The Chinese advance into the European new car market has surprisingly slowed so far in 2024. Chinese OEMs’ combined penetration in the first third of 2024 is 2.9%, down from the 3.0% achieved in...

CHINESE EV ADVANCE SLOWS … BUT MORE NEW ENTRANTS DUE THIS SUMMER JOHN GROSE AND DICK LOVETT RESULTS RETAILERS ‘REMAIN A CORNERSTONE’ FORD PAUSES EV CERTIFIED RETAILER PROGRAM US RETAILER...

Retailers need to sell 23% more cars under an agency model to see equal profitability with the franchised system, according to John O’Hanlon, founder of Waylands. O’Hanlon, speaking at last...

Retail registrations fell 8.1% in August compared with the same month last year (in what was a supply-constrained market), while at the same time fleet registrations surged over 58%. The result was a...

The falling trade values of used EVs has been well documented since the trend started at the end of last summer. They had been riding at high levels, buoyed by restricted supply. However, Tesla...

This summer, Ford will axe production of the Fiesta, after 46 years. In 2025, it will ditch the Focus. The S-Max and Galaxy will also cease; the Mondeo ended production last year, and the Ecosport has...

JUST STOP OIL DEFACES PENDRAGON ASTON MARTIN RETAILER CHINESE BRANDS TO STAR AT PARIS MOTOR SHOW WHOLESALE USED CAR DEMAND ‘BURGEONING’ DIRECT-SALES BRANDS OPEN AT BATTERSEA POWER CHINA NEW...

PENDRAGON SHAREHOLDER WARNS OF POUND-DOLLAR PARITY MOTORPOINT CHAIR TO JOIN ScS FORDS OF WINSFORD’S £1m PROFIT POLESTAR SPACES WIN DESIGN AWARD LEARN HOW CHINA WILL SHAKE UP UK AUTO RETAIL...

Manufacturers have arguably not been at the forefront when it comes to driving greater adoption of technology in the automotive retailing process, but they could be the key stakeholder in years to...

GOOGLE LAUNCHES AUTOMATED CAR ADS WAITING BUYERS WANT MORE FROM RETAILERS JOHNSONS IN ANOTHER TAKEOVER AGENCY CONVERSION RATES ‘BETTER THAN FRANCHISE’ ORDERING OPEN FOR 2022 FRANCHISING REPORT...

Vauxhall has delighted residual value rate-setters with the latest changes to its model name strategy. A plethora of previous derivatives has been reduced to Design, GS Line and Ultimate, as part of a...

NEWSPAPER HEADLINES CAR FINANCE COMPLAINTS TOYOTA PLANS SPECIAL EV RETAIL HUBS ALAN DAY ‘WORLD FIRST’ EV MOBILE TECHNICIAN GATES DONATES ANOTHER FORD NADA PREDICTS THE END OF INCENTIVES POLESTAR...

Polestar’s new retailers will have a relationship with their manufacturer that is unlike any other in the UK market. So says head of Polestar UK, Jonathan Goodman, who described the relationship as...

Meeting chaired by: Jonathan Goodman, head of Polestar UK   Why was the meeting called and who was in attendance? To discuss the plans for launching the London space with our retail partner John...

Lookers is set to become the next retailer to open a Polestar store. The troubled retailer is currently advertising for staff to work in its soon to be completed Manchester store in the city’s...

    LOOKERS NEXT WITH POLESTAR STORE ENQUIRIES NEAR USUAL IN LOCKDOWN 2.0 DIGITAL RESERVATION TOOL LAUNCHED MANGOLETSI IN SECOND RETROSPECTIVE PLANNING APPLICATION PORSCHE RETAILER TO BECOME...

BRITISH MOTOR SHOW RETURNS IN 2020 RENAULT ADDS FUEL CHECK TO NETWORK SALES TRAINING HARWOODS FD TO RETIRE SUVS ‘SECOND BIGGEST CAUSE OF CO2 RISE’ POLESTAR SPACE OPENS IN OSLO TESLA PROFIT...

  ENDEAVOUR AUTOMOTIVE EXPANDS VOLVO FOOTPRINT PEUGEOT PUSHES RETAILERS INTO EV UPGRADE JLR LOOKS TO OLDER APPROVED USED BCA PREDICTS STRONG AUCTION ACTIVITY PORSCHE WARNS OF 10% TARIFF CHARGE...

PROPERTY TYCOON TO ENTER USED CAR SECTOR NFDA EV PILOT SCHEME NEARLY FULL BLACK FRIDAY PAYS OFF FOR RETAILERS CARFINANCE247 IN ST FAST TRACK 100 FCA RETAILERS PROMISED 13 NEW MODELS BY 2021 WORLD NEWS...

Volvo’s announcement of the first left-hand drive markets to create Polestar “Spaces” for its autonomous electric high-performance division has met with an urgent call for clarity on how the...