Motor Trade Insider http://www.motor-trade-insider.com Car Buying Guide Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:03:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Chinese car sales surge as US declines
  • New record for Chinese car sales Car sales and production in China both exceeded 12 million...
  • Chinese car sales up 76 percent in October China’s passenger-car sales rose 76 percent in October as economic...
  • Chinese car sales up 26% in may China’s passenger car sales rose 26% in May, the slowest...
    • ]]>     http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2010/09/chinese-car-sales-surge-as-us-declines/     Driving green could take you into the red
  • Emergency budget may turn car buyers green There is a growing feeling in the car retailing business...
  • Car makers use blue to get their green message accross In the future all cars will have to be kind...
  • Will the green buzz lead to common sense? At present the buzz in the new car sales world...
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  • Car dealers need to meet buyer’s expectations and show the love We often have to try and see both points of...
  • BMW X1 review The mid-size SUV market is growing steadily and the “soft-roaders”...
  • Buying a new car? Better strike while the iron is hot! As car dealers look to re-align the prices on their...
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  • Motor Trade Insider Franchised Main Dealer Survey 2009 The 2009 Motor Trade Insider Main Dealer Survey is, we...
  • Traditional car retailing may soon change forever For a car dealer a buyer who wants a new...
  • The scrappage scheme has ended, get over it Dealers are really feeling the effect of the end of...
    • ]]>     http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2010/08/q-couldnt-make-it-up/     Order takers stand aside – it’s time to get back to selling cars
  • What a difference a year makes This time in 2009 dealers were gearing up for a...
  • Long lead times playing havoc with part-exchange valuations Dealers are increasingly worried about new car supply; with less...
  • September could be bleak for new car sales New car sales numbers are down for July by some...
    • ]]>     http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2010/08/order-takers-stand-aside-is-time-to-get-back-to-selling-cars/     Toyota confirm another million recalls
  • More bad news for Toyota as recalls extended Toyota has announced it plans to recall a further 1.1...
  • Toyota recall 2.3 million cars in the US A problem with sticking accelerator pedals have forced Toyota into...
  • Toyota to recall nearly half a million hybrid vehicles Brake problems have forced Toyota to announce the recall of...
    • ]]>     http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2010/08/toyota-confirm-another-million-recalls/     Will VW say adiós to Seat?
  • Seat over the moon, Honda sick as a parrot Our Car Maker’s Premier League has been going for over...
  • Mercedes still top of the automotive superbrands The 12th annual top 500 UK Superbrands survey has just...
  • Big second quarter loss for Fiat Italian carmaker Fiat has said “an extremely difficult trading environment...
    • ]]>     http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2010/08/will-vw-say-adios-to-seat/     Toyota still riding out the storm
  • Toyota confirm another million recalls As we predicted in our article a few days ago...
  • Hats off to Toyota! Toyota states that it is on course to correct 90...
  • Toyota now considering Corolla recall Toyota is now considering a recall for the Corolla, the...
    • ]]>     http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2010/08/toyota-still-riding-out-the-storm/     Dodgy dealers clocked by VOSA
  • Used car dealers top OFT consumer complaints list According to a report on the UK’s £24bn used car...
  • Don’t get sold a pup Good news for the car buying public, the OFT are...
  • Complaints about used car dealers up 8 percent in 2009 Government-funded advice service Consumer Direct has revealed that complaints about...
    • ]]>     http://www.motor-trade-insider.com/index.php/2010/08/dodgy-dealers-clocked-by-vosa/     Garages failing to spot car faults
  • Rip-off garages under the spotlight The motor industry has launched a new code of practice...
  • Female friendly garages take another step forward In an industry with a serious image problem and where...
  • Motor Codes reveals checklist for garage customers Motor Codes has unveiled a checklist for garage clients which...
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