The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) - driven by strategic shifts among legacy manufacturers and competition from new entrants - could lead to reduced variety in vehicle makes and models, especially if manufacturers scale back their UK presence.
Online marketplace Carwow has poached Cox Automotive’s dealer development director Daniel Boakes as its new Sell My Car commercial director.
Implementing the agency model in the UK automotive market requires a carefully planned and strategic approach to overcome significant challenges, according to Steve Young, managing director at ICDP, in the latest Insight Quarterly report from Cox Automotive.
The UK car market - as one of the largest in Europe - is set to become a critical battleground for Chinese automotive brands following the EU's new tariffs on Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs).
Car makers may need to take active measures to stabilise supply chains as they transition from Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles to Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs),
Cox Automotive is restating its "optimistically realistic" outlook for the used car market in 2024, warning against assuming that first-half continue to the year-end.
The new car market will face huge challenges by year-end, according to Cox Automotive which is warning that pressures could be even worse that those caused by the 2008 financial crisis and the 2020 pandemic.
The National Association of Motor Auctions’ (NAMA) is launching a LCV grading standard on July 1 to help dealers select good quality used vans and pick-ups.
Jacqui Barker, global OEM strategy director at Keyloop, has been named Barbara Cox Woman of the Year 2024.
Seismic changes to the industry have done little to dilute the vitally important role played by dealers, according to Steve Young
The used car market could see up to 7.7 million transactions by year-end if trading continues at Q! pace, according to Cox Automotive’s latest forecast.
The phenomenal women in the running for Cox Automotive’s Barbara Cox “Woman of the Year” Award 2024 have been revealed.
Manufacturers could well start to abandon the UK to focus on other markets in response to highly challenging net zero targets, according to Cox Automotive.
Nominations have been flooding in for Cox Automotive’s Barbara Cox Woman of the Year Award
Rainworth Motor Group has signed a two-year exclusive partnership with Cox Automotive.
Dynamics in the used market are set to rival the complexity of the pandemic era, according to Cox Automotive’s four-year market forecast.
The volume of stock handled by Manheim Auction Services during January was up 24% year-on-year, with the number of active buyers increasing by 12%.
Digital remarketing platform Dealer Auction has appointed Jason Symes as its new sales director, leaving Cox Automotive where he headed enterprise sales.
Hilton Garage has signed an exclusive deal with Cox Automotive to dispose of around 3,000 vehicles a year via Manheim Auction Services
While car buyers will have more choice of new and used car stock in 2024 the challenges and uncertainties for OEMs and franchised dealers will only continue to mount.
