From time to time, a market commentator will suggest that traditional vehicle auctions are losing ground to digital-only marketplaces, either in the quality of stock available or time to sale, for...

2016 was a bumper year for political and legal changes which saw big changes to company law by the implementation of parts of the Small Business Enterprise and Employment Act (SBEE); the biggest...

If you think auto retailing is a tough business, spare a thought for the online estate agent industry. With a handful of big players, you can’t sneeze without your rivals knowing about it. Also,...

Radically different “rules of engagement” with car-buying consumers generated by responses gleaned from the Mazda MyWay initiative – which was designed to stimulate competition for incremental...

Whether you think it was merely a publicity stunt or a genuine attempt at creating sales leads, you can’t deny that Jaguar’s recent competitive test drive initiative was a bold move. Despite...

Somewhat discouraging yet perhaps unsurprising, the results of the latest Auto Retail Network Barometer survey, conducted in partnership with Total, depict a level of shared concern over franchised...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has written an open letter to UK businesses to warn about price fixing between manufacturers and retailers. Want to read more articles on this website? Sign...

Mitsubishi in the UK is planning to cut its retailers’ basic margin in a bid to cut online discounting and drive showroom traffic. Halving the basic margin will be offset by putting the money saved...

The provenance check market has long been in need of more competition, agree dealer groups, manufacturers and others, who have welcomed the launch by RAC of its own branded product. More than 200...

RAC is aiming to grab a chunk of the car history check market by undercutting rivals on price when its Car Passport service is launched for retailers on 18 February. RAC claims its service, which has...

It should come as no surprise that millennial-era buyers are more tech-savvy than most. However, as outlined in our news story here it’s even surprise to me that young prospective car buyers...

One fascinating new feature in this year’s BCA Used Car Market Report is the unique survey of used car dealers. BCA polled senior personnel at franchised and non-franchised used car dealerships...

There’s been a lot of news this week about the use of social media to market cars with several new campaigns vying for attention. On Tuesday, Suzuki announced it was going for the broad-brush...

One lucky North of Scotland motorist has won a new Renault Clio simply by signing her name on it, in a competition organised during the summer by Ness Motors of Inverness, Eastgate Shopping Centre and...

Faced with competition from High Street and internet lenders, UK motor retailers are experiencing some of the stiffest competition ever in the vehicle finance market. But now they are being given the...

Pioneering motor retailers could be in for a share of £25m in funding following the launch of a new, unique initiative by Bank of Scotland and its subsidiary Capital Bank – the...