Car retailers fell short of lobbying their local MP over the 'Lockdown 2' car showroom closures delivering a blow to Q4 car sales, an AM survey has revealed.
AM is asking car retailers’ to share their thoughts and experiences of the UK Government’s ‘Lockdown 2’ COVID-19 mitigation measures in England.
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has launched a new HR survey in a bid to improve its support of car retailers through a greater understanding of the sectors’ employment issues.
New research from WeBuyAnyCar has revealed that 24% of motorists are unaware of the bi-annual number plate change-over for new cars.
Car retailers must continue to reassure customers of their COVID-19 mitigation measures as concerns about the virus fail to ease - outweighing any other issue over the past 50 years.
Cox Automotive’s monthly Dealer Sentiment Survey has found that more than a third (37%) of UK car dealers are stocking older vehicles in the wake of COVID-19 lockdown.
More than a quarter of PCP buyers are concerned about meeting future monthly payments on their next vehicle due to the impact of COVID-19, according to What Car?.
A new survey by DesperateSeller.co.uk has revealed that 30.9% of UK consumers, don’t understand what a hybrid car is.
Less than 12% of the UK's franchised car dealerships were “fully staffed” amid signs that customer confidence was continuing to steadily increase at the start of July.
Study seeks to deliver clarity for dealers faced with customers seeing ‘poor value’ claims on classified sites
COVID-19 has rendered physical car auctions a no-go zone for 23% of car retailers in the short- to medium-term, Cox Automotive’ s latest dealer sentiment survey has revealed.
More than 40% of franchised car retailers think manufacturers could be doing more to help, AM's research showed
Toyota has retained top spot in the National Franchised Dealers Association’s (NFDA) bi-annual car dealer EV Dealer Attitude Survey as new entrant Ford floundered in last place.
Over two-thirds of automotive industry professionals fear that the impact of COVID-19 coronavirus could cause them to lose their job.
Lexus drivers are the UK's most satisfied motorists, according to the results of the Honest John Satisfaction Index 2020 of 10,000 car owners.
Six-in-10 car retailers believe that prolonged grants and support from Government are required to support the automotive retail sector through the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis as redundancies begin.
AM is keen to gain insight into the levels of support received from Government and car retailers’ manufacturer partners as they battle to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown.
Motorists concerns about the impact of extended period of inactivity on their vehicle is likely to fuel car dealers' aftersales operations when the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown is lifted.
AM is urging retailers to share their experience of trading during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak and their hopes for a recovery once current restrictions are eased.
Almost a fifth of car buyers are poised to make a purchase as soon as the current COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown is lifted, according to survey data published by What Car?.
