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The average dealership sold 26 new cars in May, according to new figures published by Autointel, the independent consultancy
Read More »Used car values decline in May
Used car values fell by £117 in May, the first year-on-year decline for 17 months, according to auction house BCA in its May Pulse report.
Read More »Vertu expands in Scotland with two Ford and Mazda sites
Vertu Motors has expanded its operations in Scotland with the £2.5m acquisition of two dual franchised Ford and Mazda sites from Shields Automotive.
Read More »Motor Trader supports Dealers Backing Ben campaign
Motor Trader is lending its support to an ambitious new Ben fund raising campaign aimed at raising £1 for each car sold by dealers at auction.
Read More »New boss for Nidd Vale
Neil Crossley has been appointed as the new managing director of Nidd Vale, the Harrogate-based multi-franchise group.
Read More »Marshall boosts operating profits in 2009
Marshall Motor Group increased turnover in 2009 by 8.5 per cent to £453m, adding seven new dealerships during the year.
Read More »Web firm predicts surge in online car sales
A fifth of UK car sales will be conducted online within five years, it is claimed.
Read More »Mercedes dealers trial electric recharging points
Mercedes-Benz and Smart dealers are trialling electric recharging points at showrooms across the country.The recharging points, known as Elektrobays, have been given designated charging bays in customer car parks.
Read More »Auction conversion rates fall as buyers wait
Conversion rates at auctions "across the country" are falling as sellers attach "unrealistic" values to their stock.
Read More »Deloitte warns of difficult months ahead
Accountancy firm Deloitte has warned that the coming months are going to be tough for the motor trade.
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