New car registrations are accelerating in Europe, but remain in the slow lane. New car registrations were robust in Europe’s top markets, growing a combined 17% year on year and marketing tenth...

The UK’s total number of retail groups grew by four to 189 in the year to January 2022, while sales points owned by groups rose by 58 to 3,574. The increase was against a backdrop of an overall...

As the new Government discusses its package of energy reforms, analysis from the Centre for Policy Studies shows the extraordinary potential cost of some of the measures under consideration. A new...

A new report on the future of automotive sales has concluded that the sector is at a tipping point, and should accelerate towards an agency style of retail. Describing the situation as a tipping...

Desire for car ownership remains strong, especially amongst the young, and drivers are considering a dramatic switch to electric and hybrid vehicles (EVs). These are some of the key findings an...

Retailer acquisitions through 2016 and 2017 mean the largest groups now control 28% of the market. Dealer groups increased their share more rapidly in 2017 than in recent years, with the largest...

Auto Retail Network has launched a new report focusing on the future of mobility and the implications for the UK’s auto retailers. Created in partnership with PwC, The Mobility Roadmap for UK Auto...

We are at the threshold of unprecedented value creation for industry and society, driven by the accelerating pace of change enabled through digital technology. And these digital technologies can...

The rate of change in the automotive industry in recent years has been phenomenal, with everything from the way people finance their purchase to what they expect from the cars themselves radically...

Mapfre Abraxas says its new Click & Buy online sales platform will support retailers with their multi-channel distribution strategy and allow them to offer appropriate insurance products to their...

The forces driving the retail market for servicing and repairs are complex, but the most recent prime mover was the 2008/2009 recession and how this impacted on new and used car sales and the car parc...

Personal experience of a particular make/model remains the most important influence on used car buyers when thinking about what car to buy, followed by views of friends and family. These are key...

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There are underlying issues of viability in the aftersales market, but the digital age brings with it new opportunities. Importantly, we mustn’t let price become the battleground. These were among...

Car buyers are becoming increasingly focused on payment options and decreasingly reliant on ownership or even possessing a car, according to a new survey by Deloitte. The Deloitte 2014 Global...

Globally, more than 5 billion people are texting, tweeting and browsing on mobile phones. Thirty billion pieces of content are shared on Facebook every month. People upload 48 hours of new video to...

With the increase in out-of-hours online car-purchase research, and the increase in mobile device use for this, it is becoming increasingly important to know how to handle online customers. However,...

The latest Castrol Professional Car Servicing & Repair Trend Tracker report has revealed an SMR market growing in real terms with the independent sector the main beneficiary since the recession of...

Demand for used cars has been depressed since the beginning of the recession in 2008, with no more used cars sold in 2011 – 6.8 million units – than 10 years earlier in 2001. The result...