For a realistic look at the future of motor retail, we need to look beyond the capital.
The National Association of Motor Auctions has reported that average used car prices at auction rose by 5% during April as “good wholesale prices led to well-stocked forecourts”.
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Hendy Group has reported a 42% increase in revenues and 163.7% increase in profit before tax in its first set of annual financial results since the acquisition of the Lifestyle Europe car dealership group.
Jaguar Land Rover has officially unveiled Rawdin Glover as its new managing director as part of as restructure of the brands’ global marketing, sales, service and public relations functions.
Dealers are securing consent for future marketing contact for nine out of 10 new customer sales enquiries, according to Marketing Delivery.
The Motor Ombudsman has introduced an online training course on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), tailored to the requirements of garages.
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Diesel was the fastest-selling fuel type during April as the Mitsubishi Outlander topped Auto Trader’s monthly list of successful sellers during April.
Many business advisors and leading automotive consultancy firms have fundamentally misguided thousands of car dealerships across the UK, with regards to GDPR.
While April’s 10.4% increase in new car registrations can be partly explained by the strength of offers in Q2
Air quality concerns are not hitting all models equally and other segments face an earlier death
Severe penalties for vehicles ruled unsafe by the new MOT regime may create upsell opportunities for franchised dealers
Suzuki GB has announced the expansion of its business sales team with the appointment of three regional business development managers for the South, North and Midlands.
Cooper Solutions urges dealers to recognise the potential of unaccompanied or extended test drives as 32% of buyers said it would increase their ‘love’ of the vehicle.
TMS Group has begun a multi-million pound transformation of its Coventry Volvo dealership following “significant investment”.
Suzuki GB will launch its new Swift Sport performance hatchback with a £1,500 discount available to customers who buy the car before the end of June.
The Advertising Standards Authority has banned The Car People from using an advert which claims its cars are “quality checked by eight specialists”.
The first Mitsubishi new car sales store in the UK is due to open next month at Intu Lakeside shopping centre.
Vauxhall has announced that it will reduce its accessories by 25% over the Spring Bank Holiday Weekend (May 25 – 28).
Inchcape reports that revenues from its UK and Europe division have declined by 1.1% in the four months to April 30.
Imperial Cars has set ambitious target of reaching 20 used car retail sites by the end of 2019 after growing from six to 11 sites in three years as it takes advantage of property movements in the franchise dealer networks.
EV car sales opportunity in London could be curbed by a lack of charging infrastructure, according to Environment Committee
The motor trade faces challenges around the General Data Protection Regulation, that comes into force two days later on May 25, governing how we all use customer data in our communication and marketing.
Volvo Car UK has teamed up with online retail specialist Amazon in a bid to drive convenient access to its vehicles with a ‘Prime Now test drives’ initiative.
The UK was once again able to contribute to new car registrations growth in the European market as the region saw volumes rise by 9% overall.
Inchcape UK has completed the move to “the newest Mercedes Benz centre in the UK” following the completion of a multi-million pound dealership development in Coventry.
Westover Group has opened the doors of its new £7.5m Jaguar Land Rover service centre in Christchurch ahead of the creation of a new ARCH Concept dealership in the area.
Startline Motor Finance has welcomed Kevin Mooney as its new head of business intelligence to provide “expert data analysis”.
