BCA displayed a Toyota Yaris in a giant shopping bag outside London's Kings Cross train station as the consumer marketing for its cinch online retail platform gathered pace.
Soper of Lincoln have provided a test bed for new digitalised car retail systems after BMW Group UK responded to calls from their franchised network to overhaul its internal processes and communications.
The Government’s recently Operation Yellowhammer ‘no deal’ Brexit contingency plan will have notable implications for the motor finance sector, according to Bluestone Credit Management.
Seat’s Alhambra has grown its reputation as an in-demand MPV thanks to the results of sales data compiled in Auto Trader’s monthly fastest-selling cars rankings.
Carwow is urging car retailers to “join their journey” by investing in the online car retail platform via a newly-launched crowdfunding scheme.
Car dealers looking to capitalise on the electric vehicle (EV) evolution need to educate sales teams and install charging infrastructure on their forecourts, according to Kevin Pugh, who heads up EV charging specialist Tritium in the UK and Ireland.
Fluctuations in the value of used cars and the wider adoption of ever-faster remarketing platforms have driven the used car market to become more “complex and volatile” in 2019, Cap HPI has reported.
ADESA UK has appointed Manheim’s former head if IT, Kevin Nugen, to roll-out its own “intense digital roadmap”.
In a bid to professionalise finance industry employees, attract young talent, and provide career progression for staff, the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has been promoting Motor Finance Specialist Apprenticeships, created in line with the Government-approved level 3 apprenticeship standard.
Pentagon Motor Group has commissioned Honcho to handle its digital marketing across its multi-franchise operations.
Fix Auto UK has added its fifth new franchisee within the M25 area since the start of 2019, with H&L Motors (Heathrow) joining the network.
Franchised car retailers’ workshops captured 31.4% of UK vehicles’ MOTs during the first half of 2019, according to data published by Marketing Delivery.
Dealerweb has appointed EnquiryMax’s former national account manager as its new sales director as it “invests massively” to take the next step in its growth.
Franchised car retailers are offering discounts of up to 40% of a vehicle’s original list price in an efforts to offload their pre-registered 19-plate stock during the September ‘plate change month.
Car retailers saw their used car stock turn speed up as an influx of pre-registered cars onto their forecourts led to the swift sale of nearly new vehicles, according to Indicata.
Autotech Recruit has appointed former Kwik-Fit business development specialist Simon King as its concepts manager as it drives towards further growth.
More than half of used car retailers reported that they had achieved the same or improved margins during August, according to a Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Survey.
Car retail management and leadership training and recruitment specialist GMD People is targeting growth under new ownership following its sale to former ASE Global business coach Paul Canning.
Recent years have seen a marked shift away from private vehicle ownership, particularly in urban areas.
Car buyers are two-and-a-half times as likely to purchase a car of they have been introduced to a car dealerships manager during their visit to a showroom, JudgeService has revealed.
The point of sale (POS) car finance market posted year-on-year declines of 3% by volume and 2% by value across both new and used car sectors during June, according to the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA).
Franchised car retailers benefited from a 5% rise in the volume of vehicles presented at their dealerships for maintenance, according to vehicle health check provider autoVHC.
Buyacar has advised car buyers to steer clear of costly options funded by a PCP finance plan – branding the resulting uplift in monthly payments a “rip-off”.
Used car sales slowed in the UK’s car supermarkets as franchised retailers' growing stock levels sped-up their stock turn during July, according to the latest data from Motors.co.uk.
Auto Trader has sought to highlight the haggling hang-ups of UK car buyers with the launch of what it claims is “Britain’s first contactless car vending machine”.
