Set a course for troubled waters
The used car trade is going through its seasonal transition at present. The optimism and cheer from the heady days of Q1 are starting to evaporate and many in the trade are really worried about declining showroom footfall. There has been a 30% drop off...
Car Makers Premier League – April 2012
It’s time once more for the Car Makers Premier League where each and every month we examine the top 20 manufacturers by number of units registered and see just how they look when compared with the previous month. At the end of the year who will be crowned...
The new Bentley Continental GT V8
This is the all-new Continental GT V8. It might look the same as the W12 but if you take a proper poke around you’ll notice the differences. I'll come onto these later. The main reason you need to read on is to find out all there is to know about this...
Should have gone to spec savers
With the excitement of the Euro Championships followed by the Olympics and a sprinkling of Diamond jubilee there will be lots going on in the UK this year. However, in the car trade, especially for dealers in the south of the country, it is likely to...
Franchised car dealers chasing a bigger slice of a smaller pie
What sort of uplift, if any, would you pay to buy a car from a main dealer? That is a question being pondered in franchised car dealerships every day. It is pretty well acknowledged that most customers would buy nearly new cars from main dealers but once...
Innovation’s the name of the game
Following on from the theme of ever increasing car gadgetry and the fact that the new generation of car buyers are more likely to view a car in the same way the view a smart phone (Cars are more like iPhones to the new car buying generation)it does make...
After a good March it’s now getting tough again
Car dealers are growing increasingly concerned about the age profile of their used cars. The fact that 3 year old plus retail worthy cars are in such short supply, values at a premium and the manufacturers offering such fantastic offers on new cars,...Motor Industry News
New car registrations up 3.3% in April
April 2012 new car registration figures: New car registrations were up 3.3% in April according to the latest figures released today by the SMMT. 142,322 cars were … [Read More...]
Hyundai breaks European sales record in Q1
Hyundai registered a record number of new cars in Europe between January and March 2012 – 114,571 units – resulting in a European market share high for the first quarter … [Read More...]
RHA accuse fuel retailers of “naked profiteering” over diesel pricing
“We have no doubt that diesel prices at the forecourt have rocketed as a result of the uncertainty caused by the threat of a tanker drivers’ strike”, said RHA Chief … [Read More...]
Car News
Sponsored video: Free range Chevrolet Volt
Despite what many climate change deniers may want to believe the growing … [Read More...]
New Citroën DS5 officially on sale in UK today
Citroën's distinctive New DS5 officially goes on sale today. New DS5 … [Read More...]
New Passat Alltrack available 28th May
With its raised ride height, 4MOTION four-wheel drive and rugged body … [Read More...]
Car Reviews
The new Bentley Continental GT V8
This is the all-new Continental GT V8. It might look the same as the W12 … [Read More...]
VW Amarok – basic but still a wolf
I have been driving my new VW Amarok for about 2 months and today I have … [Read More...]
The last 911 – The GT3 RS 4.0
Porsche have again raised the bar and will give the current 911 the … [Read More...]
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