Traders in grey imports are receiving a boost in potential business volumes with the UK arrival of Irish auctioneer WCA.
Internet-based car suppliers in the US are struggling, according to Automotive retailing in the new millennium, a study from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
Customer loyalty towards used car dealers is at an all-time low, according to Cap Motor Research.
Arriva hopes to offload surplus part-exchange vehicles at weekly auctions across the UK after joining forces with Manheim Auctions.
Vehicle inspections can add value and profits to a used car dealer's bottom line, according to Phil Lobley of AA Business Services.
A used car trader in south Wales has been found guilty of offering to sell a dangerous VW Golf after a swoop by local Trading Standards officers.
Thrifty Car Rental UK has put around 200 ex-rental Renaults, BMWs, Toyotas and Fords on its website - www.thrifty.co.uk - as it aims to raise its online presence.
One of the most difficult tasks for the car manufacturer is squaring the circle between market penetration and the maximisation of back-end residuals. Unfortunately, given the sheer size of the new car registration figures, very few players are able to carry this off successfully.
Although the job continues to be difficult as far as retail sales are concerned, one fact must be highlighted - that used cars have never been so cheap.
Greenhous Remarketing Services expects to buyback 20,000 vehicles this year, on the back of the Nissan deal, with non-Vauxhalls accounting for about 25% of volume. Its success has encouraged GRS to seek four more manufacturer partners.
Alliance & Leicester car price index shows transaction prices fell across all new car categories for the first time in April.
Mercedes believes its sole-supply contract with cut-price rental firm EasyRentaCar will lead to a surge in demand for the A class.
Paisner & Co, a leading e-business law firm, has launched a service to enable manufacturers and dealers operating on the internet to comply with strict new data protection rules introduced in March.
Renault and Nissan's UK dealers are to be restructured to create sales 'hubs', with a central retailer controlling about four Renault and Nissan satellite showrooms, resulting in fewer but more powerful dealers with greater control over brand related sales and service outlets.
TMS Group, of Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, has invested £100,000 in a new online company called Ecom Internet.
Paint manufacturer Standox, part of the DuPont-owned Herberts division, is following the e-commerce trend with the launch of electronic trading facilities for its bodyshop customers.
Renault's wholly-owned Retail Group has reported excellent initial feedback to its Bright initiative, with as many as 500 customers signed up to the fledgling loyalty scheme.
R-M Automotive Refinish is securing additional bodyshop business in the UK through a pact with Churchill Insurance.
BDML Connect is targeting parallel and grey import buyers by launching MasterQuote Import insurance.
Industry trade associations have expressed concern over the growing number of complaints from their bodyshop members about parts availability.
Former Drake Insurance claims manager Doug McKinnon returns to the crash repair business next month with a new web-based initiative called Plexus Online.
Repairers have been warned that they may face a slump in business over the next 12 months if the Government forces carmakers to reduce UK prices.
The RMI is developing a national approved repairer agreement for the insurance and car body repair industries following discussions with the ABI.
The House of Lords has endorsed the view of the Court of Appeal that some credit hire agreements could be exempt from the provisions of the Consumer Credit Act 1974. The Lords also dismissed the cross appeal on the mitigation of loss and damages.
