Dealers could unlock up to £27 million of additional revenue by selling home chargers with electric vehicles (EVs).
Declining values among older, more affordable used cars could be an indicator that the market is set to dip after March delivered another decrease in average vehicle prices, according to Cap HPI.
WhatCar? has revealed the best models for buyers that need a car to fit three or more child seats.
Drayton Motors is set to continue to drive improvements to its car dealership portfolio with plans to create a new-build Kia showroom in Boston, Lincolnshire.
Motorists could face continued rises in electric vehicle (EV) insurance policy prices if carmakers fail to address batteries’ “unsustainable” performance in minor collisions.
Used car dealers are avoiding high value used cars for stock and only buying such vehicles to order, according to Aston Barclay.
Seven in 10 car dealers say that not enough is being done to support the transition of electric vehicles (EVs) and half of those believe the Government is to blame.
Speculation is growing that the UK could ease back on plans for an all-out ban on the sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035 after the EU drafted legislation to allow vehicles powered by e-fuels.
Rainworth Motor Group is on the lookout for “sleepy” car retailers in need of operational improvement as it targets growth through acquisition after winning Skoda UK’s Retailer of the Year award.
Harwoods Group’s McLaren New Forest will represent the British supercar brand’s UK retail network at the McLaren Global Retailer of the Year 2022 awards.
Volkswagen has gathered 13,000 car retailers in Hamburg to showcase its latest electric vehicles (EV) “shifting future perspectives of the dealerships” at a global retail conference.
Wessex Garages has completed the redevelopment of its Nissan and Kia dealerships in Gloucester.
Brayleys Cars has appointed an “independent whistleblower” as part of efforts to ensure its staff have a voice within the business.
Swansway Group’s Volkswagen dealership in Wrexham has been awarded the German carmaker’s retailer of the year award for 2022.
Liquidators have listed 61 creditors owed a combined total of £1.14m after luxury used car retailer Autovogue slipped into liquidation this month.
Motorists are being driven into a ‘trade down’ mindset as they explore ways to save cash during the UK’s cost-of living crisis, according to research from V12 Vehicle Finance.
Senior car retail sector business leaders from Vertu Motors, TrustFord, AutoTrader and JudgeService feature in the speaker line-up for the National Franchised Dealers Association’s (NFDA) Driving Digital 2023 conference.
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The number of car buyers who have bought a used car without seeing it first has doubled since the Coronavirus pandemic.
Wholesale prices for used LCVs averaged £9,851 at BCA in February 2023, with sustained buyer demand keeping values firm as the strong start to the year continued.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has made Therese Chambers and Steve Smart its joint executive directors of enforcement and market oversight.
Used car buyers looking for an electric vehicle (EV) are prepared to wait up to 12 months for further price drops, according to new research.
Volkswagen UK has marked the sale of the 10,000th Tiguan R by hosting a special handover event at Brands Hatch.
LSH Auto UK has added the Chinese BYD electric vehicle (EV) franchise into its flagship Mercedes-Benz premium car dealership in Stockport.
SsangYong Motor Company has indicated that a name change to KG Mobility indicates a “paradigm shift” in the business which will bring a greater focus on electric vehicles (EV), autonomous cars and artificial intelligence (AI).
Inchcape chief executive Duncan Tait has highlighted the success of the automotive PLC’s “portfolio shift towards distribution” as it reported a near-50% growth in profits in its 2022 annual financial results.
Arnold Clark Autoparts has launched a new website that enables its trade customers to source and order parts online.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has countered claims that motorists are ready for the first MOT to move from a car's three-year to four-year age point with its own market research.
A software enhancement for the moDel logistics platform has gone live with Toyota and Lexus GB to support their dealers with handovers to buyers using the brands' direct-to-consumer online sales channel.
The number of people planning to buy their next car entirely online has fallen to just 4% in recent weeks, as buying habits shift back towards the traditional showroom model.
