Container
The car industry relies on container ships
Dealership, sales and marketing

Suez Canal blockage could affect UK car deliveries

Blockage of key trade route has potential to delay deliveries of new cars and components from the Far East to Europe

25 March 2021
Suez Canal blockage could affect UK car deliveries
Dealership, sales and marketing

Car industry calls on government to aid private buyers in EV switch

New data, revealed shortly after the government cut electric car grants, shows private buyers are lagging behind businesses in EV switch

25 March 2021
Car industry calls on government to aid private buyers in EV switch
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One auctioneer said: “Toyota Priuses – we can’t give them away”
Dealership, sales and marketing

Analysis: Used hybrid values slashed as demand falls in pandemic

Private hire market crash and new emission rules contribute to drop of up to 10%

24 March 2021
Analysis: Used hybrid values slashed as demand falls in pandemic
Dealership, sales and marketing

Bentley order bank at all-time high in 2021, despite pandemic

Orders are up 50% year-on-year following record sales in 2020, the brand's centenary year

23 March 2021
Bentley order bank at all-time high in 2021, despite pandemic
Dealership, sales and marketing

Porsche sales dip by just 3% in 2020, despite pandemic

Pandemic closed factories for six weeks, but core model sales held strong and new Taycan went well

19 March 2021
Porsche sales dip by just 3% in 2020, despite pandemic
Dealership, sales and marketing

Volkswagen to trial pay-on-demand charging for car functions

Firm will gauge whether drivers will be prepared for pay-per-mile motoring by charging for optional functions

17 March 2021
Volkswagen to trial pay-on-demand charging for car functions
Dealership, sales and marketing

Mitsubishi to sell two Renault-based models in Europe from 2023

Japanese brand will maintain a presence in Europe with a pair of Renault-based cars and its own Eclipse Cross SUV

10 March 2021
Mitsubishi to sell two Renault-based models in Europe from 2023
Electric cars

Inside the industry: Pre-registering EVs helps manufacturers avoid emissions fines

Customers and sellers both benefit from pre-registration, but especially so when it comes to electric cars

8 March 2021
Inside the industry: Pre-registering EVs helps manufacturers avoid emissions fines
Dealership, sales and marketing

Industry analysis: HR Owen backs the luxury car market

Top-end dealer group will open £30m multi-brand ‘statement site’ in Hertfordshire

8 March 2021
Industry analysis: HR Owen backs the luxury car market
Dealership, sales and marketing

Worst February for UK new car registrations since 1959

Ongoing showroom closures stifle demand in what's usually one of the quietest months of the year

4 March 2021
Worst February for UK new car registrations since 1959

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