Car sales

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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

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

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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

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 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

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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

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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

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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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