The Range Rover Evoque has emerged as the most profitable cars for dealers to retail. That’s a key finding of Carwow. It said analysis of all vehicles sold for less than £5,000 in Carwow auctions year to date reveals that Range Rover Evoque vehicles registered between 2012 and 2017 offered the biggest profit potential to… Continue reading Range Rover Evoque is ‘most profitable’ car for dealers
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Hudson Kapel launches live bidding app for dealers
1795398433 Hudson Kapel has unveiled a new mobile live bidding app, delivering greater flexibility and real-time access for trade buyers. The app enables users to browse stock, listen to live auctioneers, view bids as they occur, and place their own bids. The sales feature stock from some of the UK’s largest fleet, leasing, rental and… Continue reading Hudson Kapel launches live bidding app for dealers
AMT Auto acquires Redline Specialist Cars
Leeds-based AMT Auto has acquired Knaresborough-based Redline Specialist Cars. AMT Auto and Redline Specialist Cars will continue to operate under their own names from their respective locations. AMT Auto Founder and MD Neil McGawley, said: “Redline Specialist Cars is a fantastic brand and business and this alliance is set to take the AMT Group to… Continue reading AMT Auto acquires Redline Specialist Cars
Market ‘frequently demonstrating’ EV profitability, says Dealer Auction
Alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFVs) performed consistently well in May 2025, according to Dealer Auction’s EV Performance Review. There was a 9.3% increase in retail profit margins, up from figures from the previous month and the highest average margin of 2025 so far. The £3,059 figure is a boost to EV dealership financial confidence. In addition,… Continue reading Market ‘frequently demonstrating’ EV profitability, says Dealer Auction
iVendi launches ‘Skyscanner’ finance product comparison tool for dealers
Ivendi has launched a new finance product for dealers called Finance Navigator, which enables dealers to undertake searches for potential vehicle buyers across their whole lending panel It provides results that looks like a finance product comparison site – similar to buying insurance through Go Compare, for example – from across a dealer’s lending panel.… Continue reading iVendi launches ‘Skyscanner’ finance product comparison tool for dealers
Van dealers grind their way through May with sales falling 12%
Van dealers went through the grinder again in May with sales down -11.8% in May to 22,796 vehicles. It was the worst May performance since 2022 and marked a sixth consecutive month of decline with businesses holding back on fleet renewals. Demand shrank for new vans of all sizes, with the largest models down -14.0%… Continue reading Van dealers grind their way through May with sales falling 12%
Dealers believe government ‘did not go far enough’ on ZEV Mandate changes
Almost half of dealers, 45%, believe the government will have to do more to support new electric car sales in the future. And a third, 35%, believe that core problems stopping people electrifying – such as charging infrastructure – haven’t been addressed, according to the Startline used car report. A third of dealers, 32%, also… Continue reading Dealers believe government ‘did not go far enough’ on ZEV Mandate changes
Bumper acquires Cocoon digital payment platform
Bumper has acquired Cocoon Payments, the UK-based business providing a digital payments platform to the car retailing sector. The acquisition follows Bumper’s November 2024 purchase of AutoBI, the specialist provider of business intelligence tools for car retailers and OEMs. Bumper was previously called Auto Service Finance, which won the Motor Trader Finance Product of the… Continue reading Bumper acquires Cocoon digital payment platform
BLOG New tech means indies compete with franchised dealers on equal terms
The vehicle remarketing sector in the UK is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. Technology, once a supporting act, is now taking centre stage by reshaping how vehicles are sold, how decisions are made, and, crucially, who gets to play. For years, the playing field has tilted in favour of large dealer groups and supermarkets,… Continue reading BLOG New tech means indies compete with franchised dealers on equal terms
Lloyd Motor Group gets first Skoda dealership with Telford acquisition
Lloyd Motor Group has bought Telford Škoda for an undisclosed sum. The deal marks Lloyd Motor Group’s first partnership with Škoda and represents a significant addition to the company’s expanding franchise portfolio. Located on Chandler Way, Parkhouse, Carlisle, the dealership serves customers across Carlisle, Cumbria, and the Scottish Borders. Lloyds is based in northern England… Continue reading Lloyd Motor Group gets first Skoda dealership with Telford acquisition