No two ways about, retailers in the new and used sector need to put more muscle into selling hybrids and EVs because there is an open goal at the moment just waiting for someone to score. We are in a...

It was clear to all that attended this week’s Auto Retail Network Used Car Conference that the theme of the event was speed. We’re not talking about the speed of cars, but the speed with which...

Vauxhall first, who will be next? Some dealers at other franchises I’ve spoken to this week have shrugged off the termination news, saying it’s what the trade does periodically to streamline the...

Pay-to-use instead of pay-to-own. This is one of the buzz phrases in the trade and we can all see emerging signs of it but how, if at all, will it impact on dealerships? The theory is relatively...

Is the trade in a bout of self-denial over the Q1 registrations and trying to put on a brave face on what appear to be some pretty dismal registration figures? Or are dealers actually holding up...

For the past five years, Auto Retail Network has published the Website Report which looks at how the major retailers perform online. As part of this we electronically mystery shop all of the retailers...