Auto Retail Network is joining forces with global automotive profitability expert ASE to promote their annual trip to the NADA Show. Recognised internationally as the world’s leading automotive...

The size of the parts market for motor retailers is bigger than many might think, witnessed by the popularity of events such as the Goodwood Revival and its sister event the Festival of Speed, and by...

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...

by Peter Cooke The LCV market is significantly smaller than the new car market in the UK but recorded steady growth until 2007. Demand in the LCV market is closely related to economic activity and...

Cars Online 2009/10, Capgemini’s 11th annual global automotive study, aims to provide insight into how consumers shop for vehicles, what leads them to buy and what they are really looking for...

Auto retail stocks around the world continued their erratic path through September with no clear direction emerging. Indeed, unlike previous months, there were no clear regional moves either....

A weighty tome landed in our office this week: ‘The Car in British Society’ from the RAC Foundation. It’s the latest incarnation of what started out life as ‘The Lex...

The awakening of spring seems to have brought a renewed sense of optimism within the automotive retail industry. Dealerships talk of confidence when dealing in the recession, with many taking decisive...

As with the wider economy, the automotive retail industry has undergone some traumas in recent months. This latest report from GVA Grimley examines how these changes in the economy are affecting the...

Three years after the traditionally conservative Toyota hierarchy signed off the radical iQ, its arrival in a depressed UK new car market is generating a conflict of enthusiasm, scepticism and...

The scale and duration of the current economic recession might still be the subject of heated debate but the impact on the motor trade is already becoming painfully clear. The dramatic decline in new...

How much do you spend on preparing your used cars for display? Industry figures for 2008 show a wide variation between franchises, from just over £600 for BMW and Mercedes retailers, to under...