England
Largest September fall in used car value in 15 years: cap hpi
Used car values fell by 1.9% or c.£420 at the three-year, 60,000-mile point in September, according to motor industry data…
Nissan reinstates commitment to going all-electric by 2030
Nissan will not back down from its plan to go all-electric in Europe by 2030, despite Rishi Sunak’s ICE sales…
Car dealers think 2030 petrol and diesel ban will be changed or scrapped
As the Government’s 2030 petrol and diesel ban looms, 85% of dealers don’t believe the ban will go ahead as…
BMW unveils £600m investment to produce electric Mini in Oxford plant
BMW will invest £600m into the 110-year-old plant that gave birth to the MINI brand in an attempt to ignite…
VRA: mobility services will open remarketing options
The increasing emergence of mobility services over the coming years will create demand for a new range of mobility services,…
FCA bans Rix Motors’ adverts on social and online platforms
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned a series of online and social media adverts issued by Rix Motor Company.…
Meridian: motor industry needs government support with 2035 roadmap
With new government legislation banning petrol and diesel cars brought forward to 2035, the government needs to work on a…
Epyx: dealers aim to capitalise on “period of stability”
Used car dealers are looking to utilise a “period of stability” in early 2020 that could bring improved user confidence,…
CarGurus: franchised dealers outperform independents in 2019
Franchised dealers fared better against economic headwinds in 2019 than independent dealers, according to a report from UK automotive shopping…
VRA: remarketing companies facing potential “charging crisis”
With electric vehicles starting to make their way onto the used market in large numbers, the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA)…
SMMT: used car market stable in 2019 with 7.9m sales
The UK used car market finished 2019 almost exactly the same as the previous year with a 0.1% drop in…
BVRLA: shortage of data could disrupt company fleet policies
The BVRLA has urged companies to review their fleet policies as a continued shortage of reliable data threatens to disrupt…
Cox: used car market shows ‘signs of strength’ in New Year
The used car market is showing signs of strength in the New Year, with first time conversions up 88% year-on-year,…
Startline: better dealer data needed for finance opportunities
Dealers and other introducers need to be provided with better data to maximise motor finance opportunities, Startline Motor Finance says. The…
Auto dealers expect conditions to toughen in 2020, sentiment survey finds
A dealer sentiment survey, by Cox Automotive UK, has reported 54% of dealers expect conditions to toughen in 2020. Almost…