motorpoint dealer coventry forecourt
Dealer group Motorpoint lost £3.7 million in the six months to September
Car sales

Dealers under pressure as used car values in freefall

Prices of three-year-old cars dropped 4.2% in October, the biggest drop in 12 years

24 November 2023
Dealers under pressure as used car values in freefall
Amazon Hyundai
Sales will start from next year
Car sales

Hyundai to sell cars on Amazon

Move is part of a new dedicated vehicle platform on the retailer's US site; other car makers to follow

17 November 2023
Hyundai to sell cars on Amazon
Ora Funky Cats on dealer forecourt
Electric cars' market share currently stands at 16.3%
Car sales

UK records best October for new car sales since 2019

Storm clouds loom, however, as private sales of electric cars remain disproportionately low

6 November 2023
UK records best October for new car sales since 2019
BYD Mayfair
The BYD dealership in Mayfair is operated by Stratstone
Dealership, sales and marketing

Ferrari, Rolls-Royce... BYD? Why Chinese EV firm calls Mayfair home

New flagship site is a former JLR boutique; EV maker's three models range from £26,000 to £49,000

2 November 2023
Ferrari, Rolls-Royce... BYD? Why Chinese EV firm calls Mayfair home
BMW digital
BMW says this digitalisation approach is not at odds with its focus on producing the ‘ultimate driving machines’
Car sales

How BMW is using digital to target next generation of customers

Behind the scenes, the Munich firm is making seismic changes to its sales and marketing approach

30 October 2023
How BMW is using digital to target next generation of customers
ev secondhand show room
Used EV prices appear to have turned a corner in September and October
Car sales

Used EV prices bottom out as bargains tempt buyers

Modest rise in the values of budget models gives hope to traders

19 October 2023
Used EV prices bottom out as bargains tempt buyers
stellantis ellesmere port vauxhall combo e production
Vauxhall opened its revamped, electric-ready Ellesmere Port factory last month
Car sales

Stellantis aims to overtake Ford as van and pick-up leader by 2027

Parent company of Fiat, Citroën, Peugeot and Vauxhall targets boost in annual global LCV sales to two million

18 October 2023
Stellantis aims to overtake Ford as van and pick-up leader by 2027
96 lookers mercedes benz gatwick
Mercedes has been a pioneer of agency sales in the UK
Dealers

Return of new car discounts is first big test for agency sales

Manufacturers that sell directly to customers are pushing to boost sales after difficult 2023, What Car? data shows

13 October 2023
Return of new car discounts is first big test for agency sales
Volvo car charging
BEV sales were propped up only by fleet sales
Car sales

September's sharp decline in private EV sales fuelled by ICE ban delay

New-numberplate month totalled 272,610 registrations; Nissan Qashqai pipped Ford Puma to best-seller

5 October 2023
September's sharp decline in private EV sales fuelled by ICE ban delay
Car sales

Alfa Romeo on course to break sales record in 2025

Tonale compact SUV and new small EV will help push sales to an all-time high, says CEO

25 September 2023
Alfa Romeo on course to break sales record in 2025

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