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    Covid-19 puts the brakes on 9.3 million car buying plans

    Covid-19 puts the brakes on 9.3 million car buying plans

     Covid-19 has polarised the world, and the nation – including car buyers, according to research from episode one of the annual Britain Under the Bonnet report, from Close Brothers Motor Finance. Well over a third (38%) of drivers a

    17 May 2022 Motor Finance 5 minute read

    Hybrid accelerates as most popular car type for future car buyers

    Hybrid accelerates as most popular car type for future car buyers

     One in four (26%) UK drivers plan to opt for a hybrid car as their next vehicle purchase, according to research conducted for Close Brothers Motor Finance’s upcoming Britain Under the Bonnet Report. The fifth iteration of the repo

    16 May 2022 Motor Finance 5 minute read

    How car dealers can prepare for the green industrial revolution

    How car dealers can prepare for the green industrial revolution

     There are few businesses who have been left unscathed by the impact of Covid-19 this year. For car dealers, it’s been no easy ride since the first national lockdown was introduced back in March. Many had to rapidly adapt their dig

    16 May 2022 Motor Finance 5 minute read