Car Dealer Podcast Episode 5 out now! The biggest news stories and top advice from the last seven days
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FCA boss urges insurers to ‘move quickly’ and pay business interruption claims
Financial Conduct Authority boss Sheldon Mills has urged to insurers to 'move quickly' to pay claims for business interruption caused...
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Could Elon Musk take over Honda site in Swindon for Tesla production?
Tesla boss Elon Musk has been invited to take over Honda's site in Swindon after it closes later this year....
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Car dealers in Northern Ireland face extended closure as easing of restrictions ‘highly unlikely’ after six-week lockdown
Car dealers in Northern Ireland face an even longer period without trading as the Stormont Executive has warned that it...
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MOT and service bookings experience ‘hefty’ surge after third national lockdown announced
Garages experienced a 'hefty' surge in demand for MOTs and services after England's third national lockdown was announced. That's according...
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Jan 16 round-up: End to quarantine-free travel; Short-term Pfizer delay; Kia to launch seven models; Reckless Tik Tok railway photoshoot
Here are the headlines for Saturday, January 16 Quarantine-free travel into UK to end in bid to keep out new...
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Latest economy figures confirm UK is heading back into recession
The UK's economy is on course for a double-dip recession after official figures out today (Jan 15) show that gross...
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Bentley told to destroy clothing line following trademark battle that lasted 15 years
Bentley has been told to destroy its line of clothing after losing a trademark dispute with a fashion firm. Car...
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Car dealers denied claims under business interruption policies could now get pay-outs after Supreme Court ruling
Car dealers that were denied payouts by their insurers under business interruption insurance policies could be in line for a...
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U-turn over ‘perverse’ VAT anomaly for Northern Ireland used car dealers is welcomed
A U-turn on a VAT anomaly that was hitting used car dealers in Northern Ireland post-Brexit has been hailed as...
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Carwow cuts group losses to £13.8m but warns of possible decline because of Brexit
Carwow managed to cut its group losses in 2019 by more than a million pounds to £13.8m. The UK-based car...
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Dacia Sandero announced as 2021 What Car? Car of the Year
The Dacia Sandero has been named What Car? Car of the Year, fending off strong competition from a variety of...
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Thieves caught on CCTV as they take £2,000 cover from Nissan Navara at used car dealership
A used car dealership and vehicle hire business is counting the cost after thieves brazenly stole the cover top of...
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95 per cent of car dealers think manufacturers should not be setting them targets during lockdown 3.0
Some 95 per cent of car dealers feel their manufacturer partners should not be setting them targets during the third...
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Watch: Sony’s Vision-S concept car takes to the road and shows off interior for first time
Sony has taken one more step towards making its electric car concept a reality with a prototype taking to the...
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Jan 15 round-up: Brazilian Covid strain fears; Retro Renault 5 revealed; Holiday bookings rise; Google bags Fitbit
Here are the headlines on Friday, January 15 Fears over new Covid variant as travellers banned Travellers from across South...
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Volkswagen Group sales fall 15 per cent in 2020
Volkswagen Group has announced its global sales were down 15.2 per cent in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but...
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Lockdown 3 having minimal impact on consumer demand, reveals Auto Trader
Lockdown 3 is having a minimal impact on consumer demand, Auto Trader data reveals. The firm said during the first...
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RAC Dealer Network releases digital pack to help with online sales during latest lockdown
Car retailers with the RAC Dealer Network are being helped to maximise online sales during the pandemic thanks to a...
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Groupe Renault announces model offensive including new electric Renault 5
Groupe Renault has laid out new strategic plans which it hopes will transform its fortunes and boost growth. Called ‘Renaulution’,...
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Car Dealer Live: Top tips for car dealers to keep business and spirits high during national lockdown
With car dealers across the UK in some form of national lockdown, how can they keep both spirits and business...
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Q&A: Can car dealers open in the new 2021 national lockdown? Can I buy a car in the third lockdown? Will there be another MOT exemption?
Boris Johnson has announced that a new lockdown will come into force this week putting the whole of England into...
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Used Car Awards Shortlist: Find out who made it through mystery shopping and are now in running for our gongs
Meet the finalists for the 2020 Used Car Awards! These are the names that will go head to head for...
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Road Test of the Year – our celebration of the best cars to have launched in dealers’ showrooms in 2020
It’s fair to say that 2020, as a year, has been what you’d call ‘challenging’. The coronavirus crisis has essentially...
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Car Dealer Top 100 – The list in full of the most profitable car dealers in the UK
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Help & Advice
Top tips: How car dealers can survive and thrive during the second lockdown
With the second UK coronavirus lockdown continuing to present car dealers with challenges, we asked motor trade suppliers for their...
