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Under the hood – Dealer Auction in Q3

October 29, 2025
You’ve gotta Roll with It – because Q3 has come and gone faster than a sold-out Oasis gig! From the Gallagher brothers wrapping up the…
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Used market shows balance of speed, profit and resilience in September

October 20, 2025
October 2025 – It was speed and profit all in one package this September! Dealer Auction’s latest Retail Margin Monitor, the industry’s leading monthly profit…
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Revealed: The hybrid car dealers can’t stop profiting from this autumn

October 10, 2025
The latest figures from Dealer Auction’s EV Performance Report (EVPR) revealed another month of strong metrics. The average retail margin rose to £2,889 in September,…
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Volvo hybrids shine as end-of-summer profit-makers for dealers

September 11, 2025
The latest figures from Dealer Auction’s EV Performance Report (EVPR) revealed strong patterns, repeated favourite AFV (alternatively fuelled vehicles) models continued to dominate the charts,…
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Vauxhall Mokka X clinches top spot for profits in August, while the Mazda CX-5 is a speedy second

September 11, 2025
September 2025 – Dealer Auction’s latest Retail Margin Monitor balanced consistent themes with emerging trends. The Vauxhall Mokka X and Mazda CX-5 secured the top…
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Dealer Auction sees 12.6% rise in AFV margins in July

August 18, 2025
The latest figures from Dealer Auction’s EV Performance Report (EVPR) revealed strong patterns, repeated favourite AFV (alternatively fuelled vehicles) models continued to dominate the charts,…
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Mercedes-Benz models in a margin Class of their own, while Land Rover usurps BMW as top brand

August 12, 2025
August 2025 – Dealer Auction’s latest Retail Margin Monitor has revealed that two Mercedes-Benz models offered dealers the highest profit potential in the sub-£10,000 retail…
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Under the hood – Dealer Auction in Q2

July 31, 2025
Blink and you missed it – Q2 has zoomed past quicker than Lando Norris at Silverstone! With summer creeping in, Lioness fever gripping the nation…
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Hertz renews remarketing contract with Dealer Auction

July 30, 2025
Hertz, one of the UK’s largest fleet operators, has extended its remarketing contract with Dealer Auction for a further two years, remarketing over 4,000 vehicles…
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Hybrid Volvo XC90 hits record-breaking margin

July 18, 2025
The latest data from Dealer Auction’s EV Performance Report (EVPR) highlights a boost in sales and a strong performance across the alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFVs)…
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The Kuga swipes the top spot for margins once again

July 11, 2025
July 2025 – The latest Retail Margin Monitor from Dealer Auction has revealed that the Ford Kuga offered dealers the highest profit potential in the…
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Are independent dealers the missing piece in the EV movement?

July 4, 2025
At this year’s BVRLA Fleets in Charge conference, I joined a panel focused on the so-called “hard to reach” audiences. My view? They’re not hard…

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October 20, 2025

Used market shows balance of speed, profit and resilience in September

October 2025 – It was speed and profit all in one package this September! Dealer Auction’s latest Retail Margin Monitor, the industry’s leading monthly profit…
September 11, 2025

Vauxhall Mokka X clinches top spot for profits in August, while the Mazda CX-5 is a speedy second

September 2025 – Dealer Auction’s latest Retail Margin Monitor balanced consistent themes with emerging trends. The Vauxhall Mokka X and Mazda CX-5 secured the top…
August 12, 2025

Mercedes-Benz models in a margin Class of their own, while Land Rover usurps BMW as top brand

August 2025 – Dealer Auction’s latest Retail Margin Monitor has revealed that two Mercedes-Benz models offered dealers the highest profit potential in the sub-£10,000 retail…
July 11, 2025

The Kuga swipes the top spot for margins once again

July 2025 – The latest Retail Margin Monitor from Dealer Auction has revealed that the Ford Kuga offered dealers the highest profit potential in the…
June 10, 2025

