New car sales across Europe delivered their highest monthly total for July since 2009 as 1.31 million vehicles hit the roads of the region last month – a 10% increase of year-on-year.
Seat’s recent decision to limit options for dealers to upsell optional extras on its range is an interesting one; mainly as it is seemingly flying in the face of current personalisation trends when it comes to the in-car experience.
Premium car brands saw slower price growth in the used car sector during July as the effects of an “aggressive” battle for market share began to take hold, Auto Trader has suggested.
Motorists will wait an average of nine years to invest in their first electric vehicle as uncertainties about charging infrastructure and affordability emerge as key hurdles, Auto Trader has found.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has said that model changes and preparation for WLTP and RDE fuel economy and emissions tests were to blame for an 11% decline in UK car production during July.
A lack of understanding of the career opportunities offered by automotive apprenticeships and young people’s ability to learn on the job is leading to a lack of parental encouragement, the IMI has found.
At least one in 10 dealers are still unaware of the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP), despite the implementation deadline on September 1.
Green Flag research has revealed that Londoners spend the most on unnecessary motor repairs.
PSA Group has completed the certification of all its passenger cars under the new WLTP fuel economy and RDE vehicle emissions test regimes.
Lower than usual car registrations numbers due to the switch to the WLTP vehicle emissions tests could see an increased number of car buyers invest in nearly-new alternatives, Cap HPI has said.
Car dealers are set to miss their September new car registrations bonuses as a result of stock shortages sparked by the switch to WLTP vehicle emissions test regime, according to Coachworks Consulting.
The Autorama Group hopes to deliver the "Amazon of cars" with the launch of Motorama, an online offering to follow in the tyre tracks of its Vanarama commercial vehicle offering.
Used car prices rose 8.8% month-on-month and 8.1% year-on-year at auction houses across the UK during July despite a lower first-time conversion rate indicating a greater level of available stock, NAMA has reported.
The founder of the Europe-wide used car stocking platform Auto1 has said that artificial intelligence will help it meet the needs of retailers from Walsall to Warsaw - and avoid the effects of an economic downturn.
What Car? has been able to identify £28.5m worth of savings for car buyers during August as the pre-WLTP emissions test rush to rid car forecourts of unwanted stock takes hold of the marketplace.
Car owners in the North East of England are more likely than any other UK region to change their car regularly, potentially making them "every car salesperson's dream".
Cox Automotive has reported signs of a positive upturn in the used car market after a 7% rise in prices at its Manheim auction centres during July.
Today’s car dealers that they will not fall by the wayside as the primary casualties of a “Blockbuster moment for car retail” between now and 2030 according to the ICDP’s European Dealer of Tomorrow report.
Electric vehicles could be at the heart of a smart energy revolution that will save the UK up to £40 billion by 2050 as more than eight million people consider buying or leasing an EV in the next five years, the department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has said.
Pendragon has announced a deal with St John Ambulance which will see it install defibrillators at all of its UK car dealerships in anticipation of EV-related incidents.
