Paint and fabric protection suppliers are coming up with new products, packaging and promotional ideas to boost sales
Autotech Recruit managing director Gavin White explains how its temporary contractors help ease technician shortages and why it is moving into longer-term recruitment
New online technologies plus partnerships and collaborations are helping to smooth the sales journey for high-intent car buyers
‘Physical auctions are not dead,’ says one leading car remarketer, ‘but we have to evolve and this is through digital’
Study has shown that sales conversions by phone outstrip those on email by a factor of four to one
Oodle Car Finance has appointed former Zopa and CapitalOne man Andrew Lawson as its new chief product officer on the back of the firm recently closing its £350m asset-backed securitisation (ABS).
Car supermarkets grew their stock of used vehicles by an average of 11% during September in an effort to capture car buyers looking to buy in the key number plate change month, Motors.co.uk has reported.
As new car sales slip, dealers must look at other aspects of their operations and seek to leverage the best returns from their service, maintenance and repair offering
Half of Auto Trader’s monthly top ten fastest selling cars rankings was made up of diesel powered vehicles as buyers demonstrated a continued appetite for the fuel type.
Click Dealer has appointed Ollie Moxham as its new chief executive as part of a senior team reshuffle which also sees managing director, Gerry Moxham, assume the role of chief visionary officer.
Unseasonably low September used car stock levels drove “a super-heated wholesale market”, according to the latest Cox Automotive Market Tracker report.
Santander Consumer Finance (SCF) has delivered an end-to-end online loan application solution for car dealers following a nine-month development programme.
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class was the fastest-selling used car in September with the highest average price recorded so far in 2019, according to Indicata.
Research from Zopa has shown that UK car buyers are confused when picking which car finance option is the best to fund their next purchase.
ADESA UK has opened a second de-fleet centre on a 21-acre site in Doncaster to meet growing demand for its online remarketing services.
Evolution Funding will look to improve its consumer-facing motor finance proposition following the appointment of Kirsty Watson as head of direct to consumer engagement.
The average UK car dealer lost £14,000 during August in what has been described as a “significant deterioration” on the break-even result achieved in the same month a year earlier.
Manheim has appointed Inchcape Retail’s Dean Ashworth and Kwik Fit’s John Fletcher as general managers of its auction centres in Colchester and Wimbledon.
Auto Trader’s 'The Future of Car Retailing' market report has found that almost three quarters of car buyers still want direct contact with a retailer before making a purchase.
WMS Group is set to be wholly acquired by Europe’s second-largest Mechanical Breakdown Insurer (MBI) subject to formal approval of the deal from The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Leading insurance add-on companies aren’t blinking as the FCA takes increased interest
A team of intrepid drivers from Cazana are preparing to take on an epic London to Lands End charity challenge in the firm’s company mascot microcar, Bamby.
Carwow achieved its £2 million crowdfunding target less than 60 minutes after opening the 28-day offer allowing customers and car retail partners to claim a stake in the online start-up’s future.
Chris Stott, the founder and managing director of SalesMaster, explains why real-time data is crucial to running a connected dealership
MHA MacIntyre Hudson’s Motor Specialist Team has seen a significant rise in HMRC enquiries at both franchised dealers and car supermarkets.
