New car registrations jumped 18.2% in March compared with the same month in 2022, but the picture of the first quarter remains one where the bulk of the growth is in fleet, with private registrations...

Comparing motor retail profitability has been a real challenge over the course of the past year given the unprecedented circumstances we have faced with furloughed staff and closed showrooms hitting...

Fears remain for levels of new car registrations, with many keeping a watchful eye on the plate change month in March which looks set to be impacted by Covid to an even greater extent this year than...

There are growing concerns within the industry that if the current lockdown across the UK continues into March there will be a marked impact on 2021. Even as the Covid vaccines are being rolled out,...

With the industry going into lockdown two thirds of the way through the busiest month of the year, it is no surprise that motor retail profitability took a hit in March. Even now the data is...

The impact of the coronavirus lockdown on UK new car registrations has emerged from the latest data, highlighting that after a positive start to March, the final week saw an 82% drop in levels...

With the UK in lockdown, new car registrations in March fell 44.1%, sharp declines being felt equally across both the private and fleet sectors. Commentators pointed to a month of two halves, with the...

March is a vital month for UK motor retail. With the launch of the new registration plate it is the top month of the year, both in terms of retailer turnover and profitability. Over the past two...

The average UK motor dealer produced a stunning result for March, with an average site profit of over £114,000 for the month. This represents a significant increase on the result for the same month...

You’d have to be living under a rock not to have heard about the government’s forthcoming VED changes. Concern over the impact on new car sales has been building in the trade press, not to mention...

After the hectic pace of March it was unsurprising that we had a slight slowdown in April. Every living prospect had been dragged forwards into the first quarter and, as always, it was time for a bit...

March 2016 was a record month for average dealer profitability in the UK, with retailers nearly making £100,000 in the month. The profit of £98,861 represents the highest single monthly profit we...

Signs of a slow-down in new car sales growth are sending shivers down the spine of the US auto retail industry. New light vehicle (cars, SUVs and pick-ups) sales in March were up 3.1% but, on a...

There doesn’t seem to be much that automotive retailers can do at the moment to reassure investors against a continuing backdrop of global economic and market uncertainty. World financial markets may...

March new car registrations hit 518,707 to set a new all-time record for the month, topping the previous high of March 2015 which saw 492,274 cars registered. And the month rounded off a record...

It’s that time of the year again. Cue excited and, possibly, excitable, buyers and a (hopefully) well-oiled team ensuring that the day runs smoothly. There’s no doubt that the twice yearly new...

Now is the time to start planning for the March sales peak, and to make sure you have everything in place before the rush begins. Are you going to be doing more of the same, or are you going to...