Network Q has claimed the title of the market’s largest approved used car scheme to offer online motor finance following the adoption of technology from iVendi.
The Vehicle Remarking Association will ask whether 2019 will be “the year of the used van” when it hosts members at Manheim’s Bruntingthorpe auction site next week.
Aston Barclay sold 76 of 150 Mercedes-Benz cars offered in two auction events which marked the official launch of its new Virtual Auction app.
Lookers Group’s Taggarts franchised retail operation will remarket 2,600 cars through BCA auction halls as part of a new exclusive remarketing partnership.
New and used car markets delivered a sales surge in August as the introduction of WLTP and RDE fuel consumptions an emissions delivered “great value vehicles and finance offers,” enquiryMAX has revealed.
Nissan has announced an expansion of the scope of its two aftersales programmes for out-of-warranty vehicles by launching a new selection of remanufactured parts in a bid to improve service.
Premium car brands saw slower price growth in the used car sector during July as the effects of an “aggressive” battle for market share began to take hold, Auto Trader has suggested.
Lower than usual car registrations numbers due to the switch to the WLTP vehicle emissions tests could see an increased number of car buyers invest in nearly-new alternatives, Cap HPI has said.
More than 1,000 VW Group vehicles were offered for sale at BCA Perry Barr on August 21, the largest sale of its type in the auction firm’s history.
Motorpoint Glasgow has been officially opened by Mark Cox and Jane McCarry, the stars of BBC television comedy Still Game.
GForces has announced that Aston Martin has rolled out its pre-owned vehicle locator solution across its global sites.
Rockingham Motor Speedway has announced its plan to turn into an automotive logistics hub, creating at least 200 new jobs over the next eighteen months.
Used car prices rose 8.8% month-on-month and 8.1% year-on-year at auction houses across the UK during July despite a lower first-time conversion rate indicating a greater level of available stock, NAMA has reported.
The founder of the Europe-wide used car stocking platform Auto1 has said that artificial intelligence will help it meet the needs of retailers from Walsall to Warsaw - and avoid the effects of an economic downturn.
Motors.co.uk claims that a Google algorithm update has helped to propel its organic online traffic to a 30% surge in growth during August - claiming one of the best results by any UK-based website.
Volkswagen Financial Services UK will offer car dealers the chance to buy discounted cars and vans via a new ‘Last Chance to Buy’ online auction set up in partnership with epyx.
Cox Automotive has reported signs of a positive upturn in the used car market after a 7% rise in prices at its Manheim auction centres during July.
There is little doubt the outstanding weather had a part to play in the more difficult trading conditions. Economic concerns have also played a significant.
Cox Automotive and Auto Trader have launched a joint venture to drive growth of the Dealer Auction automotive wholesale marketplace – promising car retailers a greater choice of vehicle stock.
Used car sales volumes declined by 2.6% year-on-year during the first half of 2018, despite remaining largely flat during the second quarter, the SMMT has reported.
