Independent used car retailers are more confident now than they were at the beginning of the year. The change is because there is more high quality stock around with a better balance between supply and demand, said CAP Automotive...
Read More »Subaru adds Dorset Sports Cars to network
IM Group has appointed Dorset Sports Cars in Ringwood, Dorset to take on the Subaru franchise. Dorset Sports Cars was established in 2006 and is an independent used car specialist for Aston Martin, Porsche and Jaguar...
Read More »Budget 2014 could boost dealer bottom lines
Dealers could see a bottom line boost as a result of tax relief changes announced by chancellor George Osborne in today’s Budget. “For dealers, accelerated relief on capital expenditure and reduced...
Read More »Budget 2014 roundup
A number of key announcements impacting on the motor industry were contained in today’s Budget Statement from chancellor George Osborne.
Read More »Kia plans to grow network to 195 dealer sites
Kia plans to grow its dealer network to 195 sites to achieve its target of selling 100,000 units by 2020 and is already holding capacity planning sessions with its partners.
Read More »Dealer profitability doubles in January
Dealers doubled their year on year profitability in January with an average profit of over £9,400, according to the latest retailer composites from ASE, the dealer profitability specialist.
Read More »Alphera forecasts ‘record-breaking’ March
Finance firm Alphera is forecasting record breaking results for the March plate change. The forecast follows the release of positive finance January sales figures from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA). ..
Read More »Hyundai i40 named fastest selling used car
Hyundai's i40 is this month's fastest selling used car in the UK, spending an average of 28 days on dealer forecourts, according to research conducted by Glass’s.
Read More »Trader Media rebrands as Auto Trader
Trader Media Group has rebranded as Auto Trader following a strategic move to simplify its operations. The initiative was introduced last year by new managing director Trevor Mather and has already seen the company drop the Razsor branding...
Read More »Lookers plans online 24-hour Live Chat
Dealer group Lookers is pushing ahead with plans to develop its online offer. Chief executive Andy Bruce (pictured) believes car retailing needs to up its game to compete with other sectors...
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