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Power shift in Top 10 profit-makers, with equal split between premium and mainstream

October 7, 2024
Data from Dealer Auction’s Retail Margin Monitor for September 2024 has revealed a 50-50 split between premium and mainstream models for the first time on…
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Myth-Busting Rebates in Used Car Remarketing

September 26, 2024
A Conversation with Kieran TeeBoon, Marketplace Director at Dealer Auction Q: Kieran, in your experience, what’s the biggest misconception retailers have about rebates in the…
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Get Ahead of the September Surge

September 23, 2024
How Independent Dealers Can Secure Stock Quickly and Efficiently As the September plate change approaches, independent dealers have a key opportunity to replenish their forecourts…
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Land Rover Discovery Sport marks sixth consecutive month at top of profit-making chart

September 17, 2024
Data from Dealer Auction’s Retail Margin Monitor for August 2024 has revealed that the Land Rover Discovery Sport is once again the top profit-maker –…
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EV performance accelerates on Dealer Auction

September 12, 2024
EV and hybrid vehicles listed and sold on Dealer Auction are younger, carrying fewer miles, commanding a stronger CAP performance, and retailing faster versus those…
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Sharp rise in EV and hybrid volumes met by buyer appetite

August 23, 2024
The number of used hybrid and electric vehicles listed and sold on Dealer Auction rose sharply in July as dealer interest in alternative fuel vehicles…
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Top profit-maker, the Land Rover Discovery Sport, is selling faster than ever

August 16, 2024
August 2024 –Dealer Auction’s Retail Margin Monitor for July shows some attention-grabbing performances among the top profit-turning models. While observers might not be surprised to…
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Under the hood – Dealer Auction in Q2

July 23, 2024
Q2. The quarter that brought us Northern Lights, a new Taylor Swift album and the first tease of summer (actually, perhaps not that one). But…
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Tesla storms into Dealer Auction’s EVPR tables as buyers get busy bidding in June

July 9, 2024
Competition for used hybrids and EVs listed on Dealer Auction rose in June, signifying an ongoing appetite among dealers for these Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFVs)…
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Revealed: the top profit performers of the year so far, as well as a surprise entry in June

July 5, 2024
July 2024 – Dealer Auction has revealed its mid-year Retail Margin Monitor, announcing the used vehicles that have attracted the highest retail margins on its…
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How Dealer Auction is streamlining sourcing used vehicles for independent car dealers

June 26, 2024
Meet Jason Symes: Sales Director at Dealer Auction  With over two decades in the automotive industry, Jason Symes, brings a wealth of experience to the…
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Riding the wave: How dealers can capitalise on the EV revolution

June 25, 2024
The current transformation in the automotive industry is well-documented. However, despite any uncertainty, there’s one thing we know for sure: the used car market is…

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October 7, 2024

Power shift in Top 10 profit-makers, with equal split between premium and mainstream

Data from Dealer Auction’s Retail Margin Monitor for September 2024 has revealed a 50-50 split between premium and mainstream models for the first time on…
September 17, 2024

Land Rover Discovery Sport marks sixth consecutive month at top of profit-making chart

Data from Dealer Auction’s Retail Margin Monitor for August 2024 has revealed that the Land Rover Discovery Sport is once again the top profit-maker –…
August 16, 2024

Top profit-maker, the Land Rover Discovery Sport, is selling faster than ever

August 2024 –Dealer Auction’s Retail Margin Monitor for July shows some attention-grabbing performances among the top profit-turning models. While observers might not be surprised to…
July 5, 2024

Revealed: the top profit performers of the year so far, as well as a surprise entry in June

July 2024 – Dealer Auction has revealed its mid-year Retail Margin Monitor, announcing the used vehicles that have attracted the highest retail margins on its…
June 10, 2024

Ford EcoSport appears in top 10 profit-makers chart for the first time

June 2024 – Data from Dealer Auction’s Retail Margin Monitor for May 2024 has revealed a brand-new entry. The Ford EcoSport secured the 10th spot…
May 8, 2024

Jaguar leaps into second place after 7-month absence from Dealer Auction’s Retail Margin Monitor

May 2024 – The April 2024 Dealer Auction’s Retail Margin Monitor saw Jaguar re-enter the top 10 brands for the first time since September 2023,…
April 5, 2024

Peugeot enters Dealer Auction’s top 10 profit earners for the first time

April 2024 – Data from Dealer Auction’s latest Retail Margin Monitor has revealed that products from both premium and mainstream brands offered dealers opportunities for…
March 12, 2024

MINI Hatch joins Dealer Auction’s top 10 profit-turning models for first time

March 2024 – Dealer Auction’s Retail Margin Monitor for February saw the MINI Hatch appear in the top 10 models for the first time. Despite…
February 7, 2024

Honda appears in Dealer Auction’s top 10 profit-turning brands for first time

February 2024 –January 2024 Dealer Auction’s Retail Margin Monitor saw Honda appear in the top 10 brands list for the first time since the launch…
January 9, 2024

Dealer Auction’s annual round-up reveals used Land Rover models offered the biggest profits in 2023

January 2024 – Dealer Auction’s latest Retail Margin Monitor has revealed Land Rover products dominated for the third year running, while other premium makes continued…

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September 12, 2024

EV performance accelerates on Dealer Auction

EV and hybrid vehicles listed and sold on Dealer Auction are younger, carrying fewer miles, commanding a stronger CAP performance, and retailing faster versus those…
August 23, 2024

Sharp rise in EV and hybrid volumes met by buyer appetite

The number of used hybrid and electric vehicles listed and sold on Dealer Auction rose sharply in July as dealer interest in alternative fuel vehicles…
July 9, 2024

Tesla storms into Dealer Auction’s EVPR tables as buyers get busy bidding in June

Competition for used hybrids and EVs listed on Dealer Auction rose in June, signifying an ongoing appetite among dealers for these Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFVs)…
June 12, 2024

Late-spring leap for AFVs on Dealer Auction as Lexus grabs margin bragging rights

Trade-to-trade listings of EVs and hybrids on Dealer Auction jumped by 16% in May, highlighting a busy late spring market for Alternatively Fuelled Vehicles (AFVs). …
May 16, 2024

EV Performance Review highlights remarkable 30% listings surge on Dealer Auction

Data from Dealer Auction’s new EV Performance Review (EVPR) has revealed that trade-to-trade listings of Alternatively-Fuelled Vehicles (AFVs) have jumped 30% this year. A just-launched…

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