Auto Trader has announced that it will axe car dealers advertising package fees for February following the announcement of renewed COVID-19 lockdown measures across the UK.
Dealers across the UK saw orders for new vehicles increase by 9.5% in December, against the same month in 2019, data from Dealerweb has found.
Customers’ response to the latest COVID-19 lockdown measures in England and Scotland will be key to the automotive retail sector’s success in delivering click and collect car sales in the coming months.
Shareholders from Groupe PSA and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) have voted in favour of the car manufacturer’s merger as OEM super group Stellantis.
Click and collect services will once again top car retailers’ sales agenda after Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that England would be follow Scotland into a new national lockdown last night.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will address the nation tonight to set out further measures to combat the resurgence in COVID-19 coronavirus – hours before Scotland returns to a state of lockdown.
That a trade deal has been at been agreed at the last minute between the UK and EU comes as a huge relief for manufacturing sectors like automotive
Motor retail leaders discuss the merits of an agency sales model following Capgemini's report which found it's an inevitable evolution for franchised dealers
Analysis of the UK's new car market of 2020 up to the end of November
Donnelly Group has revealed a £2.66m pre-tax loss in its annual accounts for 2019 but stated that a rationalisation review of the car retail business had now liberated £8m in annual savings.
Arnold Clark has set aside its car sales priorities with the opening of a £5 million Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Innovation Centre which aims to educate motorists on the benefits of EVs.
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) chief executive Mike Hawes has said he fears a “New Year nightmare” for UK car manufacturers if the UK Government and EU fail to reach a trade agreement.
As PCPs continue to dominate in the marketplace, OEM's new car finance offers for Q4 2020 are examined
AM surveyed UK dealers during lockdown 2 to identify its potential impact on their motor retail businesses
SsangYong Motor Company (SYMC) has applied for bankruptcy to South Korea’s Seoul Bankruptcy Court after the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic left the carmaker facing financial difficulties.
Car retailers impacted by the new ‘Tier 4’ COVID-19 lockdown restrictions imposed in the South East were among those who told BDO that the incoming vaccine will deliver a “sharp recovery” from the pandemic.
As Automotive Managemnent (AM) asks UK car retail businessses to share their hopes and fears for a COVID-19 and Brexit-impacted year ahead in the 'Outlook 2021 Survey', David Borland, EY UK & Ireland automotive leader suggests there could be cause for "cautious optimism".
The number of people shopping for a car increased markedly after England came out of November's 'lockdown 2', according to data analysed by Auto Trader.
As car retailers dust themselves down after the rigours of an unpredictable 2020 AM has compiled a three-minute survey to learn of the sectors’ hopes, fears, challenges and opportunities in 2021.
More than half (53%) of in-market car buyers would be inclined to buy a British-built model to avoid price hikes in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to new research by What Car?.
