September’s aftersales KPIs saw a continuation of the trend of recent months, with average invoice values increasing in most areas over the same month last year. Motor retailers saw the average...
Read moreRetail registrations in July were down over 25% compared with the same month in 2020, while total registrations including fleet and business were down over 29%. The semiconductor shortage is impacting...
Read moreThe Dacia Spring is Europe’s best-value electric car. Prices in France, before incentives, start from around £14,500 – which could mean a UK price from £12,000. Great value for a five-door,...
Read moreA predicted surge in market share for electric vehicles is the single biggest change to the Dealership of Tomorrow report, said author Glenn Mercer as he presented his annual update to his long...
Read moreAs the UK and the rest of the world continues to battle with the fall out of the interruption of Covid-19, it is fair to say that the automotive industry has been through an immense journey during the...
Read moreThe UK’s automotive retailers are expecting 2020 to be another challenging year, with one telling Auto Retail Bulletin that he expects only the very best, and those with the deepest pockets, to...
Read moreThe latest new car registration figures highlighted an interesting trend; fewer plug-in cars have been registered so far this year, than last. If you think about this, it doesn’t really make sense....
Read moreFuture goals to reduce pollution through the increased take-up of electric vehicles are to be applauded but not enough is being done to build consumer confidence and acceptance in the short term....
Read moreA second consecutive month of retail growth in vehicle registrations saw overall registrations increase by 1.4% in February, with retail registrations up 4.3% and business growth of 23.4% overcoming a...
Read moreThe industry reacted angrily to this week’s decision to cut the PHEV incentive and lower that supporting the purchase of pure EVs. Rob Lindley, managing director at Mitsubishi Motors in the UK whose...
Read moreLast month Theresa May opened the Zero Emission Vehicle Summit in Birmingham with a pledge of £106 million for the development of EV cars, vans, batteries and the recharging infrastructure. This...
Read moreVW GROUP HIT BY WLTP CRISIS ANGER AT PLUG-IN GRANT CUT PRE-REGS COST RENAULT RETAIL £6M EDEN SEES PROFITS FALL 63% SITE UPGRADES SEE FG BARNES PROFITS HALVE SOCIAL MEDIA IMPACT A ‘SUPER SESSION’...
Read moreElectrification of Audi’s range will involve a product offensive extending to 20 new models or variants, incorporating electric powertrain elements, over the next two years, with the first...
Read moreLance Bradley, managing director of Mitsubishi Motors UK, has set a course to restore the brands fortunes and consumer consideration levels, expand its network with a core profitability imperative,...
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