Sales on Facebook and Twitter are still rare, but with 38 million social media accounts in the UK, independents would be short-sighted to ignore them
Autorola Group is poised to roll out its Business Intelligence platform INDICATA to Volvo’s UK dealer network as part of an effort to drive growth opportunities in the used car operations and maximise residual values.
Used values dropped by 2.6% through November in a predicted seasonal slide, according to data from CAP.
Tesla Model S used values have been static for over a year, says CAP.
Peter Watts, Motors.co.uk director of dealer insight, is offering tips for retailers over Winter season.
Calls to ban or reduce usage of existing diesel cars in major towns and cities could see the values of affected vehicles fall significantly, predicts Glass's.
NAMA has seen a 20% drop in volumes of vehicles under two years old in October, showing dealers are effectively managing near-new stock.
Skoda’s network of 134 dealers are holding a 14-day event to boost sales between November 21 and December 4.
The average sale price of a used car increased by 0.9% to £5,441 from £5,263 in October, according to the National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA).
The 4x4 segment showed the strongest performance with used sales of large and small 4x4s growing by 9.1% year on year in Q3.
BCA’s acquisition of SMA faces an in-depth merger inquiry unless it offers a solution to competition concerns in car auctions in Newcastle.
The Dacia Sandero Stepway, Hyundai Tuscon and Vauxhall Antara topped the list for the fastest selling used cars in November, according to Glass’s Hot Five list.
The majority of car buyers are looking to spend around £200 a month for their next car, according to Motors.co.uk.
Online used car business Vroomo has launched looking to “shake up” the UK market.
Imperial Car Supermarkets has grown the business to six sites with the opening of a new showroom on Staines Road in Chertsey.
Paragon Automotive has appointed Jamie Scott as its head of new business and strategy for remarketing.
The fastest selling used car on Auto Trader in October was a Citroen Grand C4 Picasso automatic.
CarShop, a used car retailer and MG franchise, has been accredited with the Investors in People Silver standard.
Dealer Auction, the UK trade only online vehicle auction, has introduced video functionality for dealers to use with part-exchange stock listings.
Motorpoint will open its £5 million used car supersite on Durham Road in Birtley this Friday.
