BCA’s cinch online car retail platform has partnered with car dealers across the UK to launch a used car subscription offering called cinchCare.
Orders placed for new vehicles fell by 18.3% in February and used dropped by 30% according to the latest figures from lead management firm, Dealerweb.
CDK Global has been rebranded as Keyloop and completed the acquisition of both Rapid RTC and enquiryMAX following its takeover by Francisco Partners (FP).
Cap HPI has said that a realignment of used car price values was “always likely” after it reported a fifth consecutive month of declining vehicle prices across the sector.
Fix Auto Leeds North, the network’s purpose-built repair centre, is open for businesses.
Former CitNOW director Paul Jordan has joined Rapid RTC as its new national accounts sales manager, the car retail lead management company has announced.
In today’s world, technology has the power to transform customer experiences and relationships, but the car buying and servicing progress may still be viewed as inconvenient and impersonal by many customers.
Further clarification on the legality of car sales test drive provision has prompted rendered the decision over whether to offer customers contact with vehicles “a purely moral decision”, it has been claimed.
Motorway has appointed Lloyd Page, as its first CMO.
We have a date. There is an end in sight. Lockdown 3 trading for car dealers will end on April 12.
Car retailers balancing supply and demand during COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’ trading have delivered a 41st consecutive week of rising used car prices on the Auto Trader classified advertising platform.
Used car dealers are more positive about their ability to make a healthy margin on their sales than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey has found.
Cox Automotive’s Phillip Nothard has said it is “vital” that car showrooms are able to re-open as soon as possible despite signs that many retailers continue to perform well against the odds in COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’.
Changes set to be introduced to the Auto Trader platform in May will flag-up additional fees charged by car retailers in an effort to make online sales more “fair, consistent and transparent for car buyers”.
Car dealers across the UK should be braced for “massive pent-up” demand from customers when the current COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’ restrictions are eased, according to Buyacar.
Cazana’s director of insights, Rupert Pontin, has conceded that February new and used car sales were ‘less promising than expected’ – despite attempts to set the data in a positive context.
The Retail Automotive Alliance (RAA) has appointed Peter Fleet as its new chairman as predecessor Paul Knight embarks on retirement.
Ecommerce agency drivvn has appointed former Summit, Auto Trader and iVendi executive Jacqui Barker as its new head of sales.
CD Auction Group has axed listing and sellers fees on its dealer-to-dealer Vehicle Tradex platform in a bid to support car dealers keen to re-stock their forecourts during COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’.
Car retailers have returned to auctions in February after January experienced “price sensitive” trading as they stocked forecourts with sub-£12,000 price vehicles, according to Aston Barclay.
University students have developed technology solutions to solve day-to-day operational issues for car retailers as part of the CDK Global 'Dealer Tech Competition'.
Car retailers' average return on sales (RoS) of 0.94% during a heavily COVID-19 impacted 2020 has been hailed as “‘a very strong performance” by ASE chairman Mike Jones.
The UK’s COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’ trading restrictions mean that franchised car retailers are “suffering” more greatly than their European counterparts.
Autofutura has acquired Chysalis Loyalty to combine the lead management and customer retention knowhow for car retailers, manufacturers and fleet operators.
Auto Trader has said that January’s 7.4% rise in used car values has given it “confidence we’ll see a quick return to health” as COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’ restrictions start to ease.
