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Revealed: The used car models that made for a mad March

Revealed: The used car models that made for a mad March

All of Marshall Motor Group boss’s tweets counting down days to the grand April 12 reopening

All of Marshall Motor Group boss’s tweets counting down days to the grand April 12 reopening

Used-car-photo-35 Big Motoring World, Enfield

Dealerships that took the time to make their sales site stand out are set to reap the benefit, say experts

Carzam launches new ‘Chat and Buy’ service to give buyers more consideration time

Used car market stronger than ever as August sees sales up by nearly 50 per cent for Big Motoring World

Joy and relief as showrooms across England and Wales throw open their doors to the public once again

Close Brothers cars in showroom

Bringing together the digital and physical: the new hybrid retail world for dealers

April 12 round-up: Non-essential retail opens; David Cameron breaks silence; Bafta win for Sir Anthony

April 12 round-up: Non-essential retail opens; David Cameron breaks silence; Bafta win for Sir Anthony

Skoda reveals the Octavia Sportline

Skoda adds new Sportline trim to Octavia giving a racy look

Prince Philip with Land Rover

Harlow dealership sold Land Rover Defender that Philip chose to carry his coffin

Covid protocols at a car dealership

New sector-specific guidance released as car dealers prepare to reopen showrooms tomorrow

Retailers window

April 11 round-up: Retailers ready to reopen; Hairdressers booked for six-weeks; Nasa to fly on Mars

Unicorn Autos Eccles

Nine cars stolen and four still missing following burglary at car dealership

Podcast Jon Reay

Car Dealer Podcast: We plan our pre-reg Roller business, talk furlough fraud, and discuss booming sales

Cazoo

Comment: With margins now so low, can Cazoo really expect a £5bn valuation?

MG Cyberster

MG shows off first pictures of Cyberster electric sports car concept

Flowers left for Duke of Edinburgh

April 10 round-up: Duke’s funeral plans; MG shows off Cyberster; Shapps hints to holidays abroad; House price high

Motorpoint Chingford

Over two thirds of motorists waiting for showrooms to reopen to buy a new car

Pound coins and bankotes via PA

Lockdown restrictions caused consumer car finance new business volumes to drop by more than a quarter in February

Gillanders Motors aftersales manager Derek Pirie, left, and sales manager Mark Stevenson, April 2021

Gillanders Motors becomes LEVC’s most northerly dealership

David Lewis, retiring MD of the Pentagon Motor Group, with his successor, David Peel, formerly MD of Peugeot UK

Ex-Peugeot UK boss David Peel joins Pentagon Motor Group as new MD

Virtual Grand National

Bristol Street Motors boss tells of delight at Virtual Grand National title sponsorship

Cars on Lookers forecourt in Speke, 1 Jun 2020, via PA

Ask for reservation fee instead of deposit to avoid distance-selling obligations, say legal experts

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars London now offers virtual showroom and digital services

Rolls-Royce posts highest-ever Q1 sales in its 116-year history

Lookers VW dealership

Lookers share price jumps again as analysts upgrade forecasts for previously-struggling dealer group

Used car market stronger than ever as August sees sales up by nearly 50 per cent for Big Motoring World

Brits saved £18bn during coronavirus pandemic – and they now want to splash the cash on new cars

Car Dealer Live Martec

Biggest danger for car dealers reopening is loss of showroom skills after a year of mainly selling remotely

Mazda MX-5 Sport Venture limited edition model

April 9 round-up: Two tests for holidaymakers; Jabs prevent 10k deaths; Wales accelerates easing lockdown; New MX-5 special edition

Blue Lotus Evora

Lotus announces ‘significantly improved’ approved used programme available on cars up to 20 years old

Volkswagen widens ID.4 range

Volkswagen adds more choice and range to ID.4 electric SUV

Mercedes updates the CLS

Mercedes freshens up CLS four-door coupe with mid-life makeover

car dealer in a showroom

More than half of car dealers believe Q2 sales will be higher than pre-Covid levels

