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Used car prices boom to continue into Q3, VRA predicts
The current boom in used car prices is likely to continue into the third quarter of 2021, according to the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA). Chair of the VRA, Philip Nothard,...
Auto Trader: used car sales volumes 14% up on May 2019
Most car retailers saw their strongest ever sales month in May, trading around 14% above 2019 volumes, according to the...
Using Finance to Drive Deals as Lockdown Eases
Dealers are finally starting to reopen their businesses on a widespread basis. The world in which they are doing so...
Driverama partners with stop+go as it prepares for German launch
Driverama has signed a partnership with automotive workshop chain stop+go as it prepared for the launch of its retail car...
Pandemic puts 93,000 automotive SME jobs at risk
The Covid-19 pandemic has placed 93,000 jobs under threat in the automotive SME sector, according to data from RealBusinessRescue. The...
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Carwow completes acquisition of used buying platform Wizzle
Car comparison site carwow has confirmed the acquisition of used car buying platform Wizzle for an undisclosed fee. The acquisition…
Why solid-state batteries will eventually power your laptop or EV
Researchers are developing solid-state lithium batteries that are safer, more powerful and longer lasting than today’s batteries, with electric vehicle…
FCA Consumer Duty plans have implications for motor F&I
The FCA’s consultation on a Consumer Duty, placing more explicit and higher expectations on firms’ standard of care towards customers,…
How is activity in the automotive sector recovering from Covid-19’s impact?
The automotive sector is now one of the best performers in the world economy, with sectoral activity above pre-pandemic levels…
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Will we see a Netflix-style subscription model in car financing?
Paul Harrison, head of strategic partnerships at Leasing.com, explores the potential for a subscription-based future, the increasing popularity of EVs and shifting consumer behaviour at...
A year of challenge and growth for Mann Island Finance
John Hughes, managing director of Mann Island Finance, discusses the challenges faced by the company and the wider industry since the start of the Covid-19...
Dealerships accelerate digital activity as restrictions begin to ease
With the rapid acceleration in online car sales, Mike Todd, chief executive of Volkswagen Financial Services UK, says retailers who develop a blended approach of...
Toyota could use Tesla EV tech to leap ahead of rivals
Toyota may be preparing to launch a small electric SUV using technology provided by Tesla, according to rumours circulating across a number of outlets. If...
Why automotive retail has changed forever
Auto Trader’s chief executive, Nathan Coe, explains why and how the last 12 months have changed the way consumers buy cars, and the way retailers...
Is Covid a scapegoat for the fall in car sales last year?
The devastating impact of Covid-19 on multiple business sectors across the UK, cannot be overstated. Solely responsible for the collapse of thousands of businesses and...
2020: how leasing helped deliver the EV tipping point
Despite the huge challenges that 2020 presented to everyone in the global automotive industry, last year did represent a tipping point towards the future for...
New car finance: automating the counteroffer process
Andrew Williams, client partner – EMEA at FICO, outlines how to bring the fintech experience to motor finance customers. The crippling challenges Covid-19 presented to...
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The automotive sector has seen substantial change in the last few years, not all of which has been driven by the Covid pandemic. Gowling’s Stuart Young writes. Fluctuating fuel prices,…
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Affordability and irresponsible lending
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