Values of used vans rose for the first time this year during Q3, figures from Aston Barclay show.
Doing the basics well and driving efficiencies will prepare dealers for the eventual comeback of usual car market volumes, according to Cox Automotive insight and strategy director Philip Nothard.
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A 48-page insight into dealer technology is at the heart of the new October 2022 issue of AM magazine for car dealers, now available to read free, here, in digital format.
Suzuki GB car sales boss Dale Wyatt has revealed he is taking leave from his post to care for his wife, who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Pendragon has become motor retail's latest victim to hackers, who have reportedly issued a $60 million (£53m) ransom demand to the major AM100 dealer group.
The London Stock Exchange has extended the deadline for Sweden-based Hedin Group to continue discussions and due diligence with Pendragon before it must decide whether to make a formal takeover bid for the major AM100 dealer group which trades under the Evans Halshaw and Stratstone brands.
Auto Trader has sold off its Webzone subsidiary, which trades as Carzone in the Republic of Ireland, for 30m euros (approx. £26m).
Halfords has teamed up with MotorEasy to launch a new warranty package for motorists.
Snows Motor Group is stepping up its charity fundraising efforts with a week of Halloween-inspired activities.
Less than a third of new cars currently on sale are available with manual gearboxes, an investigation by Carwow has found.
A new tax-efficient short subscription scheme for electric vehicles has been launched to target company employees.
Tottenham in London has been chosen as the site for the UK's first service and maintenance hub for the electric vehicle brand Volta Trucks.
Jato Dynamics has announced the launch of its new solution, Car Mapper, designed to help speed up the process of used vehicle listing in the online marketplace.
Franchised dealers who fail to sell cars with service plans are losing one-in-five customers to independent garages for servicing work.
Group 1 Automotive has rebranded its Barons and Chandlers BMW and Mini dealerships under new Group 1 BMW and Group 1 Mini banners as part of a bid to offer “transparency”.
Vauxhall is extending its Plug & Go electric vehicle (EV) charging package through a new partnership with Octopus Energy.
Wessex Garages has become the third UK franchisee of Great Wall Motors’ Ora electric vehicle (EV) brand with plans for a new dealership in Bristol.
Eastern Western Motor Group has opened a new Volkswagen Van Centre, in Edinburgh, just weeks after being awarded the franchise.
The automotive retail sector’s used car shortages “will stick with us” for some time to come but it is not altogether bad news, Auto Trader commercial director Ian Plummer has told the AM News Show.
Tackling the biggest challenge facing the independents in the used car market - stock acquisition - and urging dealers to embrace EVs to help futureproof their businesses is part of the remit of Independent Motor Dealer Association’s (IMDA) session at Automotive Management Live 2022 on November 10.
V12 Vehicle Finance (V12VF) states that the role of a used car salesman is undergoing transformation.
JCT600 chief executive John Tordoff has told AM that the family-run car retail group has mapped out a future strategy for the first time in its history after a series of life-changing events.
Evolution Funding achieved a milestone of transacting £1bn in motor finance advances, with total platform transactions of more than £1.5bn.
Mark Steward will be stepping down as the FCA's executive director of enforcement and market oversight after seven years with the regulator.
FCA Bank Group has launched a new rental and mobility division called Drivalia to replace Leasys Rent.
The founder of Swedish hypercar manufacturer Koenigsegg has hailed plans for new £3 million landmark showroom development in Sunningdale, near Ascot.
Auto Trader is expanding its YouTube team with two new presenters as part of a strategy to boost advert views for its retailer partners.
BCA has said that used vehicle process will “remain very robust for some time to come” after wholesale used car values rose 2.9% to £9,197 in September.
Consumer behaviour is constantly evolving particularly in a volatile and fast-changing market so it has never been more vital to deliver a bespoke car buying experience, says iVendi’s chief commercial officer Darren Sinclair.
