Inchcape has announced the roll-out of SalesMaster’s Stockbook software across its Jaguar Land Rover, Audi, Toyota, Lexus, BMW, Mini Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche dealerships.
Cox Automotive and Auto Trader have launched a joint venture to drive growth of the Dealer Auction automotive wholesale marketplace – promising car retailers a greater choice of vehicle stock.
MB&G Insurance has appointed former Motorway Direct dealer network specialist Robert Maybank as its new business development manager.
BDO is urging car dealers to submit their payroll details for its annual Motor Salary Survey as it aims to help businesses fine-tune levels of remuneration across 27 industry job roles.
RAC and Assurant have announced a three year agreement extension as they target franchised dealer sector.
Used car prices declined by 1.8% at BCA auctions during July as a year-on-year increase of 5.5% continued to be credited to “strength in depth across the used car market”.
Dragon2000 has announced that dealers have sold two million cars, completed six million services and charged for 13.3 million service labour hours through DragonDMS.
Carwow’s YouTube channel claims to be rivalling Top Gear after reaching a one million subscriber milestone with its mix of car races and reviews.
Manheim has signed a three-year partnership extension with Leasys UK, allowing collaboration on a national sales programme until at least 2021.
CarGurus claims to be "the fastest growing major automotive shopping site" after its Q2 revenues grew by 45% year-on-year and its unique monthly user base swelled by 54%.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ordered engine decarbonisation specialist Terraclean to withdraw an advert which claiming that its treatment would keep a vehicle’s fuel system and associated components running efficiently – branding it “misleading”.
JudgeService has launched Micro Reviews, a new real-time review product allowing car buyers to post online feedback about their customer experience in franchised dealerships.
Used car buyers are expecting a purchase experience on a par with new, according to CitNOW research to be explored at the video specialist’s Best Practice session at Automotive Management Live 2018.
The Miles Consultancy (TMC) has launched a new TMC Automotive smartphone app which aims to help dealers reduce overheads and HMRC compliance around fuel and mileage costs by tracking business journeys.
CitNOW has achieved ISO 27001 certification for its information security management system (ISMS), showing a commitment to secure data.
G3 has won an exclusive remarketing contract with First Response Finance Ltd following a unique "Champion Challenge" tendering process.
Shifting car-buying entirely into the online arena is so incredibly complex that dealers will be around for a long time to come, but increased digitisation is essential if the sector is to meet consumer expectations according to iVendi chief executive James Tew.
WhoCanFixMyCar.com has secured £4 million from investors including Shell Ventures, Sir Trevor Chinn, Active Partners and Venrex Investment Management.
Used car sales have been boosted by 6% in July from leads fed through from dealers’ service departments, according to data lead management company enquiryMAX.
Dragon2000 has partnered with Codeweavers to offer an “industry-first” finance integration into the firm’s dealer management system, DragonDMS.
The number of car buyers purchasing a vehicle on their first visit to a dealership has leapt to 40% of all sales, according to figures from lead management company enquiryMAX.
Warranty Assist has joined The Motor Ombudsman's Motor Industry Code of Practice for Vehicle Warranty Products in a bid to give car owners "added peace of mind".
Car dealers have shared insight into the challenges they face in 2018 as part of an interview series conducted by Oodle Finance – with Brexit and online sales emerging as their most pressing concerns.
WhoCanFixMyCar.com has appointed ScS and House of Fraser's Lacey Hewison as its new strategic network operations director.
The used car market slowed in July, according to Cap HPI.
