A fifth of car dealers admit to not using market data on which to base their stock decisions.
The gap between older and newer cars in terms of average aftersales invoice value continues to widen, according to new analysis from Marketing Delivery.
BYD is the most widely recognised new entrant brand among car buyers outperforming fellow Chinese brands as well as those from the US and Vietnam, according to consumer research by JudgeService.
Advertised used car prices and dealer stock levels dipped as buyers concentrated on older essential purchase vehicles, according to Motors’ Market View for June.
Vehicle remarketing specialist Aston Barclay has appointed Eddie Thomson as chief operating officer.
Arnold Clark has opened a Motorstore used car supermarket in Chertsey on a former Cazoo site with over 300 cars on show and ready to test-drive.
Renault’s UK dealers are being urged to get “proactive” to help ensure the brand’s new large SUV coupe is a sales success.
Nearly two-thirds of people believe the UK should impose tariffs on Chinese electric car manufacturers, following similar actions by the US and EU.
The used car market has entered the second half of the year with a following wind, sustained by improving consumer confidence and favourable market conditions, according to Auto Trader’s latest Retail Price Index.
Stellantis &You has opened a new multi-million pound six-brand showroom in Bristol, replacing its well-known Peugeot dealership on the Cribbs Causeway.
Gemini Accident Repair Centres is under new ownership after founder Tim Hopkins sold the bodyshop chain
Group 1 Automotive now has more than 20 Mercedes-Benz dealerships in the UK following yet another acquisition from the expanding US-owned dealer group.
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Sonia Hobbs, a former marketing director of AM100 dealer groups Harwoods and SMC Motor Group, is set to head a new venture launched by ELLA Digital, the firm owned by former GForces director Jamie Dixon.
BNP Paribas Personal Finance UK and Arval UK have won a competitive tender process to help Britain's drivers with their purchases from the Chinese car brands Omoda and Jaecoo.
AM100 dealer group Greenhous is set to add more Stellantis brands to its portfolio of dealerships.
Suzuki GB has revealed that it will cease sales of four of its current new car range by early 2025 as it transitions to fully comply with all UK and EU emissions legislation.
The number of people opting for company cars has risen for the first time in six years, according to data from HM Revenue and Customs.
A new Spotlight digital report for car dealers, focused on developments and best practice in the used car market, has just been launched by AM.
Guillame Sicard, managing director of Renault UK, will head back to his homeland this autumn to take on the new role of vice president, Renault brand, for the market area France.
Motors has acquired the Cazoo brand to transform it into a cutting-edge, mobile-first digital marketplace.
Tesla has plans to raise its game in the UK's used car sector, to expand the number of locations that sell its approved used cars and increase sales volumes.
Stellantis has appointed a new managing director for Peugeot UK as Adam Wood has resigned after nearly two years in the role.
Car repair chain Halfords Autocentre has reported growing market share in the aftermarket as it draws in more drivers for tyre replacements and car servicing or MOTs.
The belated arrival of the British summer has sparked a renewed interest in convertibles, propelling them into the top 10 fastest-selling used cars, according to the latest data from Auto Trader.
Greenhous Group has pledged to continue its sponsorship of local hero and world-champion professional boxer Liam Davies.
UK car manufacturing output fell by 11.9% to 69,652 units in May, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
The National Association of Motor Auctions’ (NAMA) is launching a LCV grading standard on July 1 to help dealers select good quality used vans and pick-ups.
New passenger car registrations in Europe totalled 1,087,699 units in May, marking a 2.5% decline compared to the same month last year, according to JATO Dynamics.
Liam Hendry from Macklin Motors Hyundai in Dunfermline emerged as the overall champion in Hyundai Motor UK’s 2024 UK Skills Olympics to identify the "best of the best" among 870 technicians in its retailer network.
