Consumer confidence among in-market car buyers is three times higher than during the UK’s first COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown during H1 2020, a What Car? survey has found.
Zap-Map has revealed its annual electric vehicle (EV) charging network satisfaction rankings.
A third (34%) of British car buyers expect dealers to earn commission on vehicles bought on finance, and a further 28% don’t mind so long as they’re informed, according to new research from Close Brothers Motor Finance.
Jardine Motors and Trustford HR directors Clare Martin and Sharon Ashcroft gained special recognition as the Automotive 30% Club presented its annual ‘Inspiring Women’ automotive sector awards.
CarGurus will combine its online dealer offerings with that of PistonHeads, following its acquisition of the business in 2019.
Dealer training firm Profit Box and customer renewal solutions provider Chrysalis Loyalty are among the latest automotive industry firms to join the exhibitors list at Automotive Management Live Virtual.
TrustFord’s mile-munching Breakout for Ben fundraising initiative will be rolled-out to the entire industry in a bid to help the automotive charity plug a £1 million fundraising gap in 2021.
Online car retailer Cazoo has revealed that intends to open 12 more Customer Centres to facilitate click and collect car handovers after opening its 14th location in Newport Pagnell.
The emergence of the more virulent strain of COVID-19 coronavirus and renewed lockdown restrictions made the average car retailers’ bid to match their 2019 profits “unachievable” last year.
Ocean Automotive has appointed Adam Street as the new general sales manager of its Volvo Cars Poole dealership.
What Car? has launched a new national marketing campaign to promote its online new car buying platform on Absolute Radio.
Auto Trader has once again renewed its call for car retailers to “hold firm with their prices” amid optimism that pricing will remain strong in Q1 – despite the showroom closures of COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’
Fresh research into how car buyers expectations are changing and case studies of how dealers response are at Automotive Management Live Virtual.
Used electric vehicles (EV) appear to have fallen out of favour with car buyers struggling to justify their cost in comparison to petrol and diesel alternatives, according to Autorola.
Volvo Car UK has appointed Mercedes-Benz UK national operations manager Robert Morris as its new head of fleet and remarketing.
Cameron Motor Group has officially begin operating from its £2m Strathmore Volvo Perth showroom – despite being unable to officially open the doors to customers.
The Volkswagen E-Golf is the electric vehicle (EV) which holds its value the most, according to research by CompareTheMarket.
Over a quarter of in-market buyers would like to have the option to have their next vehicle fitted with winter or all-season tyres instead of summer tyres, What Car? research has found.
Dealers can improve their used car sales performance during lockdown by offering buyers a simple online transaction process.
A post-Brexit VAT issue that will see 20% added to the cost of used cars imported from mainland Britain and sold by car dealers in Northern Ireland is “not going away”, AM has been told.
Heycar has said that it will continue to offer advertising car dealers free delivery on all until the end of February in-light of COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’.
There are just 12 days left until Automotive Management Live Virtual, AM's online, two-day, festival of motor retail best practice for dealers and OEMs. With 18 speaker sessions and case studies from more than a dozen dealer groups at AM Live Virtual on January 20-21, we can guarantee you’ll log out afterwards with inspiration and ideas to help you run your retail group, dealership or department better.
Jeep has revealed the new seven-seat Grand Cherokee L, a long-wheelbase version of the model that will arrive in Europe later this year.
Constellation Automotive Group’s cinch online used car retail platform has followed rival cazoo into Premier League football club sponsorship with a deal to become Tottenham Hotspur’s first shirt sleeve sponsor.
Brexit and COVID-19 have combined to a create a variety of challenges for car dealers attempting to manage their workforce over the past ten months.
Car sharing platform Karshare has achieved its £1m funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign.
A £40,000 donation made by Sytner has carried the automotive charity, Ben, over its urgent 'rallying cry' target of raising £0.5 million.
Cox Automotive has confirmed that it will continue to operate all its UK businesses during the latest national Coronavirus lockdown.
Tesla has expanded its UK dealer network to 25 sites in the last year and plans further growth in 2021.
Tributes have been paid to MotorNovo head of strategic partnerships Peter Landers after he died following a three-week battle with COVID-19 coronavirus.
