After a summer of what seemed to be a recovery and return towards normalcy, England joins Wales in a second Covid-19 lockdown this week. While many dealers have demonstrated remarkable resilience and flexibility in their marketing and retailing tactics, we understand that a renewed lockdown will create a challenge even for dealers who can continue […]

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, car dealers were already facing questions about what the future of the industry would look like. With consumers’ preferences changing and advancements in digital retailing strategies continuing to be made, many have been at least starting to think about tactics like online financing and home delivery. But the current health […]

As consumers emerge from lockdown, change travel plans, and reconsider what mobility will look like in the long-term, vehicles are becoming even more vital to everyday life, according to our latest COVID-19 Sentiment Study in the UK. In fact, more than a third (34%) of those surveyed said they expect to use their car more […]

It was a strong start to “opening week” for dealers in Scotland, as dealers there opened their doors for the first time since the Covid-19 shutdown on June 29. Leads to dealers in Scotland were trending up on CarGurus leading up to reopening, and were up 14% (indexed) week-on-week on opening day—their highest point since […]

As the UK reopens and pent-up demand floods the market, June car sales are likely seeing a lift. This type of spike tends to be short term, but rumors of an economic stimulus programme or vehicle scrappage scheme could result in a lift that carries into July or August. It’s the possible lack of supply […]

In response to the UK government giving the green light for car dealerships to open on June 1st, we pooled some resources together to bring you the highlights of recent consumer research that will help inform your back to business plans. We also cover some of the ways CarGurus has innovated in response to these […]