With new ZEV mix targets, 2024 looks challenging for a number of OEM groups. As things stand – based on the evidence of BEV mix achieved in the 12 months from October 2022 to September 2023 – only...

Peugeot in the UK is still working out what its Allure branding means at a retail level, more than a year after it was announced by parent firm Stellantis. Speaking to Auto Retail Bulletin, managing...

On paper Ssangyong’s new car registration figures don’t look good. In the first seven months of 2021, sales were down 8% at a somewhat disappointing 615 units against 2020’s 669. With a network...

The EU auto industry open to higher CO2 targets, but only if they are linked to binding commitments to ramping up charging and hydrogen infrastructure. CEOs of Europe’s leading car makers agreed...

Bartletts Seat director Richard Bartlett has called on OEMs to show more realism at the supply end of the market, suggesting that they would be better putting appropriate numbers of cars into a market...

After a strong performance across the industry in August and September, it seems pretty clear motor dealers are facing uncertain times in Q4 and ahead into next year. As I write this, retailers in...

CO2 targets may not be front of mind at the moment as retailers and manufacturers simply try to get any sales going again. However, the new 95g/km EU-wide target for this year is still in place. Under...

Retailers remain reasonably satisfied with their manufacturers’ current electric and plug-in product offerings, and more so with their manufacturers’ proposed vehicle product ranges and the...

Car manufacturers are going through tough times. Growing public concern about climate change is increasing regulatory action and changing customer attitudes. More governments are setting net zero...

The 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...

Seat UK MD Richard Harrison has hit the targets he defined when he started in his role four and a half years ago: 3% market share, 2% return on sales. With the first chapter of the strategy drawing to...

Manufacturer-retailer relationships have improved again with a second consecutive uplift in overall satisfaction scores, according to the latest NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey. From the record low of 5.3...

Following claims by European Commission scientists that car manufacturers have already found a way to cheat the WLTP emissions tests in a bid to manipulate future targets, the European Parliament has...

Issues such as Brexit uncertainty, government policy and media bias have all knocked consumer confidence, with slow first quarter new car sales. But as we enter the second quarter, there are...

The relationships between franchised retailers and their car manufacturers have hit an all time low, according to the latest NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey. The publication of the winter 2017/2018 survey...

Hendy Group has set its sights on growing to a £1bn company within the next five years, which CEO Paul Hendy describes as the “magic number” in the auto retail industry to be able to reap the...

A new market that fell 5% in 2017 and challenging conditions going into 2018 do not seem to have seen much of a relaxing in manufacturer targets, with 95% of retailers citing new car sales as a...

The latest Barometer survey has shown retailers’ concerns include falling footfall, a drop in interest in diesel and manufacturers’ targets remaining high Manufacturers, particularly at the volume...

After a challenging second quarter where the targets from some manufacturers were completely unrealistic, in Q3 we’re now seeing a much more sensible and pragmatic approach. So says Ken Savage,...

After a record first quarter for new car registrations, April was significantly down, prompting questions about the sustainability of the market through the rest of 2017. But retailers are confident...