The AA, eBay Motor Group and JudgeService are among the latest suppliers to cut fees and offer free services in a bid to help the car retail sector through the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
Motors.co.uk, Gumtree and eBay have come together under one brand, the eBay Motors Group, and will enable motor retailers to access their broad range of vehicle advertising services from a single point from 2020.
Car buyers' awareness of online 'click to buy' car sales programmes has grown by 21% in just a year.
Car supermarkets grew their stock of used vehicles by an average of 11% during September in an effort to capture car buyers looking to buy in the key number plate change month, Motors.co.uk has reported.
Car buyers are more concerned about getting a fair deal than any other aspect of visiting a dealership, according to Motors.co.uk’s Consumer Insight Panel survey.
Used car sales slowed in the UK’s car supermarkets as franchised retailers' growing stock levels sped-up their stock turn during July, according to the latest data from Motors.co.uk.
Over a third of car buyers have expressed an interest in emerging car subscription services, according to survey results published by Motors.co.uk.
Car retailers increased their stock of used cars by an average of 15% in May but took longer to sell vehicles according to analysis of year-to-year trends analysed by Motors.co.uk.
The fully-electric Nissan Leaf was the fastest selling used car in March, according to Motors.co.uk.
Used car stock levels have risen by 12% year-on-year, according to Motors.co.uk.
Car buyers visiting the Top Gear website can see the latest vehicles added by Motors.co.uk dealers, and use an enhanced search tool to find their next purchase.
Motors.co.uk has partnered with what3words to provide car buyers with more precise addresses when visiting dealer showrooms.
eBay has completed the acquisition of Cox Automotive’s Motors.co.uk online used car classified business following approval from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) earlier this week.
UK used car dealer stock is increasingly being searched by buyers in European countries, according to the latest data from Motors.co.uk.
New research from Motors.co.uk has highlighted the importance of dealers using multiple car search websites.
Used car buyers searched for more Ford Fiesta and Focus models than any other car on Motors.co.uk this year.
Demand for used car stock remained high during November with “manufacturers still struggling to get vehicles onto dealer forecourts” four months after the disruptive introduction of WLTP emissions test legislation.
Research by Motors.co.uk has revealed that millennials looking to buy used cars are more likely to search vehicles online by their monthly cost.
Franchised dealers sold used cars faster than independents in October 2018, although they carried 40% more stock, according to the latest figures from Motors.co.uk.
Cox Automotive has reported 6.3% increase in used car volumes coming through Manheim auction sites during October as retailers battled for stock amid new vehicle supply shortages.
