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SsangYong network expands further
- 07/09/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
SsangYong has announced Pershore-based PJ Nicholls located as the latest addition to its increasing dealer network. Kevin Griffin, managing director at SsangYong Motors UK, said: “We are so very pleased to welcome PJ Nicholls, Pershore to the SsangYong Motors UK team. I’m positive that with the excellent [...] -
Batchelors marries remarketing plan with BCA
- 03/09/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Batchelors Motor Group has signed an exclusive remarketing partnership with BCA, offering up to 1,000 vehicles from BCA Leeds over the duration of the 12-month deal. With four showrooms representing Suzuki and Mitsubishi in Ripon and York, Batchelors is the largest Suzuki and Mitsubishi retailer in the north of [...] -
Diesel sales slump to lowest level
- 02/09/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Car buyers are turning their backs on diesel in record numbers, according to new analysis of online used car sales. According to BuyaCar, diesel sales accounted for just 30% of all sales in August, its lowest ever share of sales. While petrol continues to dominate the fuel type choices, the biggest growth in [...] -
Europe suffers sharp sales decline
- 01/09/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
According to data from 26 European markets, new car registrations recorded a year-on-year decline of 24% in July, as total volume decreased from 1.27 million units to 967,830. The year-to-date results remain positive, up by 17% compared to 2020 with 7,381,735 units registered, but this is still down by 24% when [...] -
Used car price rise beginning to taper
- 26/08/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Used car prices may have reached a ceiling, with just 4.6% between the price of a new car and a car bought a year ago. According to BuyaCar, the average price gap between new and used cars was 24.1% in 2019, but that has shrunk as a result of the pandemic and global electronic chip shortage. In 2019 customers of [...] -
Used car prices rise for 66th straight week
- 23/08/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Consumer demand is continuing to drive record price growth, with the average price of a used car surging another 15% year-on-year in the week starting 9 August. This is according to Auto Trader, which has now recorded 66 consecutive weeks of growth. Another testament to the underlying levels of demand in the [...] -
Dunkley joins Cazoo leadership team
- 23/08/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Cazoo has named Jonathan Dunkley as senior strategic adviser. He is ex-CEO of CarShop and ex-Sytner Group board member, and will work with the existing operating and commercial teams at Cazoo, working closely with Paul Whitehead, chief operating officer, to focus on key areas of the Cazoo business such as car [...] -
New cars discounted up to 20%
- 18/08/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Car buyers can save up to 20% on new cars ahead of the September plate change. According to new car buying platform What Car? the average cash discount on a new car is at 6.4% or £2,694, with some manufacturers discounting new models by up to 20%. Diesel cars offer the highest average cash savings, with models [...] -
Copart launches new car sales websites
- 18/08/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Vehicle remarketer and recycler Copart UK has launched two new websites to help drivers sell their cars instantly, from their driveways. CashForCars.co.uk and Cash-For-Cars.ie provide a free, online quote within 60 seconds, a free nationwide collection service, and fast payment upon receipt of the [...] -
Cazoo offers customers guaranteed selling price
- 17/08/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Online car retailer Cazoo has launched a new car selling service that allows customers to get an instant guaranteed offer, complete the transaction in a matter of minutes and have the car picked up and get paid in a matter of days. The offer is guaranteed for seven days, with funds paid into the customer’s [...]