Startline Motor Finance has appointed Andy Smithson to the new role of head of internal control, compliance and legal relay.
The UK’s established used car retail operators will continue to dominate the sector after ramping up their breadth of services to see off new market disruptors such as Cazoo and cinch, iVendi has said.
Motorway has appointed former eBay and Trainline communications specialist Victoria Biggs to the newly-created role of chief communications officer.
Auto Trader claims that two thirds of all used car dealers' sales in the UK result from leads generated via its online marketplace.
Ben is launching a new online self-referral route to access its free life coaching service.
Used car values were up 13.2% year-on-year in December as BCA’s programme of festive auctions delivered a near-25% sales boost during the last week of 2021.
Motorway will sponsor ITV’s live coverage of the Guinness Six Nations for the next two years, to boost awareness of its used car buying service.
BCA is hosting regional apprenticeship open days to meet potential candidates interested in embarking on a career as a large goods vehicle (LGV) Driver.
Ben has launched a new website offering quick access to self-help tools which help automotive workers combat issues including mental health and money worries.
Moneyshake, the car leasing comparison site backed by Darren Guiver has secured nationwide dealership coverage to offer new car buyers PCP deals on its platform.
Car dealers “smashed” historical automotive retail trends to record a net £50,000 profit in November, according to the latest sector KPIs published by ASE.
Digital transformation has made headlines in the automotive industry since the start of the pandemic as retailers accelerated plans to give buyers the choice of how, where and when to buy their new or used car.
Auto Trader has predicted “continued strong price growth” in the used car sector following a 30.5% surge in values during December.
According to GForces data, there was a 32% year-on-year (YOY) increase in UK dealer online sales in the two weeks over the Christmas and New Year Period.
Cox Automotive has said that “volatility” is set to define the car retail sector in 2022 as stuttering car supplies combine with rising inflation and changes to OEM and consumer relationships.
Cap HPI has launched a new digital imagery tool that is designed to help dealers and car makers to boost online sales.
A new Beast of Ben charity fund-raising event is set to put automotive rivalries to the test through a series of challenges of both mental strength and physical agility.
Research by electric vehicle (EV) charging app, Zap-Map, has revealed that EV drivers are ‘highly satisfied’ with their decision to purchase a zero emission car.
The ‘UK’s quickest car dealer’ benefits from increased customer conversions thanks to an average response time of just one minute and nine seconds, it has been claimed.
The RAC Dealer Network and The Assurant Foundation have made a £20,000 donation to the Ben automotive charity.
Franchised car retailers should be working hard to secure new car supplies early with a Q1 2022 marketing and sales events push, according to MotorVise Automotive’s Fraser Brown.
After what he described as a "topsy turvey" year for automotive, EY UK & Ireland automotive leader, David Borland, suggests electric vehicles (EV) will hold the key to recovery in 2022.
BCA said that the wholesale used car market showed signs of moving towards a “more stable” footing after average sold values declined by 19% in two months.
This year has seen a perfect storm for energy prices. Unfortunately, the situation looks likely to worsen.
Keyloop has continued its strategy “to build, to buy and to partner” its way to growth with the acquisition of Peter Vardy’s online car retail software provider SilverBullet.
