Motorway has reported a 200% uplift un used vehicles sales via its online marketplace in the first half of 2022.
In his latest 'guest opinion' for AM Volkswagen Financial Services UK chief executive Mike Todd suggests that the motor industry needs to put more focus on making used electric vehicles attractive to drive EV adoption in the mass market.
Motorpoint is set to double its used car supermarket footprint in Scotland with the opening of a new location in Edinburgh.
There are fears that the new cars being delivered with incomplete specifications due to the semiconductor shortage are storing up a headache for used car dealers and valuation experts.
Over a third of motorists plan to abandon their cars in favour of public transport if fuel prices continue to rise above their current average of over £100 for a tank of petrol.
Used Land Rover models delivered the largest margins for dealers in May, according to data from Dealer Auction’s monthly Retail Margin Monitor.
Motors.co.uk has launched a multimedia radio and outdoor marketing campaign to help support its car retailing partners across the UK.
The UK is now the only used car market in Europe where the value of vehicles continues to fall, according to data published by Indicata.
A magnificent seven electric vehicles (EV) topped Auto Trader’s fastest-sellers rankings for June and proved that car buyers are currently clamouring to avoid soaring fuel prices by embracing zero-emissions transport.
Franchised car retail needs to find a new “middle ground” to retain profitability and high levels of customer service when vehicle supply crisis finally ends, the AM News Show has been told.
Pendragon has broadened the footprint of its Sell Your Car and Click and Collect used car retail services with the opening of 10 Carstore Direct sites at Morrisons and Homebase stores across the UK.
Car retailers and wholesalers have been promised the opportunity to trade vehicles in “minutes” via a new platform launched this week.
Car subscription provider Mycardirect has an overall vehicle mix of 28%, which is double the share seen in the UK car market overall.
Solera has introduced eBay Motors’ live used car retail data to its Audatex Market Value Manager to help insurance claims handlers offer more accurate valuations in a fast-moving market.
The Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) still expects a Q2 rise in car buying activity, despite expectations that spending will slow amid rising inflation, interest rates, and taxes.
Diesel cars remain the UK’s fastest selling used cars and continue to buck the trend of declining values, Aston Barclay has told the BVRLA.
Glasgow Rangers FC will continue to benefit from online used car retailer cinch’s a £8 million sponsorship of the Scottish Premier League (SPL), despite refusing to display its branding.
Cost-conscious car buyers are opting for older, higher mileage cars as household incomes become increasing stretched, according to research commissioned by leading warranty provider WMS Group
Cazoo will begin its UK jobs cuts with the closure of a vehicle preparation centre acquired from SMH Fleet Solutions in September last year.
The UK’s used car sector would be “a bloodbath” for dealers without the high values and strong margins maintained as a result of 2022’s supply shortages, Cap HPI’s Derren Martin has suggested.
