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Independent Dealers Set to Continue Battle For Used Stock
- May 13, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry, News
No CommentsIndependent dealers are facing a tougher challenge to source stock as demand grows from franchised retailers looking to make up ground with used sales as registrations of new cars slows. Market analysis shows that manufacturers are increasingly pushing more ex-lease cars and vans straight back into their franchised networks, taking them out of the open
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Dealers should plug into fast-growing used EV market says Cap hpi
- May 10, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Dealers should be plugging into the used electric car market and getting the message out that a second-hand one makes much more sense financially than a new one as data shows supply, values and demand all rocketing upwards. Cap hpi says that the second-hand EV parc has grown by more than a quarter (27%) in
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Auction Values Remains Steady For Clean and Well-Specced Vans
- May 7, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Demand for used vans has remained steady and values for clean, well-specced stock are generally holding firm despite extra supply from record new registrations in 2016 coming back. Glass’s reports that the medium van sector took the lion’s share of auction buys last month. The Ford Transit is still suffering from oversupply but well-presented stock
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Expect Price Pressure in May but Market Remains Strong
- May 2, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Used car stocks may suffer downward price pressure throughout May but trade analysts say the market is strong and dismiss forecasters who talk of a return to the recession conditions of a decade ago as scaremongers. Last month did see the biggest accumulated monthly drop – 2.3% for cars at the 36 month/60,000 mile point
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British Touring Championship – Donington Park Results
- April 30, 2019
- Posted by: Josh Locke
- Category: Automotive Industry, BTCC, News
It was a challenging weekend at Donington Park for Trade Price Cars. However, Jake Hill showed great determination to turn around his fortunes and finish the final race in 6th place. The Defending British Touring Car champion Colin Turkington got his 2019 title defence up and running after winning his first race of the season
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Does Snapchat Have Any Business Functionality In The Car Sales Industry?
- April 29, 2019
- Posted by: Josh Locke
- Category: Automotive Industry, Tips For Dealers
Hold on, just give me a minute, I need to take a selfie… Ok, we’re good. Do you or your business have a Snapchat account? Maybe it’s worth exploring how it could be applied to your business and if getting onboard with the current generation’s favourite app, could add a new window to your business.
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Workshop cameras to be as important as spanners says report
- April 29, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry, News, Tips For Dealers
Video will become increasingly important over the next few years so dealers can plug the communication gap between the workshop and customers and build trust, a report says. One in five at management level believe that managing a personalised video will be a core skill for technicians and a must-have for any dealership which does
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DVLA launches new look log book
- April 25, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Dealers selling a car or van from this month will have a new V5C form to help the new owner fill in after the DVLA introduced a raft of changes. The new look log book is designed to be easier to complete whenever a vehicle changes hands and will also help the transition to digital.
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Trade Price Cars Prepare For The Second Race Of The BTCC Season At Donington Park
- April 24, 2019
- Posted by: Josh Locke
- Category: Automotive Industry, BTCC, News
After throwing the script out the window on the opening weekend at Brands Hatch two weeks ago, the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship (BTCC), will resume this weekend at Donington Park (27-28 April), as the battle to get some early points on the board continues. After a successful first race, ending in a hard-fought
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Used sector dealers more optimistic than those in new
- April 23, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Dealers in the used car sector feel more optimistic than those selling new as they are more shielded from the Brexit effect in what is an uncertain market. Cox Automotive recorded a double-digit increase in part-exchange volumes through its physical and digital wholesale channels in March. Its Manheim operation saw the number of part-exchange vehicles
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