The UK used car market got off to a strong start in 2017. SMMT data for Quarter 1 shows a record number of vehicles were sold. 2,133,956 used cars changed hands in the first three months of the year. This is 3.4% more than in 2016 resulting in the biggest-ever volume seen in Q1. Diesel […]
Read More →Peter Vardy opened its second CarStore on Saturday. The 70,000 square foot car supermarket in Dundee sells all brands of used cars and had over 500 cars in stock at its opening. This is the Peter Vardy Group’s 12th site and is located on the town’s Dunsinane industrial estate. It’s one of Scotland’s largest dealerships and is bigger […]
Read More →New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show new business in the point of sale (POS) consumer new car finance market grew 13% by value and 5% by volume in March. This is compared with the same month in 2016. In Q1 2017, new business increased 10% by value and 3% […]
Read More →SEAT’s impressive start to 2017 continues, as it ended April as the UK’s fastest-growing car brand. Against a backdrop of falling car sales, down 19.8%, SEAT bucked the trend with impressive growth of 12%. The Barcelona-based brand’s UK car market share also rocketed from 1.85% to 2.58% SEAT has also broken into top ten true […]
Read More →Motorpoint Group PLC, the UK’s largest independent vehicle retailer, have opened their new site in Sheffield. This is the Group’s 12th site and is ideally located to expand Motorpoint’s offer to customers across South Yorkshire. The opening marks the Group’s fourth new site within the last 18 months. Last year they opened sites in Castleford and […]
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