Peugeot prowess in a month of record profits for used vehicles

June 2025 – Peugeot’s performance in May 2025 caught the attention of Dealer Auction, with solid profits in different categories in the latest Retail Margin…
May 19, 2025

MINI offers major profit potential for dealers in spring surge

May 2025 – The latest Retail Margin Monitor from Dealer Auction has revealed that the MINI Countryman provided dealers with April’s highest profit potential in…
April 11, 2025

BMW continues to dominate retail margins, while Nissan Qashqai proves a fast mover

April 2025 – Data from Dealer Auction’s Retail Margin Monitor has revealed another strong showing from BMW in the brand and model charts. The premium…
March 12, 2025

The MINI Hatch commands high margins in February 2025, while the Ford Kuga stalks different retail price points

March 2025 – Dealer Auction has revealed that the MINI Hatch provided dealers with the highest profit potential in the sub-£10,000 retail bracket in February…
February 18, 2025

Mazda CX-5 starts 2025 on a high with speedy sales and robust returns

February 2025 – Dealer Auction’s Retail Margin Monitor has revealed the Mazda CX-5 provided dealers with the highest profit potential in the sub-£10,000 retail bracket…
January 13, 2025

Dealer Auction’s annual round-up reveals used Ford Kuga offered the biggest profits in 2024, with BMW being one to watch in 2025

Dealer Auction’s Retail Margin Monitor has revealed Ford Kuga offered the biggest opportunity for profit in 2024, following a shake-up in the way the platform…

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October 10, 2025

Revealed: The hybrid car dealers can’t stop profiting from this autumn

The latest figures from Dealer Auction’s EV Performance Report (EVPR) revealed another month of strong metrics. The average retail margin rose to £2,889 in September,…
September 11, 2025

Volvo hybrids shine as end-of-summer profit-makers for dealers

The latest figures from Dealer Auction’s EV Performance Report (EVPR) revealed strong patterns, repeated favourite AFV (alternatively fuelled vehicles) models continued to dominate the charts,…
August 18, 2025

Dealer Auction sees 12.6% rise in AFV margins in July

The latest figures from Dealer Auction’s EV Performance Report (EVPR) revealed strong patterns, repeated favourite AFV (alternatively fuelled vehicles) models continued to dominate the charts,…
July 18, 2025

Hybrid Volvo XC90 hits record-breaking margin

The latest data from Dealer Auction’s EV Performance Report (EVPR) highlights a boost in sales and a strong performance across the alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFVs)…
June 12, 2025

Dealers see significant increase on EV profit margins

Data from Dealer Auction’s EV Performance (EVPR) reveals a consistent performance for alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFVs) in May 2025, showcasing strong growth metrics and standout…
May 15, 2025

EVs make big waves in dealers’ profit margins

The latest data from Dealer Auction’s EV Performance Review (EVPR) shows a steady performance from alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFVs) in April 2025, with specific EVs…
April 15, 2025

The hybrid Volvo XC90 achieves incredible profit margins for AFV-savvy dealers

Data from Dealer Auction’s EV Performance Review (EVPR) reveals another solid performance from alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFVs) in March 2025, with the hybrid Volvo XC90…
March 13, 2025

AFVs hit highest average sold price on EVPR record

The latest data from Dealer Auction’s EV Performance Review shows a steady and consistent performance from alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFVs) in February 2025, with sold…
February 20, 2025

Used AFVs storm into 2025, with 73% rise in bids on Dealer Auction in January

Data from Dealer Auction’s EV Performance Review shows a solid performance from alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFVs) in January 2025, with the Toyota Prius hybrid being…
January 21, 2025

Electric surge: AFV sales soar 65% in 2024 on Dealer Auction

The annual round-up of Dealer Auction’s EV Performance Review (EVPR) has revealed that trade-to-trade sales on Alternatively Fuelled Vehicles (AFVs) jumped by 64.9% in 2024…

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