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Furlough updated: Public list of employers accessing scheme and flexible working added; employee cap removed
The government's furlough scheme guidance has been updated this week with important changes, including the decision to make public the...
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What are the new coronavirus measures in Wales? Are car dealers open? Can I buy a new car?
Wales's 17-day 'firebreak' lockdown has come to an end as of November 9, 2020, with new rules to curb the...
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Q&A: Can I still buy a new or used car during the second lockdown? Are car dealers still open for business? And can I take a test drive?
Car dealers have been working hard since they were allowed to reopen on June 1 to make their dealerships Covid...
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Why flexibility will drive motor retail in 2021
Since the start of the pandemic, dealers have had to learn to become businesses that can switch between offering extremes...
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Heycar extends free delivery offer to the end of January 2021 because of coronavirus variant disruption
Online car marketplace heycar is making its free delivery offer on all vehicles available for another month. It said it...
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What dealers need to know about warranty requirements when retailing a vehicle
Here at Händler Protect, one of the daily conversations with our dealer partners is around the legal requirements of retailing...
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These are some of the most expensive cars on Facebook Marketplace
Facebook Marketplace is a veritable melting pot of cars. All manner of shapes, sizes, ages and types are available, giving...
Read moreStartline Motor Finance turnover on target to increase by a fifth as prime lenders tighten criteria
Startline Motor Finance says its 2020 growth target is set to rise by a fifth on its pre-pandemic forecast –...
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Boost for dealers as used car reserve prices now revealed on Motorway Pro
Motorway.co.uk is now revealing the reserve price on all vehicles that are on Motorway Pro. The marketplace for privately owned...
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Big Mike: We’ve learnt from the last lockdown how to work with them
England is emerging from its second lockdown, and in Car Dealer issue 153 – free to read – our ever-popular...
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Big Mike: Valuable advice taken to heart should avoid surgery for car and me
I’m always one to help a damsel in distress, especially when said damsel is not only pleasant on the eye...
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Big Mike: I’m having an ‘L’ of a time with trim levels and colours these days
Active, Excite, Pop, Design, Visia, Signature, Momentum. No, I’m not talking in riddles, nor am I babbling nonsensically (which some...
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Big Mike: Money talks when it comes to used cars in this mixed-up world
Ever since Dominic Cummings decided to test his eyesight by driving a Land Rover Discovery to Barnard Castle, we’ve been...
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Big Mike: Percy the Punto is the perfect pleaser – I’ve no time for the new Corsa
I know I’m a grumpy old man and it’s my job to not accept new technology, but I recently had...
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Big Mike: So shine these good deeds in our coronavirus world
Those of you who are fans of Only Fools and Horses will no doubt cast a wry smile when I...
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Road Test of the Year 2020: Mercedes-AMG A 45 S
We’ve become blasé about these high-performance hot hatches, but even by modern standards the A45 is impressive, writes Darren Cassey....
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Road Test of the Year 2020: Porsche Taycan Turbo
I hate to be that stereotypical reviewer who mentions Tesla every time an electric vehicle is talked about, but I...
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Road Test of the Year 2020: Land Rover Defender
What’s in a name? If you’re the Land Rover Defender, quite a lot as it so happens, writes Jack Evans....
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Will dealers get the chance to sell Citroen Ami? We explain and take 2021’s quirkiest EV for a drive
Citroen dealers will be making space for more electric models in their showrooms in 2021. The French firm has just...
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First drive: Fiat 500 Electric – does electric power successfully reinvent an Italian icon?
Fiat has replaced the 500 with an all-electric one. Was that the right move? Darren Cassey gets behind the wheel...
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First drive: Skoda Octavia vRS Estate brings space and pace to hot hatch market
The Octavia vRS has long been a very useable performance car, but has Skoda pulled off the same trick with...
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Car Dealer Podcast Episode 5 out now! The biggest news stories and top advice from the last seven days
The Car Dealer team have released its fifth edition of the Car Dealer Podcast - available to stream or download...
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Used Cars
What used car stock was hot at the end of 2020?
When England came out of its second lockdown in December, many people had more freedom to go out, shop and...
Car Dealer Live: What will happen to used car prices in lockdown 3? Will used car prices drop in third lockdown?
Used car values will hold firm throughout lockdown 3.0 unless click and collect is cancelled by the government, warns Cap...
Dealers told to ‘hold firm’ on pricing as used car prices rose by eight per cent in December 2020
Auto Trader is calling on dealers to 'hold firm' on prices and remain optimistic as it reveals average used car...
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