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Dealers are advertising brand-new 70-plate cars at used car prices in order to hit their registrations targets, finds online car supermarket BuyaCar.
The strength of the car retail sector’s bounce back recovery from the UK’s full COVID-19 lockdown period could make businesses ineligible for Job Support Scheme (JSS), it is feared.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has expressed its fears of “disturbing times” ahead after UK car manufacturing declined 44.6% by volume in August.
The flagship Kia Sorento SUV topped the ranking in Auto Trader’s fastest selling used car rankings as vehicles which defy Government’s “rule of six” COVID-19 rules made a strong showing this week.
A new consultancy has been launched by three experienced, senior automotive experts to help dealers and OEMs identify opportunities and develop strategies to improve performance.
Vertu Motors has appointed two new national fleet sales managers for its Vansdirect light commercial vehicles (LCV) retail business.
Car retailers are among businesses across the UK which must now display QR codes to allow the NHS COVID-19 ‘track and trace’ app to monitor the movement of their staff and customers.
Almost a quarter of used car retailers have turned to Government-backed COVID-19 recovery loans or overdrafts to fund their forecourt stock since lockdown, NextGear Capital has found.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has outlined details of a new COVID-19 job support scheme to replace the furlough option offered by the current Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS).
Jato Dynamics said there are signs that “big issues need to be addressed” to ensure that Europe’s automotive sector delivers a COVID-19 recovery following an 18% decline in August new car registrations.
Ford has expanded the Puma line-up with the addition of a performance oriented ST version.
Vauxhall has said that any dealership corporate identity changes will have “have a limited impact on our retail network” after it followed in the tyre tracks of Volkswagen, BMW, Toyota and Lexus to create a new 2D brand logo.
Volkswagen has revealed its new ID.4 electric SUV, which will arrive in UK dealerships before the end of the year.
Santander Consumer Finance claims that it will “reduce margin costs and maximise sales” for car retailers with the launch of its new Your Red Car online marketing platform early next year.
LSH Auto UK is on track to embrace a series of sports-themed special events and marketing opportunities after being named as the official car and van supplier to British Athletics.
Seat’s board of directors has appointed Cupra brand chief executive and president Wayne Griffiths as the new overall president of the Catalonian Volkswagen Group brand.
Banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 puts motorists and automotive industry workers at risk, warns the IMI.
Renault has revealed images and specification details for its new Arkana coupe SUV, which will reach UK dealerships in September 2021.
Consumer research released from CarGuide has revealed that Covid-19 has stopped almost a third of UK drivers (32%) from changing their car in 2020.
A Trade Centre Group radio advert said to have placed PCP finance terms at the start in an effort for added prominence has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
Vauxhall dealers are now accepting orders for the all-new Mokka, which is priced from £20,735 (OTR).
MG dealers are about to get their second pure battery electric vehicle to retail, plus a plug-in hybrid, as the brand expects its new car sales in 2020 to exceed 20,000 units.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a Lings Cars Facebook advert that used the tag line “Black cars matter” to promote an Audi A4 on its online car leasing platform.
The London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) has officially added its fully-electric VN5 van to its product line-up - giving its franchised retail network increased sales opportunities.
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has urged car dealers across the UK to ensure all staff comply with Government’s new face masks rules for retail sector staff.
Car retailers across the UK will be donning face masks after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced more stringent measures to keep the COVID-19 infection rate in check this lunch time.
A survey from Rivervale Leasing has found that 63% of drivers do not trust their infotainment system, despite using them almost daily.
The Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) has urged Government to not ‘prematurely end’ its COVID-19 finance support for UK business in a co-signed letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak.
Tesco is the latest business to join the UK Electric Fleets Coalition, a group of 27 companies calling on the Government to bring forward a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans to 2030.
