After the “pressure cooker” of the post-pandemic automotive retail sector, MotoVise managing director Fraser Brown says car dealers need to ensure 2023 is a year of opportunity rather than excuses.
A new partnership with digital solutions specialist Vehicles in Video is the first sign of a new strategy for the RAC Dealer Network.
Cap HPI has warned that further ‘significant reductions’ in used electric vehicle (EV) prices are expected after Tesla’s Model 3 lost a quarter of its value in less than four months.
Record trading between Christmas and the start of the new year demonstrated that car retailers were keen to get a “good head start” for strong January trading, according to BCA.
Land Rover has dominated Dealer Auction’s 2023 used car margin rankings, accounting for 40% of the top 10 models offering the strong profit opportunities to retailers.
Automotive is entering a period of opportunity with 2023’s “significant change and shortening lead times” paving the way to new horizons, according to Cox Automotive.
Stock starved car retailers are avoiding used electric vehicles (EV) as zero-emission vehicles continue to decline four times faster than their diesel-powered equivalents.
Dealer Auction has appointed Auto Trader’s client development director Damien Smith as national account director.
Much has been made of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s recent pledge to boost the economy, with commentators analysing how his priorities for 2023 will impact various sectors.
Carmakers' scepticism about the mass adoption of electric vehicles (EV) will grow this year, clashing with lofty political ideals of zero-emission motoring, says carwow consumer editor Hugo Griffiths.
Jim Claridge has been appointed head of account management for the UK and Europe at Epyx.
After more than six years at iVendi Phil Harding has left to join Automotive Compliance as its national sales director, in a newly created role.
The average price of a used vehicle advertised for sale on Auto Trader rose for the 33rd consecutive month in December – reaching £18,030.
Half of drivers now want to own a car as they are unable to rely on public transport, according to Auto Trader research.
EMaC has promoted sales development manager John Glancy to the role of national sales manager for Scotland with the aim of growing the company’s footprint north of the border.
Demand from car buyers is said to be on a “downward trend” after retailers experienced declining sales leads in December.
Kearys Motor Group has struck a new partnership with smart-charging company Ohme, to provide EV chargers to its customers.
The car retail sector needs to start treating job applicants as it does its customers in order to connect with its future stars, according to Fraser Brown of automotive consultancy MotorVise.
Livingstone Motor Group’s growth ambitions, the AM Awards 2023 launch and all the content from AM Live 2022 are all packed into the latest edition of AM magazine – out now.
Leveraging a start-up culture in car retail emerged as a key topic in this episode of the AM News Show podcast, featuring Waylands Automotive CEO John O’Hanlon and eBay Motors chief operating officer Phill Jones.
