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One in five UK car sales will be conducted online within five years
According to GForces, twenty per cent of all UK car sales will be conducted online within five years. The firm believes that the path people have traditionally followed when buying a car – going to a dealership, test driving the desired car, then signing on the dotted line – could be replaced with an entirely web-based purchasing process. They believe that up to a fifth of automotive consumers will read online reviews from trusted outlets, f... [more]
Only a quarter of Brits feel confident with the used car buying process
According to research from Carmony.co.uk, an astonishing one in five Brits doesn’t test drive a car before they buy it. Findings also show that more than a quarter of Brits have regretted buying a car soon after purchasing it, with almost 10% blaming the colour of their new motor for their dissatisfaction. The research follows the report by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) which recently announced results from its study into the used car marke... [more]
Gleaming paintwork and a sparkling interior may be covering a multitude of sins
HPI is urging used car buyers to be vigilant and take advantage of the tools available to guard against buying a dud. For the fourth year in a row, independent traders have topped the Consumer Direct list as the most common customer gripe. Franchise dealers were also named and shamed within the top ten listing. However says HPI, it is a minority within the trade that is casting a shadow over the industry as a whole, and that buying has its ris... [more]
Scrappage scheme continued to boost car market
The automotive industry is a vital part of the UK economy with £51 billion turnover and £10 billion value added. With over 800,000 jobs dependent on the industry, it accounts for 10% of total UK exports and invests £1 billion each year in R&D. In the last ten years, huge strides have been made to reduce the environmental impact of its products throughout the life cycle. Improvements in production processes mean energy used to produce cars is dow... [more]
London Taxi launched in Poland
The London Taxi, which is being promoted by a local Polish company called Dufort London Taxis, is to get its first public unveiling in the Polish capital city, Warsaw on the 26th January. This is the first European launch of the year for the London Taxi and its new International Sales brand The London Taxi Company. “When we began selling the taxi internationally from our new production plant in China, we wanted a new brand for LTI that made it... [more]
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Dealers must prospect and prepare for used car market changes
Dealers are being urged to get back in touch with their used car customers as well as prepare for an aging used car vehicle parc over the next couple of years in order to help them grow out of the recession.
Local dealers see rise in car sales
While car sales were down nationally last month due to fears of economic uncertainty, Brevard County dealers report sales trends headed the other direction.
Dealers say grades could hurt car sales
A new window sticker proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency that would assign new cars a letter grade based on their emissions has the support of some local car buyers, but some auto dealers are worried the labels might hurt sales. Grade - United States Environmental Protection Agency - Automobile - Environmental Protection Agency - Business and Economy
Used-car dealers say several factors are behind rise in demand, prices
Some used-car dealers are seeing a sharp increase in the price of cars and trucks they purchase for their lots, while others said the increases aren't as steep.
Car dealers fight for a second chance
When Chrysler and GM filed for bankruptcy in 2009, they shuttered thousands of dealerships across the country. Fewer then one third are still in the running for a comeback.
Dealers get 5 phone leads for every 1 through web
Dealers have been reminded not to lose track of telephone leads because of increased focus on online.
Fiat dealers may get Alfas, too
Chrysler dealers might get a shot at selling as many as five Alfa Romeo models, beginning in late 2012, if they are lucky enough to be chosen as one of 160 Fiat dealers to sell the tiny 500 city car, beginning late this year, according to dealers who attended a presentation Monday at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Chrysler dealers hear plans to sell Fiat cars
Chrysler told 400 dealers today about its plans to bring the Fiat brand back to the U.S. after a 30-year absence, starting with the Fiat 500 minicar later this year.
Car Dealers Say August Sales Were Miserable
August turned out to be a rough month for auto sales in the U.S. and in Oklahoma.
Car sales pick up in August
China's passenger-car sales grew at a faster pace in August as higher incentives by dealers offset government measures to cool the economy.