Motorline offers dealership tours to public after spending £8.5m on relocating and renaming Audi showroom in Canterbury

New car discounts of more than 20 per cent available ahead of showrooms reopening next week

BMW Group posts record Q1 sales in 2021 – up a third compared to same period last year

HR Owen Surrey

Bentley Surrey relocates to brand new state-of-the-art showroom in time for restrictions lifting on Monday

BCA has launched its direct to consumer used car sales website Cinch with more stock on sale than Cazoo

Pandemic write-down leads to multi-million-pound loss at Cinch parent company

Investigation: Is now a good time to buy a used car and what will happen to used car prices?

Strong online revenue growth for Motorpoint reveals trading update

Lookers Nissan dealership

Lookers trading ‘ahead of expectations’ in first quarter despite drop in new and used car sales

DS9 unveiled

April 8 round-up: Under 30s get different jab; Covid prevalence falls; Rail services ramp up; New DS9 on sale

Used car prices jumping seven per cent in March hints at fast return to health for motor trade

Peter Vardy partners with Scottish Rudby

Peter Vardy named as principal partner and shirt sponsor of Scottish Rugby

Service history check sheet

Car dealers advised to remove names from used car service history or face expensive court cases

iVendi advertorial image, 7 April 2021

Connected retailing sees iVendi facilitate £1.3bn of sales during pandemic

Road Test of the Year 2020: The Verdict

Polestar sets goal of building world’s first ‘truly climate-neutral’ car by 2030

All-new Corsa ad

Vauxhall IS still British despite being owned by Stellantis, rules advertising watchdog

Jan 11 round-up: Tougher lockdown considered; Mass vaccination sites; Business optimism rises

March saw largest increase in new van sales for over 20 years, but sector still playing Covid catch-up

Andy Pearce, CD Auction Group operations director

CD Auction Group appoints Andy Pearce as new managing director

Nissan slashes prices of all-electric car to take advantage of new Plug-in Car Grant

Jeep Compass 2021

April 7 round-up: Moderna vaccine roll-out; Peacocks saved; Retail footfall rises; Jeep updates Compass

Motorpoint delivering a Ford Fiesta

Motorpoint delivers car to a customer’s home every 6.5 minutes since start of latest lockdown

Hyundai Tucson

First drive: The new Hyundai Tucson is bolder than ever

Krazy Horse joins Caterham network to add iconic sports cars to motorbikes

Caterham Cars bought by Japan-based VT Holdings

Vauxhall Corsa Electric

Vauxhall Corsa back on top of best-sellers chart as Alfa Romeo and Honda suffer in March sales figures

New cars stock pic via PA, Mar 2021

New car registrations rose 11.5 per cent in March

Investigation: Just how busy are car dealers now they’ve been open again for 11 weeks?

Car Dealer Live

Car Dealer Live: New platform from CD Auction Group can help dealers sell and source stock with confidence

Bank of England

Car dealers can tap up to £10m of new government backed loans

DVLA offices

Delays expected at DVLA as four-day strike action sees staff walk out over Covid safety measures

Boris Johnson with some flags

April 6 round-up: PM sticks to plan; New car sales up in March; DVLA staff strike

Covid protocols at a car dealership

Car dealerships WILL reopen on April 12 for walk-in sales and test drives after PM’s announcement

William Morgan of Morgan’s Motor Engineers

Investigation: How Brexit has led to a parts crisis for independent garages in the UK

Tim Cook

Apple is flirting with every manufacturer in the playground, but still can’t find a partner for its iCar

A learner ripping up an L plate

Number of young people with a driving licence falls to a record low

Rishi Sunak

10,000 furlough fraud investigations now open as government funds special task force to tackle cases

April 5 round-up: Free testing for everyone; Passport app ‘by May’; Scottish restrictions ease; MG Cyberstar

April 5 round-up: Free testing for everyone; Passport app ‘by May’; Scottish restrictions ease; MG Cyberstar

