Dealership, sales and marketing

Days left before Automotive Marketing & Communications Awards

Awards recognise contribution of in-house teams and supporting agencies in automotive marketing and communications sector

5 November 2022
Days left before Automotive Marketing & Communications Awards
ford fiesta 3
Fiesta was the UK's best-selling car in October, a week after Ford said it will end production
New cars

Ford Fiesta tops October sales charts as market continues to recover

New car sales grow for the third month in a row, but the market is set for its worst year since 1982

4 November 2022
Ford Fiesta tops October sales charts as market continues to recover
Dealership, sales and marketing

Automotive Marketing and Communications Awards: meet the judges

Considering an entry in the Marketing and Communications Awards? Here’s what the judges are looking for

19 October 2022
Automotive Marketing and Communications Awards: meet the judges
Jeep Avenger 2022 silver front quarter Paris motor show
New Jeep Avenger lies at the heart of the brand's plans to claw back European market share
Dealership, sales and marketing

Jeep to “re-energise” UK dealer network

CEO Christian Meunier says Jeep has a "big opportunity" in the UK with electrified line-up

19 October 2022
Jeep to “re-energise” UK dealer network
jeep avenger paris motor show 04 grill
The Jeep Avenger EV has been designed with Europe in mind
Dealership, sales and marketing

Analysis: Can the Jeep Avenger spur a sales revival?

Despite a European sales slide, Jeep executives are confident the SUV brand can be reinvigorated

18 October 2022
Analysis: Can the Jeep Avenger spur a sales revival?
Nio ET7 2022 exiting battery swap station front quarter
Nio ET7 starts at €1191 (£1040) per month for a three-year lease in Germany
Dealership, sales and marketing

Can EV upstart Nio ever upend premium rivals in the UK?

Nio faces a challenge of gargantuan scale: win over UK premium customers

14 October 2022
Can EV upstart Nio ever upend premium rivals in the UK?
Used car sale sign
Adding a video to an online advert provides 20-25% more leads, says Johan Sundstrand, CEO of Phyron
Dealership, sales and marketing

Video adverts net uptick for used car retailers

Pandemic emphasised how use of video can help retailers boost leads and slash sale times

13 October 2022
Video adverts net uptick for used car retailers
BMW dealership forecourt 2021
"I worry about supply coming back!” said Vertu CEO Robert Forrester in May
Retail and finance

UK car dealers make record profits per sale amid supply shortages

Supply shortages driving price hikes mean some major dealers are making thousands more per sale in 2022

11 October 2022
UK car dealers make record profits per sale amid supply shortages
Nissan Qashqai e Power in factory front three quarters
Nissan Qashqai topped UK chart in the same month Sunderland built its five millionth SUV
Dealership, sales and marketing

UK new car sales: Which brands shone in September 2022 and why?

New industry data gives a clear picture of how each car maker is performing in the UK market

6 October 2022
UK new car sales: Which brands shone in September 2022 and why?
Citroen logo 2022
New logo is modern-day rework of 1919 branding
Dealership, sales and marketing

Citroen reveals new retro logo for electric era

New branding, previously shown on Citroen 19_19 concept, harks back to French marque’s origins

27 September 2022
Citroen reveals new retro logo for electric era

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