Britain’s used car market held strong in 2018’s second quarter, with sales down by a marginal -0.4%. These figures have just been released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 2,093,429 vehicles changed hands, just 8,725 fewer than Q2 2017. Superminis remained the most popular segment, despite a -2.6% decline in transactions, accounting […]
Read More →Swansway has been prompted to rebrand its non-franchise used car sales operation following confusion by its customers. Originally branded ‘Swansway Select’, feedback suggested that the name had more in common with a finance or recruitment brand than auto retailing activities. The retailer has since rebranded the operation ‘Swansway Motor Match’, with the change also visible […]
Read More →FCA UK has announced an overhaul of its approved used vehicle offerings, with the OEM choosing to group its Fiat, Abarth and Fiat Professional schemes under the new ‘Found Approved and Used’ brand, while Jeep and Alfa Romeo will be covered by the ‘Selected For You’ programme. Under the new schemes retailers will offers prospective […]
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