Market Insight 13 MayThird of buyers unwilling to wait more than a month for a factory order
Car buyers will not accept long lead times for new car orders when car retailers resume activity after June 1, according to research by What Car?.
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Market Insight 29 Apr
New car discounts could disappear if demand outstrips supply
What Car? is predicting a China-style V-shaped COVID-19 recovery for the new car retail sector and is urging consumers to act fast if they want to take advantage of discounts.
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Market Insight 23 Apr
Government green light for lockdown car sales ‘great news’ for dealers
Clarification of car retailers’ ongoing ability to sell cars online and deliver them to customers during the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown period has been hailed as “great news”.
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Market Insight 15 AprA fifth of consumers to buy cars 'immediately after' coronavirus lockdown
Almost a fifth of car buyers are poised to make a purchase as soon as the current COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown is lifted, according to survey data published by What Car?.
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Market Insight 9 AprWaiting times for EVs to be the same as petrol and diesel cars, says WhatCar?
Waiting times for new electric vehicles (EVs) are expected to be the same as petrol and diesel models as the new car market recovers from the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis, according to WhatCar?.
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Car Dealer News 25 Mar
Dealers rapidly sign up to What Car?’s New Car Buying online platform
More than 200 car dealers signed up to What Car’s New Car Buying online platform and lead management service last Friday.
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Supplier News 20 Mar
What Car? offers free trial of New Car Buying platform
Car retailers and manufacturers are being given three months’ free access to the What Car? New Car Buying platform as the business aims to offer a boost to businesses amid the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
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Digital marketing 25 FebWhich is the best car marketing website in an increasingly crowded market?
AM looks at the explosion in different online automotive offerings available in the UK and explores how this very crowded marketplace is affecting retailers.
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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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Manufacturer 5 SepLexus and Toyota top 2019 What Car? Reliability Survey rankings
Lexus and Toyota topped the rankings of the 2019 What Car? Reliability Survey as Land Rover owners highlighted their vehicles as the least reliable new cars on the market.
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Market Insight 19 AugHalf UK new car sales accounted for by 10 biggest discounting brands
The 10 car manufacturers offering the biggest discounts to buyers accounted for almost half of the UK’s registrations during the first half of 2019, according to What Car?.
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Market Insight 11 JunWhat Car? reveals car dealers’ £16.8m new car discounts
What Car? magazine has uncovered evidence that car dealers and manufacturers are offering car buyers cash discounts of £16.8 million to attract them into showrooms.
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Manufacturer 23 JanMercedes A-Class wins What Car? Safety Award 2019
The Mercedes A-Class has won What Car? Safety Award 2019 with Audi Q3 and Volvo XC40 completing the top three awarded models.
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Manufacturer 15 JanNearly half of UK car buyers expect deposit contributions on new cars
Nearly half (44.5%) of new car buyers expect manufacturers to discount their new models from the advertised list price, according to new data from What Car?
