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.
Half of Auto Trader’s monthly top ten fastest selling cars rankings was made up of diesel powered vehicles as buyers demonstrated a continued appetite for the fuel type.
Click Dealer has appointed Ollie Moxham as its new chief executive as part of a senior team reshuffle which also sees managing director, Gerry Moxham, assume the role of chief visionary officer.
Unseasonably low September used car stock levels drove “a super-heated wholesale market”, according to the latest Cox Automotive Market Tracker report.
Santander Consumer Finance (SCF) has delivered an end-to-end online loan application solution for car dealers following a nine-month development programme.
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class was the fastest-selling used car in September with the highest average price recorded so far in 2019, according to Indicata.
Research from Zopa has shown that UK car buyers are confused when picking which car finance option is the best to fund their next purchase.
ADESA UK has opened a second de-fleet centre on a 21-acre site in Doncaster to meet growing demand for its online remarketing services.
Evolution Funding will look to improve its consumer-facing motor finance proposition following the appointment of Kirsty Watson as head of direct to consumer engagement.
The average UK car dealer lost £14,000 during August in what has been described as a “significant deterioration” on the break-even result achieved in the same month a year earlier.
Manheim has appointed Inchcape Retail’s Dean Ashworth and Kwik Fit’s John Fletcher as general managers of its auction centres in Colchester and Wimbledon.
Auto Trader’s 'The Future of Car Retailing' market report has found that almost three quarters of car buyers still want direct contact with a retailer before making a purchase.
WMS Group is set to be wholly acquired by Europe’s second-largest Mechanical Breakdown Insurer (MBI) subject to formal approval of the deal from The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
A team of intrepid drivers from Cazana are preparing to take on an epic London to Lands End charity challenge in the firm’s company mascot microcar, Bamby.
Carwow achieved its £2 million crowdfunding target less than 60 minutes after opening the 28-day offer allowing customers and car retail partners to claim a stake in the online start-up’s future.
MHA MacIntyre Hudson’s Motor Specialist Team has seen a significant rise in HMRC enquiries at both franchised dealers and car supermarkets.
Click Dealer has celebrated the appointment of a new member of staff with "undoubted pedigree" after recruiting Debbie Fox (pictured) as its new head of commercial.
Cap HPI’s live used vehicle valuations have recorded their first average value growth figures for 18 months.
Carwow has reported a £15.9m pre-tax loss for 2018 less than a week after it called for investment from car retail partners as part of a new crowdfunding initiative.
Dealtrak has added to the nine appointments and promotions announced in June with the addition of four new members of staff as it aims to ‘bolster its in-house expertise’.
