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Carwow to help dealers boost sales during September plate-change

Motor Trader

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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TG Holdcroft sees profits fall 21% in “challenging year”

Motor Trader

It has been a challenging year within the retail motor sector with some significant outside factors making huge impacts to the overall profitability of our organisation. It said its Renault, Dacia and Hyundai businesses had performed well but MG was the top performer with retail sales up 93% for the period.

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Falling interest rates ‘create opportunities’ for dealers.

Motor Trader

It said OEMs continue to navigate the pressures of the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate amidst weak retail demand. Allen concludes: “Lower financing costs are a positive step, but they won’t solve all of the market’s challenges overnight.

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Electric Vehicle Trends 2024: Boom or Bust Future for EVs 2024

Jato

Prediction #1: Big 5 European markets – Will high-costs for BEVs remain or decline in 2024 ? The automotive industry has been abuzz with discussions surrounding the affordability of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) for the average retail consumer in the Big 5 European markets. In contrast, orders for ICE models were up by 11%.

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Boom or bust: what’s the future for EVs in 2024?

Jato

Prediction #1: Big 5 European markets – Will high-costs for BEVs remain or decline in 2024 ? The automotive industry has been abuzz with discussions surrounding the affordability of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) for the average retail consumer in the Big 5 European markets. In contrast, orders for ICE models were up by 11%.

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Packed house for biggest CADEX event ever

Canadian Auto Dealer

The jam-packed room of well over 200 attendees was bristling with energy, as keynote speakers and panelists delivered on their promise to inform dealer attendees about the key trends impacting the auto retail industry. Can manufacturers succeed in getting involved in retail?”

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Cautious optimism leaning into 2024

Canadian Auto Dealer

L et me start by saying that generally we are still a year away from possibly experiencing significant upward shifts in our retail automotive businesses in Canada. As vehicle inventories build, dealers are incurring significant floor plan interest and other floating financing costs. This will be no small challenge.

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