At last we are getting reports that trade is becoming brisk again, deals are being done and buyers, fed up [...]

We often highlight at Motor Trade Insider the fact that the actual selling of a car is only a very [...]

There is a lot of positive sentiment at present amid the usual new year pessimism and the motor trade in [...]

As 2009 draws to a close and we reflect on a tumultuous year it’s fair to say the ups and [...]

If you ask anyone’s opinion on almost anything they will generally start by looking at the subject of conversation totally [...]

Most car dealers are busily erecting their Christmas trees, dressing the showroom and gearing up for the festive season. In [...]

Consumers are responding to rises in motoring costs and challenging economic conditions by deferring routine vehicle repair, servicing and maintenance [...]

Unfortunately there are several factors which point towards car dealers experiencing a challenging time next year and we have already [...]

As we have mentioned before the business manager is now arguably the most important member of the car dealership personnel, [...]

The shortage of consumer finance available to potential customers is really starting to hurt car dealers. The perceived success of [...]

Although many car dealers are forecasting recession busting numbers in terms of point of sale finance penetration, others are saying [...]

Sales of new cars bought by consumers using dealer finance have grown for the first time since July 2008, according [...]

New car sales may still have some way to go before they recover and may perhaps never reach the dizzy [...]

With volumes still lower than last year it would appear that the scrappage scheme is having little impact on dealer [...]

If you check out our archives page you’ll see that this is MTIs 1000th article and it perhaps offers an [...]

Latest research by HPI confirms that 1 in 3 cars still have something to hide and that the risk of [...]

Latest figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show the smallest drop in private new and used cars [...]

It is always an idea, before you commit to the purchase of your next car, to do some research on [...]

The much publicised decline in new car registrations has meant that new or used cars being bought through dealer finance [...]

Forecourt finance remains the most popular way to buy a car. Over half (52.9%) of motorists used motor finance from [...]

The Finance and Leasing Association’s latest statistics show that the recent slowdown in new motor finance business has continued. Consumers [...]

The dispute between carmakers and the government over the UK car scrappage scheme has now been resolved. Ford and Honda [...]

With the current climate weakening returns on people’s hard earned savings, according to some commentators the car market may well [...]

With car dealers striving to establish and maintain profit centres, car finance is the latest buzz phrase in the business. [...]

The business of finance is becoming more important to the long term profitability of car dealers and with traditional finance [...]