Isuzu UK has celebrated the “vital” expansion of its pick-up dealership network after Chorley Group became the latest of 16 new additions in 2021.
The new van market has found itself in the unprecedented situation where something as ubiquitous as a Ford Transit isn’t available until after March 2022.
One of the major truths of the car industry is that growing segments attract more new models and the scenario had been true for pick-ups. David Francis investigates.
The Motorway used car stocking portal has seen its vehicle sales grow 300% by value in Q3 after appreciating prices transformed the sector.
Vertu Motors chief executive Robert Forrester has told AM that he is “buying used cars everywhere I go” as part of the AM100 PLC’s efforts to keep its forecourts stocked.
In his latest opinion article for AM Professor Jim Saker considers the possibilities for hydrogen cars, posing the question 'Is Government taking hydrogen too lightly?'
Aston Barclay has said the seasonality of the March and September-centric car retail market has been side-lined as supply shortages triggered 40% price rises in just nine months.
There is no doubt that 2021 is the year of the used car for the motor industry, but with lockdowns hopefully behind us, dealers are cracking on meeting strong demand from consumers.
Pendragon has appointed former DFS chief executive Ian Filby as non-executive chairman as it sets out to deliver on its new, digitally-driven strategic priorities.
Vertu Motors has highlighted further growth potential through an “increasingly visible acquisition pipeline” after delivering a record £51.8 million adjusted pre-tax profit in H1 2021.
Cambria Automobiles return into private ownership has been officially approved at the car retail group’s annual general meeting.
Harwoods Group has reported a £2.57m pre-tax profit for 2020 despite suffering a 41% decline due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the car retail sector.
Electric vehicles (EV) present big changes for the automotive retail model and delegates at next month’s Automotive Managament Live will come away inspired and ready to embrace all the opportunities they present.
Autorola has reported a third consecutive quarterly rise in online used diesel prices as new car sales continue to fall.
Used car inventory levels grew by 4.7% in September, but the improved supply did nothing to stem price growth.
The Motorpoint used car supermarket group has revealed turnover growth of 57% and pre-tax profits up 30% in a trading update for the first half of 2021.
Pendragon has followed fellow car retail PLCs Marshall and Lookers into issuing an upgrade to its 2021 profit expectations after a “strong” Q3 performance.
Almost a quarter (23%) of petrol and diesel car owners are considering a switch to an electric or hybrid model, as a result of the ongoing fuel shortage.
The Hyundai i30 and Mitsubishi Shogun have been listed among Auto Trader’s ranking of the used cars that delivered the biggest retail value increases in September.
Almost two thirds of used car buyers expect to buy a used car in a showroom and talk to dealers face-to-face, a new study has found.
