Regular readers of this market commentary and seasoned dealers will be well aware of the unprecedented rise in used car values throughout 2009.
The proportion of dealers having difficulty sourcing used car stock has shot up from 65% to 90% according to Mark Norman, operational development manager at CAP.
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Customer service standards at car dealerships shouldn’t be confined to new car buyers said used car hypermarket Carcraft.
Ford dealers are offering a service for £99 with a year’s roadside assistance.
Used car prices have stated to fall for the first time this year following an unprecedented rise in costs for 11 months, according to Autoquake.com.
Chrysler will disappear completely from European car markets in 2011, company bosses have confirmed.
Audi dealers have been ranked number one by leasing companies responsible for the management of nearly one million vehicles.
October car registrations were up by a third compared to the same month last year.
New car registrations in Scotland in October 2009 totalled 14,807 units.
Vertu Motors has taken on Tony Trueman as general manager at its new Bristol Street Motors Ford dealership in Worcester
Opel workers in Germany are going on strike later to protest against General Motors’ decision not to sell its European operations.
JCT600 Mazda in Leeds as been named in the UK’s top ten performing centre by Mazda UK after it registered 100 new cars in September.
Euro Car Parts entrepreneur Sukhpal Singh Ahluwalia has been nominated for a business and commerce award at the forthcoming Lloyds TSB Jewel Awards.
Toyota saw a profit in the first quarter of 2009 and has cut annual loss forecasts by more than half as sales and cost cutting beat its forecasts.
Honda marketer Chris Brown, credited with being one of the architects of the revival in the brand’s marketing communications, is jumping ship to rival Hyundai Motors.
Bill Parfitt is retiring from GMUK and Ireland, to be replaced by Duncan Aldred.
General Motors has withdrawn its offer to sell Vauxhall/Opel, saying business is picking up so it will hold onto the company.
First impressions are so important as dealerships look to increase showroom footfall
Fisker Automotive, the builder of luxury plug-in hybrids, has picked a large distributor to sell its vehicles in Europe and is looking to sign a similar deal in China.
An investigation into the cost-effectiveness of franchised dealer marketing activities illustrates the growing importance of the internet to successful lead generation.
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BMW has reported a sharp fall in Q3 profits.
Ford posted Q3 2009 net profits of £609m yesterday, a swing from a £98m loss in Q3 2008.
Chrysler and Fiat will have along and tough time harmonizing products, parts and production, warn analysts.
Car dealerships could be in line for windfall business rates rebates due to the impact of the recession on their business.
Skoda is launching a range of offers to incentivise customer buying.
The Fabia accounts for almost half of all Skodas on UK roads.
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BMW dealer Murketts of Huntingdon has launched an aftersales initiative aimed at demonstrating to customers that the brand can provide good value servicing and repairs.