Your friend in the trade
An increasing number of the car dealers we speak with are growing concerned about the long term effect of a lack of quality, retail worthy, stock. Many are trying their level best to counter this, but there is still a big problem when dealing with customers who don’t want to necessarily buy another car but just want to dispose of their existing … [Read more...]
Progress is a wonderful thing. Mostly - and in terms of car development almost certainly - there are no longer spectacularly bad cars, well not mechanically anyway. They are all fairly reliable and pretty well specified, even at the lowest level. Even the so called 'budget' manufacturers are snapping at the heels of the big boys such is their … [Read more...]
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Chery Automobile Company Ltd have reached agreement on a proposed joint venture in China. The agreement follows extensive talks between JLR and Chery on establishing an equal partnership company. The scope of the proposed joint venture (JV) would include manufacture of JLR- and JV-branded vehicles; establishment of a … [Read more...]
It’s finally official; silver is the new red or green or doom blue and has finally gone out of vogue. Before all you people with silver cars (and at the last count numbering in the many hundreds of thousands) panic, this doesn’t necessarily mean that silver cars are undesirable as such it’s just that, according to many dealers we have been … [Read more...]
Buying the new car, which best suits a customer’s individual needs, has probably never been more complicated. There are so many different cars to choose from now that it is often difficult to spot the difference and car makers are significantly increasing their model line ups. Whereas years ago there were maybe 6 or 7 cars at most across their … [Read more...]
With its raised ride height, 4MOTION four-wheel drive and rugged body enhancements, the new Passat Alltrack has everything you need to venture off the beaten track; but customers need venture no further than their local Volkswagen Retailer to order one, ahead of the first cars arriving in showrooms in the UK on 28 May. Based on the popular and … [Read more...]
According to World Health Organization, 1.2 million people die every year in car accidents. It is a scary number especially if you consider the people who are left behind without a mother, a father, and so on. But car accidents are not always about fatalities they are also about injuries, damages, and liabilities. What are the things that you can … [Read more...]
A motoring website is racing ahead in the battle to guard drivers against rip-off garages. According to Mintel, 60 per cent of drivers* say that when deciding where to get their car serviced, the main factor affecting their choice is ‘that they are not ripped off’ - so website whocanfixmycar.com is helping car owners to find trustworthy … [Read more...]
Selling cars has not been plain sailing for some time, the distant memories of 2 million plus units registered in the UK are long behind us. However there continues to be some real pockets of hope such as the £9bn profit made by VW, the increase in exports from Jaguar Land Rover and the fantastic financial results by Inchcape. This, of course, … [Read more...]
DVLA Personalised Registrations’ Spring Auction will serve up a delight for philatelists with the inclusion of the rather apt registration, MR57 AMP. It is among the 1,500 which will go under the hammer at the De Vere Village Hotel in Tingley, Leeds, over three days commencing on Wednesday, March 21. Other registrations which have proven … [Read more...]
Average used car prices increased in February despite the ongoing challenging economic conditions, according to British Car Auctions (BCA). Prices rose 3.7% to £6,244, the 3rd highest monthly average used car value on record at BCA. Year-on-year average prices are up 4.3%. Last month Cap warned of the lack of good stock in the marketplace, … [Read more...]
UK car production continued to grow in February, up 23.5 per cent while year to date output is up 19.6 per cent. “Car manufacturing rose 23.5 per cent in February maintaining the trend of strong export-led growth and confirming the importance of manufacturing to a rebalanced and prosperous economy,” said SMMT chief executive Paul … [Read more...]
The March deals around are bringing buyers out of hibernation, with many dealers reporting healthy showroom traffic and genuinely quite high conversion rates. The one thing that is sure in life, no matter what the economic climate, we all love a bargain and on quite a few different new cars, that brings major competition for business and the … [Read more...]
The pressure on dealers to source retail worthy cars at 3 years and over and still retain a sensible margin is only set to get harder this year. Due to the decline in registrations on new cars and the continuing gloomy economic climate car buyers are constantly looking for that value for money deal which will consistently be older, cheaper cars … [Read more...]
Welcome to our imaginary world of The Car Boss. Where we play the biggest motoring board game we can come up with. We can make decisions, talk to the big players and hopefully make a success without actually having to risk millions in the process. It's been a difficult few weeks especially as we have just returned from Trollhatten, the home of … [Read more...]
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 champion? Who will drop out of the top 20 as the year unfolds and which high achievers will … [Read more...]
February 2012 new car registration figures: New car registrations were down 2.5% in February according to the latest figures released today by the SMMT. 61,868 cars were registered in the month, with the market 2.5% or 1,556 units down on February 2011 (which was down 7.7% on February 2010). “The February new car market was broadly in line … [Read more...]
It looks like the phrase 'what’s the best deal for cash' may shortly disappear from the vocabulary of the smaller car dealer as HMRC looks to have independent car dealers firmly in their sights as prime candidates for tax avoidance. They are beginning a purge on those who handle sums of cash and do not pay tax on it and the revenue insists it … [Read more...]
It’s the 1st of March and that means the new 12 plate registration is upon us, so hands up those who have already seen one on the road today? No me neither! Nostalgically I long for the days when the scramble for having the first of the new reg cars on the road really meant something and the deliveries often began at midnight on the 1st, I … [Read more...]
When it comes to Mercedes UK consumers are often desperate to find the fast, most exhilarating cars that they produce – something that is not very difficult when you look at the amazing line-up of Mercedes cars sold in the UK today. Should you need a little prompting though, this article is going to run through the 5 top Mercedes UK consumers can … [Read more...]
We are always looking for experienced writers who can write good original quality posts on motor-trade-insider.com.
Please contact us if you would like us to consider you. Make sure you give us details of your own blog or a link to some articles you have written.
Copyright Motor Trade Insider © 2013
