Autocar

JANUARY 16, 2025

She also highlighted that Peugeot was compliant with the UKs zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate last year both as part of the Stellantis group and in its own right, notching up an EV sales mix of more than 22%. Thirty-one per cent of sales of the new 3008have been for the electric version in the UK. So hopefully we may see something.

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AutoDealer Today

MAY 1, 2024

Digital retailing can improve customer experience and make it easier and faster to complete a sale, but digital retailing provides another benefit to dealers and car buyers alike. Fewer dealers than ever view digital retailing as a barrier to forming personal connections with buyers. It builds connections.

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Autocar

JULY 18, 2024

The Fiesta , which used to account for 50% of our sales, is no longer made and the Focus will soon be dropped. These are the models we can sell to private, retail customers. Platt said the absence of a wider range of alternative models means his new car sales are down by 30%.

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Dealer World

DECEMBER 16, 2024

We are honored to continue to support the Bohn family, this time in the sale of their Hyundai Genesis dealership, a transaction that, again, underscores the enduring strength of the auto retail market in the South, said Gabe Robleto, Senior Vice President, Sell-Side Advisory at Kerrigan Advisors. Bohn in 1924 in New Orleans.

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Carscoops

DECEMBER 7, 2024

A new report claims retailers could bank thousands of dollars on every 2024 / 2025 Charger Daytona they sell, and that’s before the inevitable markups enter the conversation. For buyers? Things get even more lucrative if the buyer is looking at the sportier Scat Pack. For dealerships, it’s a windfall.

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Auto Remarketing

JANUARY 14, 2025

As we step into 2025, the automotive retail industry is ready to take its next step in modernizing its operations, where artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are poised to reimagine dealership operations. Another critical aspect where AI is set to revolutionize dealership operations is in carryover and risk management.

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Motor Trader

AUGUST 5, 2024

Registrations of new cars to private buyers fell again in July, down -11.1%, accounting for just 36.2% went private buyers, compared with 20.3% Weakening private retail demand, however, particularly for EVs and despite generous manufacturer discounts, is the over-riding concern. The UK new car market rose by 2.5%

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AutoSuccessOnline

DECEMBER 4, 2024

You realize the potential buyer has no credit history, so you conclude that they have no chance of being able to finance the car. While it’s been common practice to prejudge and dismiss someone who appears unlikely to secure financing, it can needlessly cost your dealership the sales it needs to meet its goals.

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Carscoops

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

New Jersey residents in the market for a new or used battery- electric vehicle will soon have to cough up more money after state officials revealed it will phase out a sales tax waiver. For the past 20 years, local buyers, leasing, or renting a new or used electric vehicle have been exempt from a 6.625% sales tax.

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Dealer World

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Sale of highest volume dealership in Greensburg, PA, underscores growing success of Pittsburgh market, where Toyota is the top volume import franchise. The sale represents Kerrigan Advisors second Toyota franchise sold this year, and its 286 th dealership, 37 th Toyota franchise, and 21 st franchise in the Northeast sold since inception. "We

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AutoSuccessOnline

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Cox Automotive showcased new retail and wholesale solutions designed to fuel the future of car buying and selling during NADA Show 2025, the National Automotive Dealers Association’s annual convention, in New Orleans. “These new retail enhancements emphasize our commitment to keeping dealers happy and competitive.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 11, 2025

We’ve seen retailers offering up to $21k off some new R/T and Scat Pack models. But instead of charging way over MSRP to hoards of buyers hungry to get into one, Dodge dealers are actually offering huge discounts. A look at dealer ads online shows some retailers are offering almost $21k off one of the new EVs.

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Drive.com

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

The Kia Tasman may be a dual-cab off-road ute, but the company’s sales targets for the new model could have significant implications across the board. The 2025 Kia Tasman could be the most ambitious new vehicle to ever come from the South Korean car maker, with a sales target that may make it the top-selling model in the line-up.

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Carscoops

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Even compared to October, when 1,393,841 used vehicles were sold, sales climbed by 2%, reflecting an unexpectedly strong finish to the year for the used-car market. “Sales are running seasonally stronger than we usually see,” Vanner noted. Compared to October, CPO sales rose by 2.7%.

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Motor Trader

JULY 16, 2024

Retailers are selected based on recognition from their customers who rate them highly on Auto Trader. To qualify for the accreditation, in the last 12 months retailers must have a high volume of recent reviews on Auto Trader, an average review rating of four star and above on Auto Trader and engagement with any low scoring customer reviews.

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Motor Trader

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Motorpoint is to open its 21st retail store on the former CarStore site in Norwich. Set to open in mid-December, Motorpoint Norwich will strengthen the used car retailer’s presence in the East of England and follows the opening of its Ipswich store in May 2023.

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Drive.com

JANUARY 20, 2025

Toyota had a busy 2024 in Australia, with the Japanese auto giant surpassing previous record sales and finding new homes for the 241,296 new cars it sold last year. Disclaimer: Unless stated otherwise, the prices listed in this article are the recommended retail price and do not include on-road costs.

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Autocar

MARCH 5, 2025

The SMMT attributed the significant growth to buyers rushing into electric cars to avoid being hit by incoming changes to their taxation. While sales of electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid cars all rose last month, sales of petroland diesel carsdropped. A total of 29,947 cars went to private buyers, up 4.6%

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Carscoops

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Read: Ford Gives Dealers Up To $22,500 To Push F-150 Lightning Sales According to Autonews , Ford’s plan was to store unsold EVs at 21 RRCs across the States. This meant buyers couldn’t see models on individual dealer sites or on platforms like Autotrader and Cars.com. That being said, we listen to our dealers.

