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.
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.
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.
The UK’s automotive sector registered the fastest output growth of all sectors in August as it showed signs of strong recovery from the nation’s full COVID-19 lockdown earlier this year.
Just 35% of franchised car retailers have returned all their employees to into their dealership businesses in time for the crucial September 70-plate sales period, according to the NFDA.
The HMRC has updated its guidance on how to perform usual hours calculations where employees come off furlough partway through a claim period.
Motorpoint has said that its logistics staff have driven 86,000 miles to facilitate used car home deliveries since it launched the service during COVID-19 lockdown.
Insurers will have to pay out claims on business interruption insurance policies amounting to hundreds of millions of pounds after a High Court ruling this week.
OEMs are playing their part in the recovery of car sales since the COVID-19 lockdown and want to see showroom standards and the customer experience maintained.
UK motor retail relies on the 'magical touches' in the car buying experience but Jemca Toyota, Luscombe Suzuki and Devonshire Motors explain how they're adapting during the COVID-19 pandemic
UK car dealers Perrys, Gravells and Clive Brook Volvo discuss the strain of continuing to delight customers and trade profitably in a new COVID-19 socially distanced world.
As the UK's CJRS furlough scheme nears its end in October thousands of dealer and OEM staff face a challenging return to work after weeks of being out of the business.
As the post COVID-19 lockdown period places ever more demand on automotive retail businesses being lean and efficient, Alun Oliver, managing director of E³ Consulting, explains why now might be the time for a thorough property tax review.
Manheim has confirmed that its auction sites will re-open for COVID-secure used car viewings from Monday (September 14).
The average UK car retailer recovered more than half of the losses suffered during a Q2 trading period devastated by the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown, according to ASE Global.
Almost half of all car buyers expect new car prices to rise when Britain’s transition out of the EU is complete, but many still intend to buy one according to research from Buyacar.
The new and used car finance markets returned to growth in July as showrooms across the UK re-opened their doors following the COVID-19 lockdown period, the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) has confirmed.
Car retailers flocked to respond to the National Franchised Dealers Association’s (NFDA) bi-annual dealer attitude survey in larger numbers than ever before following the COVID-19 lockdown.
Motorpoint has said its online sales have seen a record month and it expects this part of the business to play an even bigger role in the company’s growth plans.
