The automotive sector is going through perhaps one of its biggest transformations since its inception. The rise of electric and hybrid vehicles, changing sales models, pandemic shortages and...

Consumers looking for their next vehicle are less focused about whether that should be a new car or a used car, and more on the monthly price. Analysis from AutoTrader highlights that some 30% of...

As dealers contend with ever increasing customer expectations it’s no surprise that the issue of recruiting and retaining good employees remains high on the agenda, with 86% of respondents citing...

With the summer months upon us, the market is now moving into a period when demand eases and typically values remain relatively flat. Families are now thinking about paying for their summer holidays,...

Data is all the rage these days. OEMs and dealer groups alike are extracting ever-higher quantities of granular information out of the business end of the automotive industry – and there are massive...

by Hugh Hunston Saab is bidding to re-establish itself as a ‘premium alternative’ brand with the launch of the new 9-5 saloon into the premium executive sector which is dominated by BMW,...

by David Lansdowne Here’s a simple analysis you can do to identify the major causes of surplus parts stock in your business. You can then change your process to either prevent the problem from...

The general assumption is that the used car market is an amorphous mass of buyers beyond rational analysis, making it difficult to match car buyers to stock – or proactively build a used car...