Aberdeen Sheriff Court

Man to face trial on £100,000 malicious mischief charge after cars damaged at dealership

Outlierman Monza Weekender Bag

From Playmobil campers to premium watches – fun and classy cool stuff for petrolheads

Laptop with car on screen stock image via Whistle PR for WMS Group but unbranded

WMS Group appoints new head of sales

Investec Derby Festival - Day Two - Investec Derby Day - Epsom Racecourse, 2012

Cazoo saddles up to become headline sponsor of Derby Festival

Boris Johnson on a plane, via PA

April 4 round-up: International travel call; More questions for Cameron; Fuel prices up for fifth month; Amazon urination apology

Old TVs with Minder image superimposed. Credit: S&G/S&G Barratts/EMPICS Archive.

Big Mike: The ‘Real People’ are the ones who’ll get the country moving again

Robins & Day Leicester Oct 2020

Dealership defends £5 fee for PPE equipment after nurse tells of her anger at surcharge

Bianca Walkden in front of the Mercedes-Benz star

LSH Auto backs taekwondo triple world champion as she prepares for Olympics

More than 15,000 stores have shut since the start of the first lockdown according to new figures (3rd April 2021)

April 3 round-up: Almost 190,000 jobs lost; Huge demand for staycations; Seven blood-clot deaths after jab; Worst motorway service station

Arnold Clark motorstore Leeds used cars car supermarket

One year on: Auto Trader boss reflects on a year lockdowns changed car sales forever

John O'hanlon

Exclusive: Waylands boss reveals Bristol expansion as he chats to Podcast about Cazoo, VW’s gaff and more

Dacia in outer space

Car dealer and manufacturer April Fool’s Day gags that made us smile… and some that didn’t

April 2 round-up: Holidays to get traffic light grading; Vaccine passport concerns; Scottish stay at home lifted; New Caddy California prices

April 2 round-up: Holidays to get traffic light grading; Vaccine passport concerns; Scottish stay at home lifted; New Caddy California prices

Used car salesman with conviction for fraud avoids prison over handling stolen Boxster and Fiesta plus possessing drugs

Car salesman avoids prison after scamming £23,000 from dealership by taking money from customers

Customer test drives allowed to resume when Scottish dealers reopen on Easter Monday

The Top 10 fastest selling used cars in March revealed as dealers turn their stock at quickest pace this year

The Top 10 fastest selling used cars in March revealed as dealers turn their stock at quickest pace this year

Mike Brewer on why Edd China left Wheeler Dealers

Ex-Wheeler Dealers mechanic Edd China launches YouTube show as Mike Brewer reveals why Edd left

Millions may have skipped getting their car serviced because of pandemic

Used car warranty claims ‘have stayed consistent during pandemic even though far fewer miles covered’

Ongoing strong demand pushes used LCV prices to record level for four months in a row at BCA

Ongoing strong demand pushes used LCV prices to record level for four months in a row at BCA

Yorkshire Cricket Club take on Durham in pre-season friendly at Headingley

Vertu Motors signs sponsorship deal with Yorkshire and Durham county cricket clubs

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance via Wikipedia

Garage must pay out £20,000 after worker suffered life-changing injuries in fall

AMG lays out electrified future

Mercedes-AMG lays out electrified future

New Robins & Day Leicester site joins the Citroen UK retailer network

Robins & Day adds Citroen to fellow Stellantis brands at Leicester site

First electric car charging forecourt opens in Essex with space for 36 EVs

Lockdown Brits consider buying electric vehicles as a result of Covid-19 pandemic, research finds

Carzam truck arriving with a used car on board

Cazoo and Carzam gaining ground ‘thanks to no-haggle pricing policy’

Voltswagen April Fool’s Day joke fallout continues as reporters complain they were ‘lied to’ and VW forced to apologise

April 1 round-up: Jabs on target; France measures get tough; Bet365 boss’ £469m pay; New Range Rovers

April 1 round-up: Jabs on target; France measures get tough; Bet365 boss’ £469m pay; New Range Rovers

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