13th November 2018

By Chris Saunders

How many millennials does it take to change a car tyre? You might need to go through more than you think.

1st November, 2018

By Paul Muers

autoVHC recently returned from Automechanika Frankfurt, the world’s biggest automotive aftermarket show in the world. It is held every two years and this year celebrated its 25th show, with five action-packed trade fair days which concluded on September 15th.

29th September 2018

By Chris Saunders

August is typically a slow month for new car registrations, but the release of the latest SMMT figures, we can see that the number of new cars registered last month was 94,094 – a hefty 23.1% rise on the same month last year. Good news for dealerships.

24th August 2018

By Chris Saunders

We are pleased to announce that autoVHC will be exhibiting at the 25th Automechanika Frankfurt, taking place from 11 to 15 September 2018 at the Messe Frankfurt trade grounds.

9 July 2018

By Paul Muers

Many franchised dealers rely heavily on service activity when it comes to ensuring healthy levels of profit. With many consumers now turning to alternative means of choosing and even buying cars online, the survival of bricks and mortar dealerships is increasingly dependent on service centres and the expertise they offer.

15th May 2018

Chris Saunders

This year we are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at CDX –the UK’s largest automotive expo, brought to you by the publishers of Car Dealer Magazine.

CDX 2018 will be held at Manchester Central Convention Complex on 21st & 22nd May 2018 – and boasts an exhibitor list that includes some of the leading vendors and suppliers to the UK automotive sector.  

CDX 2018 – Workshops and Panels

30th April 2018

Paul Muers

From estate agency to the insurance industry, the internet has wreaked a disruptive – and sometimes destructive – path through multiple business sectors. What were once solidly bricks-and-mortar industries have come up against a host of online-only competitors who offer today’s time poor consumer a faster-moving and often more cost-effective service.

28th March 2018

By Paul Muers

26th February 2018

By Chris Saunders

2017 was without any doubt a challenging year for the new car market, with several factors having a negative impact on sales. A radical overhaul of the UK’s system for taxing cars, known as Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), came into effect at the beginning of April last year, making many new cars significantly more expensive to tax in year one. The knock-on effect was striking, as new car sales in the UK immediately plummeted by 20%.

31st January 2017

By Paul Muers

Towards the end of 2017 autoVHC carried out some research into service workshop performance - specifically relating to sales of replacement tyres. Our data, gathered from more than 400 UK franchised dealers, unveiled a very alarming trend.