AutoDealer Today

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Overcoming data challenges in automotive retail to unlock the full potential of your dealership. Discover how real-time data, enhanced quality, and intelligent automation can streamline your operations. Dive into actionable strategies that promise to elevate your dealership’s success in today's competitive market.

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AutoDealer Today

AUGUST 1, 2024

Studies show that digital retailing benefits dealers and car buyers, but consumers are frustrated when they repeat steps in-store. Learn how an omnichannel approach builds trust and creates efficiency in your dealership.

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Motor Trader

AUGUST 21, 2024

Drive Motor Retail is the first multi-franchise company to partner with Blue Light Card. The partnership showcases Drive Motor Retail’s commitment to supporting the emergency services, NHS, social care sector, teachers and armed forces. Blue Light Card will offer frontline workers exclusive savings through the new partnership.

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Motor Trader

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Retail prices outperformed seasonal norms in August, boosted by strong underlying consumer demand in the used car market, according to Auto Trader. I’d urge retailers therefore to use the tools and insights available to discover these gems for your forecourts.” Transactions rose around 3% YoY. drop recorded in August 2023.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 3, 2025

Ford’s luxury brand reported its highest retail sales in 17 years. The company went on to note they achieved their best annual retail sales since 2007. Lincoln’s sales rose 28% last year, reaching a total of 104,823 units. The strong showing was propelled by the new Aviator and Nautilus. for the year to 104,823 units.

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CarExpert

AUGUST 18, 2024

Cadillac has revealed the location of its first Australian experience centre, one of two retail locations it has announced for our market. The General Motors luxury brand is set to begin work on developing its 841m² premises within the Rosebery Engine Yards retail and lifestyle precinct.

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Motor Trader

AUGUST 19, 2024

The group, which has a £550m turnover, has 25 sites and employs more than 800 people, making it the largest EOT transaction in the franchised motor retail sector. For franchised motor retailers, they will also need to consider the views of their manufacturing partners.

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Motor Trader

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Porsche Retail, the factory-owned dealer group, saw pre-tax profits dip -2.5% This story continues at Porsche Retail profits dip as turnover surges 23% to £518m Or just read more coverage at Motor Trader last year to £22.02m on turnover up 22.9% to £518.4m. The company’s return on sales was 4% compared to 5.2%

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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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Motor Trader

JULY 26, 2024

Drivers are still paying too much for fuel as increases in retail fuel margins cost drivers over £1.6bn in 2023, according to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Retailers’ fuel margins are still significantly above historic levels while supermarkets’ fuel margins are around double what they were in 2019.

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Motor Authority

APRIL 3, 2024

It's been more than two years since Chevrolet first revealed the 2024 Silverado EV, but retail customers are finally able to order the full-size electric truck in time for delivery this summer. The first version on offer is a Silverado EV First-Edition RST, which Chevy on Wednesday announced with a price tag of $96,495, including a $1,995.

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Auto Remarketing

AUGUST 23, 2024

The slowdown in supply of later-model used vehicles is already having an impact in the retail car market, according to industry analyses released this month. The post Late-model supply dearth evident in used-car retail market appeared first on Auto Remarketing.

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AutoDealer Today

MARCH 18, 2024

Retail sales were up from January and a year earlier for the strongest volume in nearly a year.

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AutoDealer Today

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Four out of five dealers agree: Data can help forecast trends, generate and capture demand, become more efficient, and generate bigger profits.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

The Indonesian wholesales car market edges down -4% year-on-year in 2023 to 1,005,802 units, while retail sales are down -1.5% Retail-wise, Toyota (-1.2%) matches the market to 32.6% The Toyota Kijang Innova is the best-seller in Indonesia for the first time since 2005. Discover 45 years of Indonesian Historical Data here. to 998,059.

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Motor Authority

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Cadillac on Thursday said it will auction off the first retail Escalade IQ for charity. Reservations for Cadillac's highly anticipated 2025 Escalade IQ electric full-size SUV can already be made but anyone hoping to purchase the first example off line, the one bearing a VIN ending in 001, will have to bid on it at an upcoming auction.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

APRIL 26, 2024

Toyota For reference Toyota retail sales are down -17.1% Only just over a year after its launch in the country, Smart is struggling already with retail sales down -72.1% Mazda Mazda was the only foreign manufacturer in positive in March, with retail sales up 37.7% Audi Audi retail sales are down a measured -10.9%

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Motor Authority

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

dealerships in 2023 and plans to cut 100 more this year in an effort to boost profitability from its retail network, Automotive News reported last week. Lincoln cut 100 U.S. This will reportedly leave Lincoln with roughly 400 U.S. dealerships by the end of 2024.

