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Motorists are increasingly concerned about the affordability of running a car. The cost-of-living crisis and cost of vehicles have influenced car purchase decisions, car fuel purchases and in some cases have even encouraged car sharing, according to new research from Close Brothers Motor Finance. Lisa Watson, director of sales at Close Brothers Motor Finance, said: “As a motorist it can ...

The pandemic has had a major impact on business, but dealers have caught up fast and are now hoping for better times ahead The past year has been tough for dealers as they came to terms with three lockdowns with showrooms temporarily closed for business. Now, as we tentatively begin to emerge from the pandemic, we can see the impact ...

47% of car owners are not aware that they can extend the vehicle manufacturer’s warranty once it expires. A YouGov survey of 1,293 car owners, commissioned by the Motor Ombudsman, revealed that 32% of buyers knew that they could purchase a policy from a third party provider to cover their vehicle for another set period beyond that supplied by the ...

NFDA has expressed concern regarding the statistical validity of a recent KPMG survey in the UK due to the low representation of UK dealers and manufacturers. The survey claimed that physical dealerships are set to decrease by up to 50%. The NFDA feels that this statistic did not reflect members’ views. The NFDA has said that there is only one response ...

Over half of UK executives believe the number of physical dealerships will be reduced by 30-50% by 2025. According to a survey conducted by KPMG, many dealers see the future of travel to be more like a monthly or weekly subscription service, like Netflix or Spotify. The study also found that 67% of automotive executives believe they are capable of ...

Kia UK dealers have seen an increase in demand for electric vehicles (EV) from fleet managers. In a recent Kia survey, 65% of those surveyed said their organisation’s fleet already includes both EVs and PHEVs, an increase of 27% from 2017. However, 39% said that they are too expensive, 31% think they don’t charge quickly enough and 23% think that ...

Auto Express has revealed what it describes as the best and worst dealers in its Auto Express Driver Power 2015 survey. Lexus once again retained the number one position with high scores in helpfulness and attitude, standards of workmanship, cleanliness, technical knowledge, progress and cost of work and value for money. Lexus has topped the Diver Power dealer survey every ...