Welcome to the March 2022 issue of Auto Retail Bulletin. Due to a printing delay, we’re providing the March 2022 issue as a digital magazine. As soon as the magazine is printed it will be...

Publication of the SMMT new car registration figures is an important moment in the monthly routine of Auto Retail Network – so much so that we actually schedule the printing of Auto Retail...

The Volkswagen Up is aiming to complete unfinished business for the brand by offering its retailers a credible contender in the A sector when it launches next year. The additional volume generated...

Well balanced supply and demand in the used car market saw average wholesale values improve by nearly 4% in November compared to the previous month, according to BCA’s latest Pulse report. On...

Research among car buyers for this year’s Capgemini Cars Online study shows that satisfaction with the vehicle buying process continues to gradually improve. Seventy-two percent of respondents...

Global auto retail shares showed mixed results after the temporary rally in October with no clear direction last month. There was a lack of any solid news across the sector and global uncertainty over...

South-coast retail group, Caffyns, reported falling turnover and profit in the half-year to 30 September 2011 as it continues to restructure. The company said revenue has reduced to £86.7m...

Cambria Automobiles has signalled its intention to continue expanding after a fourth successive year of increased profits. The group told shareholders its underlying profit before tax in the full year...

In April 2009 HMRC introduced a new system for managing the benefit-in-kind liabilities of drivers who change cars frequently. This scheme affects the motor trade most of all and, now that two years...

By the end of September 2011, according to ASE’s data, the average dealership had sold 14 fewer new cars in the nine months compared to the same period in the prior year. This represents a 6.6%...

A year ago we published a weighty tome about electric vehicles (EVs) which we assumed at the time would go out of date fairly quickly because of fast-moving technological developments. Since then, far...

Halfords Autocentres were a key factor is supporting group revenue and margin when the high street accessory and aftersales company reported half-year financial results to end of September 2011. Total...

Saab franchised retailers have been in detailed negotiations with the administrators of Saab GB since the national sales company for the Swedish brand placed itself in administration on November 29....

The Chinese car maker Geely has confirmed it is about to enter the UK new car market with the first models to arrive at the end of 2012. Geely International Corporation has reached agreement with...

Fleet sales, which have driven much of the volume in new car registrations in the second half of this year, are set to tail off in 2012, according to David Raistrick, UK manufacturing industry leader...

In recent years everyone has been clambering aboard the good ship compact SUV but some companies’ products have ended up in steerage and others might just as well have missed the boat...

One thing we’ve been reminded of over the past month is that markets, and indeed society in general, can be unpredictable – sometimes with dramatic consequences. Indeed, over the last few...

Early adopters are paying an average of £44,000 for the new Range Rover Evoque at southern English dealerships as Land Rover franchise holders predict a runaway success for the...

Most dealerships have Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). They benchmark performance across departments and are used to quantify advancement towards agreed strategic objectives for the business as a...

The auto retail market is undoubtedly a tough place to operate at the current time. Consumer confidence is low, with household bills rising and leaving families with ever diminishing disposable...