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.
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’.
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.
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.
Tributes have been paid to MotorNovo head of strategic partnerships Peter Landers after he died following a three-week battle with COVID-19 coronavirus.
CitNOW will reveal insight into the accelerated pace of digital change in the UK car retail sector since the start of the COVID-19 at AM Live Virtual 2021 – offering advice on the advances yet to come.
Dealers' prospects for 2021, business opportunities and retailing in a post-Brexit, post-FCA changes market, are all topics for discussion with the AM Motor Retail Review webinar panellists this afternoon at 2pm.
CarGurus has followed Auto Trader in waiving its February fees for advertising car dealers following the renewal of COVID-19 lockdown measures across the UK this week.
Cambria Automobiles has claimed that its trading performance in the first quarter of its 2021 financial year was ahead of the previous year, despite the impact of November’s COVID-19 lockdown.
Car auctions have indicated that it will remain business as usual for stock-sourcing dealers during the latest COVID-19 lockdown across the UK.
Suzuki GB named Pearson of Wemyss Bay as its National Dealer of the Year as it recognised its best performing retailers at its National Dealer Conference.
The UK’s franchised car retailers have been praised for their ability to adapt and meet the challenges of COVID-19 pandemic after the SMMT reported a 29.4% decline in new car registrations during 2020.
Auto Trader has announced that it will axe car dealers advertising package fees for February following the announcement of renewed COVID-19 lockdown measures across the UK.
Dealers across the UK saw orders for new vehicles increase by 9.5% in December, against the same month in 2019, data from Dealerweb has found.
Customers’ response to the latest COVID-19 lockdown measures in England and Scotland will be key to the automotive retail sector’s success in delivering click and collect car sales in the coming months.
As England enters its third coronavirus-supressing lockdown the Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced new one-off grants of up to £9,000 to help keep closed retailers afloat.
Click and collect services will once again top car retailers’ sales agenda after Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that England would be follow Scotland into a new national lockdown last night.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will address the nation tonight to set out further measures to combat the resurgence in COVID-19 coronavirus – hours before Scotland returns to a state of lockdown.
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) chief executive Mike Hawes has said he fears a “New Year nightmare” for UK car manufacturers if the UK Government and EU fail to reach a trade agreement.
