The shortage of supply of semiconductors and microprocessors is having a profound impact on the global automotive sector, but how will car makers' strategies evolve to mitigate against the issues.
Motorpoint has revealed that it sold 61% of its used car volume online in Q1 as it accelerated its ecommerce retail offering to deliver a record start to 2021.
Cox Automotive has downgraded its used car sales forecast for 2021 as the lasting impact of COVID-19 and the global semiconductor shortage look set to result in a “market starved of supply" in Q3.
International Motors has completed the acquisition of the Mitsubishi Motors in the UK aftersales franchise operation from the Japanese brand’s long-term importer The Colt Car Company.
Lookers has marked the opening of its new Chester Kia dealership with a weekend-long customer event.
The average value of a used light commercial vehicle (LCV) has risen to almost £10,000 at BCA auctions as demand for vans continues to soar.
Strong levels of consumer demand in the market is continuing to drive used car price growth on Auto Trader, according to its latest data.
Premium SUVs and used sports cars are the most in-demand stock in July across Aston Barclay’s physical and online auction channels.
TrustFord chairman and chief executive Stuart Foulds has expressed “pride” in his workforce’s delivery of a £13.6m pre-tax profit in the first half of 2021.
Volkswagen Group has delivered more than twice as many electric vehicles (EVs) in the first half of 2021 when compared to the previous year.
Used car buyers are paying higher deposits on their motor finance deals to combat rising prices, according to new data from iVendi.
Almost two thirds of UK car buyers will steer clear of showrooms that have fully embraced July 19’s “freedom day” by ditching their COVID-19 safety measures, a What Car? survey has revealed.
Almost half (46%) of car dealers say they worry about the rise in online car purchases, according to research from Close Brothers Motor Finance.
The 2016 Volkswagen Touareg has been revealed as the UK's fastest selling used car, taking an average of 22 days to sell.
With the publication of its ‘Fit for 55’ proposals, the European Commission has taken a key step towards its goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050.
Cox Automotive has downgraded its 2021 new car registrations forecast by 2.48% amid expectations that vehicle supply issues will leave Q3 deliveries down 17.7% on the 10-year average.
Read Motor Group has added its first Stellantis new car franchises to its portfolio with the acquisition of Alfa Romeo Retailer of the Year Beechdale Motor Group.
The average car buyer is most interested in a car’s dimensions and boot space when searching for a new vehicle, according to analysis from BuyaCar.co.uk.
Almost one-in-10 consumers intend to buy a new car in the next three months, according to new data from Deloitte.
Kia is celebrating its best-ever market share in Europe as Porsche sees its registrations rise to their highest ever level in-spite of the COVID-19 pandemic.
