Click and collect worked for car dealerships in March says SMMT The Hyundai Tucson was the top-selling car in Northern Ireland in March, according to SMMT figures Gary McDonald Business Editor
SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes
THE click-and-collect method of purchase has been working for dealerships as demand for new cars soared in Northern Ireland compared with March 2020.
Some 4,618 new cars were registered in the region last month, despite showrooms remaining shut due to coronavirus restrictions, latest Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) figures show.
That s close to 50 per cent more than February, when 3,129 newly-registered vehicles left showrooms across the north.
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Auto Trader has said it expects the UK’s car retail sector to deliver a “fast return to health” after seeing a 12th consecutive month of rising used car prices and record online engagement from buyers in March.
The online marketing platform said that the average value of a used car had risen by 7% year on year and like for like, to £14,110 last month as it recorded a record 69.7 million visits last month.
Auto Trader’s 12th consecutive month of price growth saw an acceleration in values from the 6.6% recorded in February and was the first monthly increase in the rate of growth since October 2020.
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