• Manufacturer-refurbished programmes on the cards

    • 23 December 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New research has found that car buyers would choose manufacturer-refurbished programmes over approved-used programmes The manufacturer-refurbished programme, already introduced by the likes of Renault and Toyota, involves car maker ‘remanufacturing’ used models with new components to give them a new lease of [...]
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  • Dealer demand enjoys November lift

    • 6 December 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Dealers across the UK have seen demand rally in November, with a 44% increase in enquiries and a 20% increase in sales against the same month last year The data from lead management experts at iTrackLEADS showed a sales pipeline that looks positive toward the end of the year, with a 16% increase in test drives [...]
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  • Car finance market enjoys healthy growth

    • 11 October 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Consumer car finance new business grew by five per cent in August, according to new figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) Meanwhile, the value of new business grew by 13% during the same period In terms of finance for new cars, the FLA reported that the consumer market grew by two per [...]
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  • Cost-of-living cooling car ownership

    • 21 September 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    A new survey of dealers has identified a growing trend among motorists now wishing to own their own vehicles According to Startline’s Used Car Tracker, drivers choosing not to own their vehicles is a challenge for 42% of respondents compared to just 18% in August Paul Burgess, CEO at Startline Motor Finance, [...]
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  • Online option still lagging behind

    • 9 June 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Around one-in-10 buyers are considering buying their next car entirely online, according to the latest research by car buying platform What Car Its weekly industry research of 1,181 in-market buyers found 4887% of respondents stated they would be comfortable buying their next car entirely online, though just 931% [...]
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