A House of Commons Public Accounts Committee report into the transition to zero emission vehicles has highlighted the lack of “a clear published plan” to meet its goal of banning new petrol and diesel car sales by 2030.
Cox Automotive has warned UK car dealers not to be ‘blindsided’ by the automotive retail sector’s headwinds after the optimism on an April sales regurgence.
Vanarama founder and chief executive Andy Alderson tells AM the sponsor of football's National League expects fourfold growth in vehicle leasing with home delivery
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has said that April’s 13.9% rise in new car registrations show that there is “light at the end of the tunnel” after COVID-19.
Kia Motors UK has confirmed the pricing and specification for its new all-electric EV6 ahead of orders being accepted on May 18.
Polestar’s UK chief executive has told AM that the brand will expand its physical footprint with the opening of new Polestar Space facilities in Birmingham and Glasgow by the end of the year.
Nearly half (46%) of all in-market buyers are expected to visit a car showroom in the next two weeks, according to the latest research from What Car?.
Subaru UK has made four new additions to its franchised car retail network as part of plans to appoint 15 new dealers in 2020.
Carwow has reported record levels of orders in March, achieving its highest performance ever during COVID-19 'Lockdown 3'.
The Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) has said it expects a “strong rebound” in the automotive finance sector after car showrooms emerge from COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’ on Monday.
UK new car sales in March 2021 were up on 2020 despite showrooms remaining closed by the coronavirus lockdowns.
Japanese car franchises Mazda UK and Suzuki GB have said that their car dealers will not feel the impact of the Suez Canal shipping crisis.
New car orders were down by 5% in the first two weeks of March, when compared to same period last year, as dealers enhanced their digital retailing during lockdown.
Mazda UK managing director Jeremy Thomson has told AM that the brand plans to “capture back” 50% of March sales lost to COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’ showroom closures in April, May and June.
New data from Cox Automotive shows orders for new ‘21’ number plate cars in March, usually the industry’s best performing car sales month of the year, were down by as much as 30%.
Volkswagen UK has named Lookers Northallerton as its top-performing UK car dealer during a COVID-hit 2020 trading period.
Porsche GB’s growing franchised car retail network contributed to a February sales result which delivered growth amid a market down 35.5% due to the ongoing COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’ showroom closures.
Car dealers should be braced for “a third, successive dismal new plate month” in March after COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’ delivered another 35.5% decline to the UK’s new car registrations in February.
Orders placed for new vehicles fell by 18.3% in February and used dropped by 30% according to the latest figures from lead management firm, Dealerweb.
Aston Martin’s new DBX SUV accounted for more than a quarter of the British carmaker’s 2020 sales as volumes declined by 32% in a COVID-impacted 2020.