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Autocar

DECEMBER 3, 2024

UK boss says funds from company car tax should be used to provide incentives for cheaper EVs for private buyers Vauxhall has called on the government to do more to help support private buyers of affordable electric cars , even if that requires redistributing some of the money used to support electric company cars.

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AutoSuccessOnline

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

With the average price of new vehicles hovering around $48,000 and interest rates for auto loans reaching their highest levels in decades, many potential buyers found themselves priced out of the market. The post 2024 Auto Retailer F&I Year in Review What We Learned appeared first on AutoSuccessOnline.

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Motor Trader

MARCH 10, 2025

The most significant boosts in customer satisfaction are achieved by dealers who routinely offer test drives (up 45% to 81%) and make follow-up contact with car buyers (rising 41% to 87%), according to research of over 436,100 customer questionnaires by JudgeService. “Test drives sell cars. They always have done and always will do.

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Motor Trader

JANUARY 13, 2025

Mon Motors now uses iStoreDOCS platform across the entire Group to enhance buyers overall experience when purchasing a vehicle and improve compliance procedures. The iStoreDOCS platform provides Mon Motors with the latest technology that supports customers, enhances the customer journey, and empowers our team with more efficient sales tools.

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Carscoops

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

A Tesla Cybertruck recently popped up for sale over on the Cox Automotive’s wholesale site, Manheim. It sold for more than double its MSRP, fetching over $120,000 above retail price, to Porsche of South Orlando. The question now becomes what happens to that excess profit and if this sale will influence other Cybertruck owners.

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Carscoops

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Read: Average New Car Cost $48k, But Buyers Only Want To Spend $35k While this figure is lower than December 2022’s record-setting $49,926, it’s still the highest recorded so far this year. Meanwhile, the compact SUV segment, accounting for nearly 20 percent of all new-vehicle sales in the U.S.,

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CarExpert

APRIL 11, 2024

The availability of EV chargers in dealerships means vehicles in stock can be charged and made available for test drives while buyers can also see first-hand how charging works. However, EVs were still outsold by hybrids (98,439 sales), diesel-powered vehicles (379,512 sales) and petrol-engined models (588,622 sales).

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Autocar

JULY 4, 2024

year-on-year rise driven by fleet sales as private sales decline for ninth consecutive month The UK is on course for its best post-pandemic year of car sales after more than a million were registered in the first half of 2024. For June, sales were up a modest 1.1% For June, EV sales rose 7.4% to 179,263.

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Motor Trader

AUGUST 15, 2024

Carwow will launch a new marketing campaign to help boost retailers’ enquiries and sales during the September plate-change. The campaign will help retailers manage new car stock supply and build pipeline. Carwow will promote deals for 1,000s of new cars available from participating retailers.

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Shawn Ryder

JANUARY 25, 2025

As the end of the year approaches, consumers and dealerships alike are focused on the enticing sales events that characterize this period. The question often arises: do end-of-year sales get extended? This period is marked by significant discounts, special financing options, and various promotional events designed to entice buyers.

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Motor Trader

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Skywell UK has appointed Bob Davies Car Sales and Auto Capital as the main dealers for South Wales and North London, respectively. In addition to new vehicle sales, the dealers will serve as the Skywell authorised repairers, offering servicing, MOTs, repairs, genuine Skywell parts. This offer is available for a limited time.

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Carscoops

APRIL 26, 2024

During a recent three-day event in Stuttgart held for North American retailers, Mercedes executives said the brand will increase its available combustion engine and hybrid vehicle options this year and doesn’t expect the percentage of its EV sales to increase dramatically in 2024.

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Carscoops

MARCH 18, 2024

percent in 2023, excluding fleet sales. That represents another sign that buyers are giving up traditional trucks in a continued shift toward EVs. Registration data is key since some brands like Tesla don’t report their sales figures. auto market of 2023. CHEVROLET SILVERADO [#2] 540,294 3.6% TOYOTA RAV4 [#4] 430,573 2.8%

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Carscoops

OCTOBER 31, 2024

This cutthroat competition between brands is great news for buyers, as it’s sparked a wave of aggressive incentives and discounts that make switching sides more tempting than ever. In addition to being available with up to a $2,000 discount, Dodge is running the National Power Dollars Retail Bonus cash scheme.

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AutoSuccessOnline

JANUARY 30, 2025

izmocars has launched izmoemporio , a revolutionary digital retail enablement platform that elevates the online car shopping experience. Today’s digital retail solutions often assume that car buyers have already decided on the exact vehicle they wish to purchase.

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Motor Trader

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Motorpoint Norwich, the 21st store in Motorpoint’s retail network, is set to open this Friday on Turnpike Close. Car buyers can have a vehicle from any Motorpoint store moved to Norwich free of charge. Motorpoint is offering complimentary vehicle transfers to Motorpoint Norwich until the 26th January 2025.

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Dealer World

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Central to this process is the use of encryption in safeguarding customer data in automotive retail to avoid privacy breaches, and how dealerships can implement encryption to protect their customers and businesses. million customers and potential buyers in North America. This method is more secure for data transmission.

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DealerXT

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Rising Stock Levels Offer Buyers More Options Amid Market Changes Sales Drop 1.8% According to a joint forecast from [link] and GlobalData , total new-vehicle sales for September 2024, including retail and non-retail transactions, are projected to reach 1,164,900. This marks a 1.8% million units, up 6.2%

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