15 Nov 2026
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customers june months new registrations 
6 July 2020
UK new car market down a third
6 July 2020New car sales in June showed an improvement on recent months as dealerships in England opened up, but the longer shutdown of the franchised sector… Read More
april car manufacturing output production 
26 June 2020
Lowest May for car production since 1946
26 June 2020You would have to go back to 1946 to find a May where UK car production was as low as in 2020, according to the… Read More
AFTERMARKET car car COVID dealer 
4 June 2020
Scrappage to scupper post-lockdown prospects for garages?
4 June 2020Independent garages expecting a surge in customer demand resulting from motorists being unwilling or unable to buy a new car in the wake of COVID-19… Read More
COVID dealers director franchised guidelines 
1 June 2020
Franchised dealers back in business
1 June 2020While garages were able to remain open through COVID-19 lockdown, new car showrooms were required to shut, but from today (Monday 1 June), franchised dealers… Read More
