CAZOO FORMER CFO CASHES OUT USED CAR MARKET ‘RECESSION-PROOF’ AGENCY AND USED CARS: ‘FEW BENEFITS, HIGH RISKS’ VOLKSWAGEN CREATES NEW SALES ROLES AS AGENCY ACCELERATES AUTO RETAIL PROFIT...

Across Europe, the new BMW X1 range is predicted to be split 50% between traditional ICE versions, and 50% electrified models – that’s plug-in hybrids and the iX1 pure electric version. However,...

In a strange set of October registrations figures, the continuation of September’s prioritisation of fleet by the OEMs was the least of the surprises. Perhaps more so was the strength of the...

September saw a fall in retail registrations as the OEMs seemingly moved to address growing demand from the fleet sector. The result was that while fleet registrations increased 12.5% to 101,760...

After last month’s fall, retail registrations for July stabilised in comparison with the same month last year, with 59,847 vehicles registered. While only seven more than in July 2021, which was...

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Retail registrations were hit hard in June, down 21.7% compared with the same month last year. And that seems not to have been due to any rebalancing in favour of fleet, which was itself down 27.6%....

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Ukraine produces half the world’s neon gas, which is used in semiconductor production – and the war is predicted to “hammer car production” due to factory closures. The complexity of producing...

Volkswagen has implemented a quota system for its ID range of electric cars with German retailers. Those with higher total sales will receive more cars; a retailer that sells up to 999 vehicles a year...

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December was a typically quiet month for new car registrations, although retail registrations were still some 19.9% up on the same month in 2020, with 56,606 new vehicles on the roads. That meant, for...

November’s big uplift in registrations of private vehicles provides something of a false picture of the real retail market. The increase of 41.7% on the same month last year takes the private market...

Another tough month for the automotive sector saw registrations fall 34.4% compared with September 2021. Retailers report that consumer demand is strong and order books are healthy, but the chip...

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Retail 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...

Registrations of new vehicles grew again in June, but the 28% rise represents a somewhat false picture given the Covid impact on 2020 figures. A more meaningful comparison is the previous decade...

Bentley is to launch nine new models and variants in 2021 as the world emerges from the pandemic. Its most recent product showcase was the new 650hp Continental GT Speed, the brand’s most dynamic...

With showrooms open for the full month of May, registrations surged ahead of the same month last year, with the total up some 674% on 2020 where retailers were still coming to terms with trading...