Almost a third of new car buyers are switching to the used car market in a bid to avoid stock availability issues and gain better value for money, a survey conducted by What Car? has found.
Carwow will provide car retailers with an opportunity to bid on privately-sold used vehicle stock following the completion of its acquisition of car buying comparison site Wizzle.
It’s nearly 450 days since dealerships were able to open their doors without the threat of Covid-19 causing ambiguity and confusion.
The Motorway used car stocking portal has raised an additional £48 million in a funding round led by Deliveroo, Etsy and Dropbox backer Index Ventures.
Constellation Automotive Group will expand the used car stocking and preparation capacity for BCA and cinch following the £80 million acquisition of Rockingham Motor Speedway.
Citroën UK has partnered with Channel 4’s hit TV series Gogglebox as CarGurus looks to drive confidence among car buyers in two new televised advertising campaigns.
Reynolds and Reynolds has completed the acquisition of car retail customer contact specialist Gubagoo to drive forward the development of its Reynolds Retail Anywhere platform.
In the latest in Automotive Management's (AM) 'Minutes With...' series of automotive retail supplier features, news and features editor Tom Sharpe caught-up with Keyloop chief executive Tom Kilroy.
Auto Trader suffered a 29% decline in revenues and 38% reduction in operating profit as it acted to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on its car retail customers, its 2020 annual financial results have revealed.
Car dealership customers will be able to look at financing options without affecting their credit score due to a new partnership between Experian and Codeweavers.
The Assurant-designed RAC Electric Vehicle Warranty has made its UK debut with its introduction by Sussex-based independent car dealer Andrew Shipp Motors.
Activate Accident Repair has opened its fourth body shop as part of its £15 million expansion plan.
Cox Automotive Europe has created a new sales director role as part of a move to strengthen its senior leadership team working with customers.
Cox Automotive Europe chief executive Pete Bell covered 100 miles on his bike as he lapped Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground as part of a ‘100 for £100’ charity challenge.
Aston Barclay has ranked the UK’s 25 most desirable used cars to showcase the capabilities of its new desirability index.
Soaring wholesale used car prices are “not recoverable” through retail price rises, creating an environment of ever-shrinking margins.
Bumper, formerly Auto Service Finance, has secured a £10m flexible working capital facility from Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance.
Heycar has announced that it will be the official sponsor of this year’s Roland Garros coverage on ITV as rival Gumtree launches its own cross-platform marketing push.
Used car prices have risen by 6.7% during May as “amazingly strong” demand resulted in “unprecedented times” for the sector.
Car retail valuations and insight specialist Cazana has rolled-out a rebranded logo and new website as part of its drive towards “global expansion”.
