The used car sector in 2023 has seen a strong start to the year, with rising average values and performance against guide price, and sold volume increasing significantly to reach the highest point of...

With used stock supply remaining tight and retailers looking to optimise the opportunities created by the cost of living crisis to purchase older stock, buyers are keen to engage with physical...

It would be fair to say that the UK auction market has struggled somewhat throughout 2019 compared to the previous couple of years. In 2017/18 the market coped well with increasing volumes resulting...

AUCTION INDUSTRY TO LAUNCH CROSS-COMPANY STOCK WEBSITE EXPANSION THE FUTURE FOR EASTERN WESTERN, SAY DIRECTORS MAZDAMYWAY ROLLED OUT IN MANCHESTER NEXT MONTH RETAILERS CAN RECLAIM VAT ON DEPOSIT...

Auto Trader has expanded its business-to-business offer with a new auction service aimed at cutting the time taken for a car to move from a fleet operator to a retailer’s forecourt. It claims it can...

What are the options for getting rid of trade ins, and which one best suits you? By Ian Allen   As the expected downturn in new car sales is taking effect during Q2 (and will most likely continue...

The automotive industry is living in interesting times. A record first quarter for new car sales in 2017 has given the industry reason to be confident. But with the challenges to the economy from a...

The first quarter of 2017 is characterised by record volumes and strong demand. In line with industry expectations, it looks like we are on track for a record first quarter. The first three months of...

From time to time, a market commentator will suggest that traditional vehicle auctions are losing ground to digital-only marketplaces, either in the quality of stock available or time to sale, for...

US remarketing firm Adesa, which bought and rebranded GRS last year, aims to grow in the UK with a digital-only offering that it claims will offer retailers faster access to ex-fleet stock. Speaking...

Like nearly every industry sector, the motor trade is increasingly reliant on mobile devices as a business enabler. The era of having an office in your pocket is upon us and it seems hard to imagine...

Data from the SMMT highlights how the new car market in the UK is rising, with registrations topping two million in September after a record 2015. Sales of diesel and petrol vehicles are running close...

Volvo’s auto retailer network could soon see a boost in used car sales, as the OEM’s Volvo Car Remarketing Services online auction facility has gone live. The system, which compliments the OEM’s...

BCA has announced an exclusive two-year remarketing agreement with JCT 600, the multi-franchise retail group that operates over fifty outlets in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, East Midlands and the North...

Manheim is planning to speed up vehicle processing times at its auction centres in order to get cars prepared and ready to market quicker. The auction company is currently trialling the new process at...

One fascinating new feature in this year’s BCA Used Car Market Report is the unique survey of used car dealers. BCA polled senior personnel at franchised and non-franchised used car dealerships...

The growing use of pre-registrations has yet to feed any significant impact into auction values or volumes. It seems that a combination of self-generated franchise dealer activity has been able to...

BCA is planning a more consultative approach to its strategy in future in order to hit a target of selling 1 million vehicles a year, a target it hopes to reach within the next three years, according...

Dealers who only use auctions to dispose of their part exchange vehicles may be compromising the values achieved. As dealers prepare for an influx of part exchange vehicles in March, while it may be...

Black Horse, in conjunction with BCA, have launched a new Care Pack for all vehicles sold at BCA from January 2013. The Care Pack is exclusive to Black Horse and includes a range of value-added...