Car retailers with body shop facilities could cash-in next month as March tops the rankings of the year’s busiest for vehicle repairs and preparation, AX has reported.
BCA is reporting strong demand for luxury, prestige and supercar vehicles early in the year following a special Top Car sale
BCA’s monthly Pulse Report has revealed that used car volumes rose ‘significantly’ in January as average values returned to more typical levels following the seasonally affected values recorded during December.
Motors.co.uk has partnered with what3words to provide car buyers with more precise addresses when visiting dealer showrooms.
DealTrak has announced the launch of its new compliance module to assist in managing automotive finance and insurance products.
eBay has completed the acquisition of Cox Automotive’s Motors.co.uk online used car classified business following approval from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) earlier this week.
Coachworks Consulting has suggested that car dealers will be forced to adopt “guerrilla tactics” to sell new diesel-engined cars when the new 19-plate is introduced in March.
Cox Automotive has reported that volumes of nearly-new diesel vehicles declined in January as the used car sector showed stability by “following its normal seasonal pattern”.
BCA has revealed that it will hold an Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) sale at BCA Blackbushe on March 12, in partnership with Transport for London (TfL).
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has celebrated the successes of its ‘Drive My Career’ scheme to attract a new generation of automotive talent into the car retail sector.
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has published a self-help ‘Garage Guide to Making Tax Digital for VAT’ handbook to assist independent garages with their compliance to the HMRC’s new VAT legislation.
RAC and Euro Car Parts have joined forces to create the “biggest” independent garage network in the UK
IVendi has announced the creation of five major new senior positions, including three vice president appointments.
Ben has tapped into the automotive community’s competitive spirit by inviting it to ‘Bring It On 4 Ben’ and take on a range of exciting new fundraising challenges.
Auto Trader has launched a new marketing campaign to promote ‘road equality’ among road users.
City Auction Group and G3 Remarketing have both celebrated record years at their respective vehicle auction facilities during 2018.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has launched two new apprenticeship standards which have been designed to upskill those people working in car dealerships’ customer service, parts and sales roles.
Automotive executives believe that 30% to 50% of car dealerships will be closed by 2030, according to KPMG’s Global Automotive Executive Survey 2019.
Dealerweb has found that dealers across the UK saw revenues grow from new and used sectors in January while finance penetration increased.
A lack of “good quality and desirable stock” has not been enough to stall rising used car prices as demand from consumers defies the uncertainty caused by Brexit, according to Cazana.
