Car retailers have returned to auctions in February after January experienced “price sensitive” trading as they stocked forecourts with sub-£12,000 price vehicles, according to Aston Barclay.
G3 Vehicle Auctions have announced the development of its new wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAV), light commercial vehicles (LCV) and motorbike auction centre in Leeds.
The Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA) has appointed Aston Barclay as its new auction partner.
A slowdown in consumers’ car buying activity and uncertainty when the current COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’ restrictions will end was the catalyst for a fall in used car trade prices in January.
G3 Vehicle Auctions has sold a record number of vehicles following the opening its new purpose-built facility.
Manheim Auction Services has announced a new two-year contract with online used-car dealership, Carzam.
BCA has secured remarketing contracts with Glyn Hopkin, Group 1 Automotive, TrustFord and LeasePlan in the first few weeks of 2021.
The temporary closure of Honda’s Swindon plant due to parts shortages this week could be the “tip of the iceberg” for new car supply issues in 2021.
The Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) is launching a new series of webinars to support the remarketing association with its preparations for the end of the coronavirus pandemic.
Aston Barclay will host two e-Live online auction events between Christmas and the New Year to help dealers source used car stock during the festive period.
Used car values declined or remained static as Aston Barclay continued to trade vehicles online throughout November’s COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 2’in England – maintaining 70% of its usual capacity.
New and used light commercial vehicle (LCV) sales have proved to be more than resilient to the current COVID-19 coronavirus crisis – they are thriving because of it.
V12 Vehicle Finance has secured a new auction partnership with Central Car Auctions in a bid to provide a "seamless" used vehicle proposition.
A Brexit briefing is to be provided by the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) in its penultimate 2021 Outlook Seminar.
City Auction Group has appointed former TrustFord and Charles Hurst man Keith Logan as its head of light commercial vehicles (LCV).
Members of the National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) have told the organisation that it remains “business as usual” at their remarketing centres, despite the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
Signs that the used car market is starting to soften are becoming apparent and UK remarketing centres with demand and pricing predictions “becoming more difficult” at each sale, according to Aston Barclay.
BCA has announced plans to develop a new 65-acre remarketing ‘mega centre’ in Bristol, with the capacity to handle over 120,000 vehicles each year.
CD Auction Group will launch a new dealer-to-dealer online remarketing platform as part of expansion plans under new operations director Andy Pearce.
Aston Barclay has confirmed it will never sell used cars to consumers in competition with its dealer customers, following the launch of rival firm BCA’s new cinch offering.
