Pre-registrations plunge set to continue

  20 October 2021

New cars registered in the name of a retailer or OEM have fallen rapidly since 2020 across Europe.

Tactical pre-registrations have fallen as a result – and the trend will continue as brands switch to an agency sales model and receive a sales provision from an OEM rather than volume-driven bonuses.

Leasing and subscriptions will also quash pre-registrations.

“There will be less scope to sell discounted cars as nearly new,” says automotive intelligence provider Dataforce.
“The times of high tactical registrations are probably gone for good.”

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