Car dealers across Scotland have been left “bitterly disappointed” by news that showrooms are unlikely to be allowed to re-open their doors to customers until April 26.
Almost two-thirds (59%) of potential car buyers are more likely to remain in contact with a dealer that emails them with details of stock that matches their initial enquiry, according to a new study by Marketing Delivery.
Further clarification on the legality of car sales test drive provision has prompted rendered the decision over whether to offer customers contact with vehicles “a purely moral decision”, it has been claimed.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic resulted in Europe’s lowest January new car registrations total since 1982 – down 26% year-on-year to just 839,600 units.
Franchised car dealers emerged as the automotive retail sector’s most trusted operators as 95% of car buyers told What Car? they were comfortable with the prospect of visiting showrooms when ‘COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’ is lifted.
There will be no u-turn of Mitsubishi Motors in the UK’s decision to transition away from new car sales, despite reports which suggest the Japanese carmaker could review its decision to withdraw from Europe.
Waylands Automotive has joined the Kia Motor UK franchised network with the acquisition of Pendragon's Evans Halshaw car dealership in Reading.
A car is purchased every nine minutes with the most popular time to buy a vehicle between 10am and midday, according to data by GForces.
Car retail group bosses from Cambria, JCB Group and Arbury Group were among those hoping that news of showrooms re-openings on April 12 will be the start of a prolonged bounce-back from COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’.
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has received confirmation that car buyers in Scotland can now complete their purchase with a scheduled click and collect handover inside a dealership's showroom.
Drayton Motors has completed the acquisition of Grantham Kia operator Victor Wood Group for an undisclosed fee.
Cazoo has begun an expansion “across Europe” with the acquisition of German car subscription provider Cluno.
Car retailers balancing supply and demand during COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’ trading have delivered a 41st consecutive week of rising used car prices on the Auto Trader classified advertising platform.
Used car dealers are more positive about their ability to make a healthy margin on their sales than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey has found.
Franchised car dealers and authorised repairers are being encouraged to expand their aftersales service to include multi-brand repair and maintenance.
Wagonex has launched an updated version of its plug-and-play subscription platform, making it easier for dealers to unlock the potential of vehicle subscriptions.
Cox Automotive’s Phillip Nothard has said it is “vital” that car showrooms are able to re-open as soon as possible despite signs that many retailers continue to perform well against the odds in COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’.
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has followed-up its plans for a fully electrified product range with the announcement that it is set to axe 2,000 jobs in the coming year.
Changes set to be introduced to the Auto Trader platform in May will flag-up additional fees charged by car retailers in an effort to make online sales more “fair, consistent and transparent for car buyers”.
Steven Eagell Group has said that it expects to be even ‘more profitable’ in 2020 after reporting a 14% pre tax profits rise in its 2019 annual financial results.
