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Reduction In UK Car Manufacturing
July 31, 2019 by Logan Biggs

Those of you operating within the motor trade industry will be disappointed to read that car manufacturing here in the UK suffered a large drop in production on a year to date basis to June 2019. This is not good news for this important sector of the UK economy.

According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), in the 6 months to June 2019 there was a fall of 20.1% in the building of cars here in the UK when compared with the same period to June 2018. In the later period there were 834,573 new cars built whereas in the former period there were only 666,521 new cars constructed. .........read more »
June Sees Rise In Sale Of New Vans
July 20, 2019 by Logan Biggs

Over the last six months, you will be interested to read that there has been a rise in the sale of new vans here in the UK. So, this information will no doubt come as welcome news in particular to motor traders involved in the buying and selling of new vans.

According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the number of light commercial vehicles registered in the UK in June 2019 went up by 13.5% when compared with June 2018. We are sure that you will agree this is a big increase and let us hope that this trend continues in the coming months. .........read more »
Sales Of New Cars Fall In June
July 12, 2019 by Logan Biggs

It has probably been a disappointing June for many motor traders here in the UK involved in the sale of new cars as, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), there has been s drop in the number of new cars registered last month.

Unfortunately, in June 2019, the number of new cars sold fell by 4.9% when compared with June of last year. .........read more »
The Benefits To Motor Traders In Offering Additional Products
July 5, 2019 by Logan Biggs

Motor traders involved in the buying and selling of used cars may be interested in a survey carried out by NextGear Capital UK relating to the sale of additional products by car dealers. Obviously, from the motor trader’s point of view, a major benefit of selling related products when selling a second hand car is that it increases the businesses profitability and possibly the personal income of the owners. .........read more »
The Impact Of Missing Service Histories
June 29, 2019 by Logan Biggs

If you are a motor trader involved in the buying and selling of used cars then you are undoubtedly aware of the importance of a vehicle having a full service history from your businesses point of view. Quite simply, if there is an incomplete service history then it may affect how much you will be able to sell the vehicle for. .........read more »
New Van Sales Increase In May
June 22, 2019 by Logan Biggs

There has been so much bad news in recent weeks and months surrounding the motor trade industry that it is great to be able to report about something positive. This involves the number of new vans that were sold in May 2019.

According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), there was a reasonable rise in the number of new vans sold here in the UK in May 2019 when compared with the same month last year. This news will particularly please motor traders who are involved in the buying and selling not only of new vans but also used ones as well. .........read more »
Number Of New Cars Sold In UK In May Drops
June 13, 2019 by Logan Biggs

If you are a motor trader, unfortunately, yet again we have some bad news to inform you of. The number of new cars registered here in the UK fell in May 2019 when compared with the same month last year.

In May 2019, 183,724 new cars were sold in the UK yet in May 2018 192,649 new cars were sold. That is a drop of 8,925 and equates to a reduction of 4.6%. .........read more »
Ford To Close Bridgend Plant
June 7, 2019 by Logan Biggs

Those of you operating within the motor trade industry will be disappointed to have heard that Ford is to close its Bridgend engine plant on 25th September 2020. This is just over a year away and, apparently, there are 1,700 people who will be loosing their jobs. That would be bad news for many people living in and around the Bridgend area as well as some businesses in the locality that are frequented by people working at the Ford plant. .........read more »
April Sees Big Drop In UK Car Manufacturing
May 31, 2019 by Logan Biggs

Unfortunately, there is more bad news for the motor trade industry with the announcement that in April 2019 there was a large drop in the number of new cars built here in the UK. This will concern many businesses in the industry including those directly and indirectly connected to this important sector of manufacturing. .........read more »
Increase In New HGV Sales
May 24, 2019 by Logan Biggs

It is good to be able to provide some positive news to those of our readers who operate within the motor trade industry. Motor traders in particular will be pleased to hear that the number of new HGV sales rose in the first quarter of 2019 in comparison to the first quarter of 2018 based upon information published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). .........read more »

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