Used car sales volumes rose by 4.4% in Q3 2020 after COVID-19 lockdown measures eased across the UK, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
eBay Motors Group will provide car dealers with free advertising in December as part of support measures designed to assist businesses during England’s COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 2’ period.
A new study compiled by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has found that preparations for Brexit have already cost the UK’s automotive sector £735 million.
Suzuki GB is handing a bonus of up to £10,000 to car dealers as a reward for their efforts to adapt to trading during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A data breach at Sandicliffe Motor Group could affect “thousands” of staff and customers of the AM100 car retailer, according to a legal firm.
Half the UK's car retail employees have been left facing a pay cut or freeze as wages “stagnate” amid changes accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, BDO’s latest Motor Salary Survey has revealed.
BCA has been met with a backlash from car dealers following its decision to relaunch its cinch marketing platform as an online car retailer perceived to be in direct competition with its traditional remarketing customers.
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has launched a series of operational guides to address the main issues affecting franchised car retailers in 2020.
Renault UK has officially launched its online car sale platform in response to consumers’ COVID-19 lockdown-prompted shift towards online vehicle purchasing.
LEVC has moved closer to its target of a 50-site electric taxi and light commercial vehicle franchised network by the end of 2020 with the opening of a new Dartford location.
A survey of in-market car buyers has found that 58% intend to go-ahead with their planned purchase within the next fortnight, despite the start of more stringent COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.
BCA’s 121-acre car storage and preparation facility in Corby has been sold in a deal worth £68 million.
UK car retailers were “within touching distance” of the profitability achieved in 2020 after £110,000 profit-per-site in the key number plate change month of September, according to ASE.
Aftersales departments allowed to remain open during the latest COVID-19 lockdown restrictions will continue to benefit from record MOT bookings, BookMyGarage.com has reported.
CarGurus has announced that it will axe car dealers’ online advertising subscription fees during December following the recent reintroduction of COVID-19 lockdown measures.
