What Car? has pledged to refund fees for retailers and OEMs using its New Car Buying online sales platform if they are affected by any regional COVID-19 lockdowns from October onwards.
Cambria Automobiles is embarking on series of cost-cutting measures which will include a "significant reduction" in employee headcount due to the impact of COVID-19 lockdown.
Shoreham Vehicle Auctions (SVA) has welcomed physical buyers back to socially-distanced auction halls after preparing its locations to limit COVID-19 transmission.
CDK Global is giving students at six UK universities the chance to win a £10,000 prize as part of a new scheme aiming to introduce them to the automotive retail sector.
Motorpoint will highlight its online retail and home delivery car buying process in a new ‘Your Car, Your Way’ TV advertising campaign.
Staff at John Clark Motor Group’s Pentland Land Rover dealership in Perth have been ordered to self-isolate and a deep clean of the premises carried out after three team members tested positive for COVID-19.
Growing demand for green cars across Europe has been highlighted in July registrations data that prompted renewed hope for a ‘V-shaped’ COVID-19 recovery in the region.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has warned that the car manufacturing sector must not endure the “further shock of a ‘no deal’ Brexit” as it fights back from COVID-19 lockdown.
Used car values showed little sign of an impending “market correction” as prices rose by an average of 0.2% across the sector during August, Cap HPI has reported.
Savings on nearly new 2020-registered cars are putting pressure on new car sales targets for September’s registration plate change.
The National Body Repair Association (NBRA) has called on Government to extend the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS).
Clive Brook Volvo is hoping to expand into a second site in Bradford following a “really” good restart following the COVID-19 lockdown period.
Car dealers and automotive businesses are being urged to apply for the Government-supported Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) before the window closes in September.
BCA has introduced a digital click and collect service for auction purchases, to meet the changing needs of customers in the post-Coronavirus market.
Marshall Motor Group has agreed a new, three-year deal with vehicle remarketing provider, Manheim.
Car dealers are adopting new technology to meet new purchasing demands among car buyers, according to the latest research from CarGurus.
Car retailers must continue to reassure customers of their COVID-19 mitigation measures as concerns about the virus fail to ease - outweighing any other issue over the past 50 years.
The Scottish Government has confirmed legislation dictating there is “no legal obligation” for car retailers to wear face coverings will remain in place despite legislation changes coming into force from tomorrow.
Many dealerships and independent service centres were finding it hard to make a profit long before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, due to their low margin, high volume operating models.
The UK has entered recession for the first time since 2009 after COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown measures contributed to a 20.4% contraction of the economy in the second quarter of 2020.
