Manheim has launched a QuickList Imagery used car imaging offer in a bid to help speed-up retailers’ online marketing efforts.
Close Brothers Motor Finance’s director of sales Sean Kemple has compiled his top five tips for car dealers looking to embark on a search for hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric vehicle (EV) forecourt stock.
Aston Barclay has appointed former Manheim director Richard Cross as its new group sales director.
Cazoo has followed its recent pre-launch recruitment drive with a move to secure tenancy in a new 17,500 square foot head office in Euston, London.
The Institute of the Motor Industry claims to be on target to become “the first choice End Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO) for the automotive sector” after putting 5,000 apprentices through the process.
Harwoods Group has become the first Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) retailer to adopt Rockar’s end-to-end online new car sales ecommerce platform.
An ‘Incubator’ training scheme has been launched by iVendi as part of efforts to upskill its new recruits for the automotive finance sector.
The Mercedes-Benz A Class hatchback disrupted the recent dominance of SUVs in Indicata’s monthly fastest-selling cars rankings during July.
The average asking price of a used car advertised via Auto Trader rose by 2.76% during July but the online marketplace said that the rate of value growth had declined for the first time since August 2012.
The emergence of the connected car has transformed the automotive industry.
The founder of vehicle charging company Elektromotive is taking BP Chargemaster to an employment tribunal over an allegation of unfair dismissal and the resultant loss of over £1m in share options.
Daimler and Volkswagen-backed online used car retail marketplace Heycar has launched in the UK with a dealers stock of over 100,000 vehicles available for consumers to browse.
Startline Motor Finance has appointed former Santander UK man John Bannerman as its new head of customer services.
Global automotive consultancy service Impetus Automotive has changed its name following its October 2018 acquisition by to MSX International (MSXI).
Autotech Recruit has partnered with OurVirtualAcademy.com to bring an online training portal for its temporary vehicle technicians and MOT testers.
The Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA) has launched a new website to remove “clunkiness” for its car dealer members after helping them drive their own website traffic with the help of Google experts.
BMW and Mini dealers will offer pay monthly service plans to customers through a new partnership with Emac.
Car retailers recorded an average decline in profit of 31.7% during June as the average sum earned declined by £13,000 to £28,000 during the month, ASE has reported.
July 2019 brought with it much discussion around the decline in used car performance despite a level of decline which will remain a moot point.
Santander Consumer Finance (SCF) is launching a new online loan application platform with e-sign capability that can be integrated into a car dealer’s website.
More than half of car buyers rely on online customer ratings when selecting a car retailer to buy their next car from, CarGurus has said.
Over a third of car buyers have expressed an interest in emerging car subscription services, according to survey results published by Motors.co.uk.
Mazda UK has teamed-up with long-term warranty and roadside assistance provider Allianz to offer a new range of service plans through its franchised dealer network.
GForces has signed-up its 200th customer for its NetDirector Auto-e online car retail platform after reaching the milestone in “record time”.
Used car values have dropped by a record 2.2% decline for July as the large executive and luxury executive cars fell out of favour with car buyers, Cap HPI has reported.
