Retailer fears over profitability have eased, with a reduced number (46% versus 57% six months ago) thinking profitability will be down through the rest of 2023, and a growing number (15% versus 5%)...

The government’s plan to extend a car’s first MOT from three to four years has seen some interesting pushback from the motor industry. Under the current arrangement, more than 300,000 vehicles...

Ecommerce returns can be a disease, aggressively attacking profit margins, gutting conversion rates and ultimately threatening your business. This is the warning from Shopify as retailers look to...

Range anxiety, charging times and lack of charging infrastructure are still the main barriers for adopting and switching to electric vehicles, while 54% of UK consumers remain unconvinced about...

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) is campaigning against the practice of discounting MOTs to help garages recuperate costs from the loss of revenue throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Chief...

The key messages from the publication of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Final Findings on its review of motor finance were clear from the headline in the reports press release heading;...

Consumer confidence is vital to car buying and the recent rise in the UK base rate to 0.75% could dent this confidence, given an estimated 80% of car buyers need credit to finalise their purchase. A...

Car buyers are being deterred from owning electric vehicles because they are seen as too expensive next to conventionally-powered cars, according to the latest Auto Trader Market Report. Traditionally...

Today’s economies are dramatically changing, triggered by development in emerging markets, the accelerated rise of new technologies, sustainability policies, and changing consumer preferences around...

This year, 1 April presents a double whammy of a challenge to auto retailers. If communicating the complexities of the new VED changes to customers isn’t enough, you’ll also have to get to grips...

Motor finance in the UK has grown to become a £37 billion industry, and the market has changed significantly over the last decade, as Adrian Dally of the FLA explains. “If we look at how automotive...

The latest 3D digital technology will revolutionise the automotive retail process, allowing reduced cost of sales for dealers and vehicle manufacturers, greater customer engagement and increased sale...