Retail

Wales car sales dip amid jobs worries

7 May 2016

New car registrations in Wales dipped by just under 3% to 6,535 in April. Possibly reflecting uncertainty about the Welsh economy and buyers staying away from showrooms, the decrease contrasts with a 2% rise in the UK as a whole. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said it was the highest April total for 13 years, 189,505 cars were … [Read more...]

Garages watchdog gets trading standards backing

6 May 2016

Motor Codes says all three of its codes of practice for service and repair, vehicle warranty products and new cars have met the stringent requirements of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute Consumer Codes Approval Scheme. The CCAS was launched in 2001 by the former Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to give the public increased confidence in trade … [Read more...]

Welsh car salesman with transatlantic experience

4 May 2016

South Wales salesman Ronnie Jones has arguably the widest experience in the local motor trade, as wide as the Atlantic Ocean. The White Dove Skoda sales executive started with the Cardiff-based dealership earlier this spring when he returned to his Welsh homeland after a career selling cars in America and Germany. A native of Abertysswg, near … [Read more...]

Tougher times test business strategy

4 May 2016

Traders must develop and implement a business strategy which responds to today’s intensifying car market, says Glass’s. Given that 2016 continues to outperform new car registration expectations and the used car market is now feeling greater pressure from the increase in used car stock volume, the importance of devising a comprehensive and competitive … [Read more...]

Land Rover Discovery forges new track in tracking

2 May 2016

The 2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport is the car that never forgets thanks to the world-first integration of Tile’s advanced tracking app. Its the first vehicle to incorporate the pioneering technology using tiny £20 Bluetooth trackers that can be attached to important items and used to track their whereabouts using smartphone technology integrated into the … [Read more...]

Flower power of selling your old car

30 April 2016

If you’re planning to sell your car, make sure it smells of roses. According to AA Cars, almost a quarter of buyers (24%) have been put off buying a second-hand car due to the smell of wet dog fur, children’s vomit or stale cigarettes. The AA/Populus poll canvassed 18,741 AA members on whether they have ever been deterred from buying a used car and … [Read more...]

Maserati blooms in Wales

27 April 2016

Affluent and aspirational driving enthusiasts in Wales will play a part in the revival of Maserati. Much rarer than Porsche, BMW, Ferrari and Bentley marques on Welsh roads, Maserati is blooming again after a new dealership in Cardiff opened this spring to serve fans of the trident-badged brand throughout West and Mid-Wales. The importance of the UK … [Read more...]

Used car market is becoming saturated, says Glass’s

27 April 2016

The used car market is starting to reach the long-predicted tipping point into oversupply with values coming under pressure as a result, reports Glass's. Rupert Pontin, Head of Valuations, said that the volume of vehicles at auction had already increased by 3.7% in 2016 and that a wide range of models were starting to fall in value as a result. "We … [Read more...]

Buyers get new service plans from Fiat Chrysler

26 April 2016

A new range of servicing plans, designed to make caring for your car simple and trouble-free, have been introduced by MOPAR, the Service, Parts & Customer Care division of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles UK. Called Easy Care, the new servicing plans are being offered to owners of all new models in the Fiat, Fiat Professional, Alfa Romeo, Jeep and Abarth … [Read more...]

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