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Motor Authority

JULY 2, 2024

The supercar is called the U9, and is due to start deliveries this summer in China, where it retails for 1.68 Chinese auto giant BYD has been spotted testing prototypes for an electric supercar from its Yangwang luxury brand at the Nürburgring racetrack in Germany. million renminbi (approximately $231,000).

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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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AutoDealer Today

JANUARY 1, 2025

Encryption serves a critical role in automotive retail today.

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Autocar

AUGUST 7, 2024

Values of used EVs have halved since September 2022, according to Cap HPI The retail price of a three-year-old EV is now 8.5% According to Cap HPI, the retail price of a three-year-old electric car is now 8.5% lower than that for an equivalent petrol or diesel. For four-year-old cars, the gulf widens to 14%.

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Carscoops

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

A new price war in the country has led to unsustainable heavy discounting that’s putting retailers into the red. European carmakers have been making bank in China for years, but now the profit stream has turned to a trickle, and no one knows this better than the retailers struggling to shift metal.

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AutoDealer Today

AUGUST 20, 2024

Combines data across its Retail Management System, applying AI logic to help dealerships be more efficient, productive.

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AutoDealer Today

JULY 16, 2024

In light of recent cyber-threats, combination designed to provide a secure way for automotive retailers to transport confidential information.

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Retail Automotive 130

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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AutoDealer Today

APRIL 1, 2024

This whitepaper will provide valuable insights into the latest learnings in automotive ecommerce retailing from the standpoint of an early adopter. Increasing consumer preferences and technological advancements have driven significant growth in automotive ecommerce in recent years.

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AutoDealer Today

JUNE 1, 2024

Learn how an omnichannel approach to retail can deliver the experience consumers want but gives dealers control of the deal. Today’s car buyers want a seamless, consistent shopping experience, one that follows them online and then in-store.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The retail market is off -13.9% In the retail charts, Toyota (-3.4%) and Honda (-9.1%) shine but Suzuki (-19.5%), Mitsubishi (-20.8%) and Daihatsu (-23%) slump. Full January 2024 Top 30 All brands (wholesales and retail) and Top 150 All models (wholesales) below. The Wuling Binguo is an instant blockbuster in Indonesia.

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Motor Trader

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

ViHUB enables automotive retailers to pool vehicle data, automatically populate online marketplaces and manage stock with up-to-date inventory details. Retailers can very quickly understand pricing, desirability and potential margin to make the trade purchase process far more streamlined, efficient and cost effective.

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Motor Trader

AUGUST 21, 2024

DS Automobiles’ Prestige Awards saw retailers receive awards for Retailer of the Year, Most Improved Retailer and the Prestige Award for Marketing. DS Swansea, FRF, was named Retailer of the Year and also awarded the Prestige Award for Marketing. Wilmoths Maidstone was named Most Improved Retailer.

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Autocar

JULY 18, 2024

These are the models we can sell to private, retail customers. The dealership, founded 80 years ago, currently holds the MG franchise but will soon quit it due to declining retail sales. Even now, there’s such a limited range of Ford models left to sell,” said Jim Platt, company chairman and son of the founder.

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Motor Trader

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

AutoBi provides business intelligence tools for car retailers and OEMs. Sharman said: “The AutoBI team are excited to become part of Bumper and support its growth in the UK and Europe as the leading finance platform for car retailers. Bumper has completed its first acquisition, purchasing business intelligence tools company AutoBI.

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AutoDealer Today

AUGUST 1, 2024

Finance and Insurance forms a pivotal component of the retail automotive industry, operating at the intersection of financial services and consumer protection. As the industry evolves, the role of F&I in shaping customer experiences and driving dealership profitability becomes increasingly significant.

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Motor Trader

DECEMBER 4, 2024

All Vertu’s UK retail outlets will trade under the Vertu brand by the end of April 2025 as the dealer group jettisons its Bristol Street Motors and Macklin brands. while new retail vehicle sales volumes were down 5.9% The key plate-change month of September saw like-for-like new retail sales volumes up 5.2% It’s a big move.

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Carscoops

MAY 4, 2024

Used car retail giant CarMax reports that searches for EVs on its website grew by 177 percent between 2021 and 2024. Reflecting the greater variety of EVs entering the market, the Nissan Leaf was the third-most popular used EV for the retailer, the VW ID.4 The most popular trade-in vehicles are the Ford F-150 and the Honda Accord.

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Carscoops

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Digital price tags are also coming to other retail businesses, including Kroger, leading to worries about dynamic pricing tactics. A German firm by the name of Digital Communication Solutions (DiCoSo) created its first digital price tag system in 2018 and has been rolling it out to European auto retailers in the years since.

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