Global light vehicle sales forecast – April 2023 edition

Rygor Commercials under new ownership after management buy-out

Rygor Commercials is preparing for a new era of ownership after sales director John Keogh and head of truck sales Rish Channa completed a management buy-out (MBO) of the business. The Wiltshire-based commercial vehicle operation, which represents Mercedes-Benz at nine locations and recently launched a Rygor Maxus operation in Newbury, officially changed hands on Wednesday […]

Most car buyers want fixed prices but one in four enjoys the haggle

One in four car buyers actually enjoys the process of negotiating with a dealer on their purchase, a latest consumer study by What Car? reveals. But it found that 55% of the 1,221 in-market buyers it surveyed would rather purchase their next car with a guaranteed price, direct from a manufacturer, rather than negotiate at the […]

Young adults more likely to be hit by fraudsters when buying a car

One-in-10 British drivers (10%) have been a victim of fraud when buying a car, research by Close Brothers Motor Finance has shown. Its Road Ahead research suggested that younger adults are more at risk of falling victim, accounting for the majority of the 10% of respondents who claimed they had experienced fraud. Just under a quarter […]