A long-term recession is both unlikely and unnecessary if businesses ignore the "hard-line approach of financial directors", according to MotorVise Automotive's Fraser Brown.
Solera has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) based solution for the vehicle repair sector that can identify damage and create estimates digitally.
Auto Trader is poised to launch its Auto Trader Highly Rated 2020 accreditation programme in a bid to help car retailers showcase their exceptional customer service.
A new car subscription service claiming to offer a single monthly payment mobility for fleets and private motorists claims that it will help to drive the adoption of alternative fuel vehicles (AFV).
Ben has issued an appeal to help plug a £1 million funding gap after it was forced to cancel its annual fund-raising ball as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
CarGurus has announced the integration of WhatsApp to its UK marketplace.
The Motor Ombudsman has introduced a dedicated Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) FAQs and tips section on its website to mark the fifth anniversary of the ADR Regulations coming into force.
BookMyGarage has highlighted the post-lockdown aftersales opportunity open to car retailers with research which states that one-in-10 vehicles have emerged from lockdown with ‘dangerous defects’.
Following a swift transition by car retailers from the COVID-19 lockdown to “the new normal” new car registrations got back on track for UK businesses in June.
McDonalds UK has announced far-reaching plans to install rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging points at drive-thru restaurants around the country.
Car buyers across the UK are following the national trend of keeping their spending locals, according to insights identified by heycar.
COVID-19 has not defeated us, we are coming back. My wife is a professional epidemiologist, and an entrepreneur, and her rage at how this process was handled is a topic for another day.
V12 Vehicle Finance has secured a partnership with City Auction Group in a bid to provide car dealers with a seamless used vehicle stocking proposition.
Car dealers across the UK delivered “robust car sales” growth as the easing of Government lockdown measures unlocked their ability to trade in June.
The used van market made history in June as a pent-up demand for vehicles triggered a rise in values of up to 40%, according to Shoreham Vehicle Auctions (SVA).
June delivered its first rise in used car values since 2009 in a two-tier post-lockdown market defined by increased demand for older, cheaper vehicles, according to Cap HPI.
MotorVise Automotive has partnered with Drive Assured and The Compliance Company to form the Motor Alliance – a new business aiming to drive car dealers’ profitability.
After almost three months of shuttered showrooms, the Government’s easing of lockdown restrictions meant car dealers in England were able to reopen their doors from June 1, Northern Ireland June 8 and Wales just this week.
Auto Trader has vowed to repay the funding its accessed through the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) in its annual financial results for 2019/20.
BCA has announced a new fortnightly programme of online Top Car sales following successful events staged in May and earlier this month (June).
The latest webinar from the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is set to address cash flow challenges that businesses are facing due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
MOT centres carried out over two million tests during COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown period as many motorists chose not to take advantage of the Government’s six-month exemption.
The Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) is set to debate the potential impact of a “second wave” of the COVID-19 coronavirus and efforts to find an inoculation at its annual general meeting (AGM).
UK businesses were struggling to generate cash flow prior to the COVID-19 coronavirus, with car retailers among the nation’s worst performers, according to research published by BDO.
Classic car dealers have been given a new online route to acquiring stock with the launch of the new trade-to-trade remarketing platform, Classic Trade.
