Auto Trader will offer consumers free listings on vehicles priced below £1,000 as part of a new marketing campaign to help drive more traffic to the online marketplace.
Independent car dealers are being urge to join a new ‘not for profit’ association formed to represent their interests when dealing with suppliers, politicians and industry leaders.
Used car transactions fell 13.5% in Q2 2017 to realise a year-to-date sales decline of 5.1% following record breaking 2016.
The average value of a used car rose 1.8% across the board at BCA during July, with the remarketing specialist claiming that the market “reflected a good balance between supply and demand”.
Online review platform Trustpilot is targeting 100% growth among its automotive clients after partnering Auto Trader to bring user-generated reviews to its platform.
The SMTA (Scottish Motor Trade Association) has partnered with Cap HPI to offer an approved vehicle check for its members.
Auto Trader has revealed that diesel car searches have lost their dominance as the impact of proposed anti-diesel legislation and continued publicity surrounding NOx emissions is felt.
Cap HPI has placed its vehicle appraisal data in the palm of a cars dealer's hand with the launch of a new app available on Apple and Android tablets.
Auto Trader has revealed that the 2016 Mercedes-Benz C-Class was the UK’s fastest selling car in July.
Enquirymax claims that the “the market is turning” after used sales surged by 39% in July.
Pendragon chief executive Trevor Finn has reiterated the group’s intention to double used car revenue by 2021 after its H1 financial results revealed a 5.8% fall in new car sales revenues.
Carwow has raised $39 million (£29.7m) through a round of financing which will be used to further accelerate growth in the UK and internationally.
A used car dealer who failed to pass on £174,450 of proceeds from five cars sold as part of ‘sale or return’ agreements has been disqualified from acting as a director for ten years.
BCA Marketplace profit before tax boosted to £41.1 million and group revenue has increased from £1.2 billion to exceed £2bn.
Used car prices “bucked the trend” for a July decline to remain at their most stable rate since 2012, according to Cap HPI.
Integration of Dealer-Auction.com and Motors.co.uk will enable dealers to rapidly list newly bought stock, according to Cox Automotive.
The average used car selling price in the UK increased by 4.2% in June to £5,392, according to the latest figures from NAMA.
The used car market looks to be on track for a record year after a bumper H1 saw 3.3 million vehicles sold by the end of June – an increase of 01% on 2016.
Perrys has renewed its exclusive remarketing relationship with Manheim for its part-exchange vehicles.
The average price of used cars sold through Autorola UK’s online remarketing portal fell by £394 in Q2 2017 to £9,237 after its record breaking Q1 figures of £9,621.
