Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) policy manager Hayley Pells has called for Government to add the automotive sector on the UK’s Shortage Occupation List in an open letter to Secretary of State for Transport.
Used car supermarkets and franchised retailers responded to September’s sector stability to increase the value of their advertised vehicle stock by 1.5% and 1%, respectively.
Fast-growing Steer Automotive Group has opened a new flagship accident repair centre specialising in premium and luxury vehicle brands.
Car retailers’ electric vehicle (EV) buying advice is growing in importance as motorists hit by the cost-of-living squeeze exhibit “stoicism and indecision” amid rising transport costs.
Auto Trader is preparing to roll-out its used car valuations data to all its car retail customers as part of efforts to help them adapt to the “unpredictability” of the current trading climate.
Car buyers researching their next vehicle purchase on Parkers have gained access to 80,000 used car listings as part of a new partnership with heycar.
Car retailers have been the target of a “veiled threat” from an overstretched HMRC after the Government body identified the sector as a VAT risk area, MHA has revealed.
Car retailers have been told that the “clock is ticking” on tax incentives for business customers switching to electric vehicles (EV).
Keyloop and Salesforce will provide the real-time sharing of customer data between the OEM, retailers and the wider supply chain, to support the “more complex” customer interactions in an agency model.
Snows Motor Group once again secured the top-place in Reputation’s annual Auto Report rankings of UK car retail groups by online reputation – with Kia the leading car manufacturer.
Tackling current automotive market challenges to nurture a loyal customer base is the key to success in a cost of living crisis, says Feefo chief customer officer Kim Burgess.
Land Rover dominated Dealer Auction’s August ranking of car brands and models offering the largest sales margin to car retailers.
Automotive Transformation Group have appointed its OEM and financier director Richard Johnston as chief revenue officer (CRO), effective immediately.
CitNOW Group has continued its growth through acquisition strategy with the acquisition of Auto Imaging.
Car subscription provider Wagonex has become the recipient of Admiral Group’s first investment from its new venture building business Admiral Pioneer.
Cox Automotive Europe has told car retailers to focus on “potential storms” ahead as they continue to balance limited vehicle supplies with faltering consumer demand.
Car retailers have been told “there can be no compromise” when it comes to the technology leveraged to ensure compliance with the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) new Consumer Duty.
The UK remains the only European country to experience a decline in used car values during 2022, according to Indicata.
Premium cars defied the UK’s deepening cost-of-living crisis to dominate the Aston Barclay desirability index in early September.
Carwow has partnered with artificial intelligence (AI) platform Re:infer to help identify customers’ readiness to buy.
