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UK HGV market surges
- 16/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK’s new heavy goods vehicle (HGV) market rose 46.3% in the second quarter of 2019, with 15,605 units registered. This is according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). A number of large orders ahead of the mandatory fitment of Smart Tachographs gave a further boost [...] -
Imperfect 10 for bus and coach market
- 16/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New bus and coach registrations has fallen for 10 consecutive quarters. The market fell 29.4% in the second quarter of this year, with 1,433 joining British roads, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Quarter two marked the tenth consecutive quarterly decline [...] -
VWCV sales remain steady
- 16/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) has sold 300,300 light commercial vehicles worldwide since the beginning of the year, a decline of 0.4% on last year's figures for the same time period. The largest sales region was Western Europe, where 211,300 vehicles were handed over to customers. The largest market was [...] -
AFVs drive used car price growth
- 15/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The average price of used cars rose moderately last month, from £12,763 in June to £13,115. Growth is slowing among petrol and diesel vehicles but rising sharply for alternative fuel vehicles. This is according to the Auto Trader Retail Price Index, which also found the rate of price growth is slowing, recording [...] -
UK used car sales slip
- 15/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK’s used car market declined by 2.8% in the second quarter of the year, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It found that 2,034,236 transactions took place representing a shortfall of fewer than 60,000 units compared to the same period last [...] -
Škoda sets July sales record
- 15/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Škoda has reported the best July figures in its history, driven by demand in Western Europe. It increased its deliveries in July by 3.1% to 102,700 units. Sales in Western Europe rose 12.3%, with growth in central Europe at 11.2% and Eastern Europe at 18.4%. However, sales in China fell 15.7% compared to this [...] -
Site for tour eyes
- 15/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
East Midlands Renault Truck dealer, RH Commercial Vehicles (RHCV) has celebrated the launch of a new £3.5m site in Nottingham with a VIP tour. It welcomed guests Carlos Rodrigues, managing director of Renault Trucks UK and Ireland, and Bruno Blin, president of Renault Trucks, to the site. It was the first time [...] -
Maximising the returns on returns
- 15/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A leader in data-driven solutions is hosting two free webinars next month about how suppliers can improve process and procedure surrounding claims and returns. Warranty claims and parts returns represent a significant cost for the entire automotive aftermarket, not least suppliers. To streamline the process, [...] -
On the campaign trail
- 15/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new tool has been introduced to help dealers to promote aftersales and accessories to their customers. Service Assist, from V12 Vehicle Finance, is a powerful customer loyalty and retention tool that enables dealers to run seasonal aftersales campaigns to suit different customer lifestyle needs. For example, [...] -
Outlander out in front in July
- 14/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV was the best-selling plug-in hybrid electric vehicle in the UK in July. It sold 436 units, bringing calendar year to date sales to 4,083 unit, a reduction of two per cent over the same period in 2018 despite the PHEV market in the UK being 50% down year on year. Overall, the Mitsubishi [...]