Carwow will attempt to drive custom to their partner car dealerships with the help of a £2 million advertising campaign set to run throughout Q1.
Cap HPI has promoted “key player” James Pass to the role of head of finance sales.
Cox Automotive has appointed Liam Quegan as managing director of NextGear Capital as the business looks to realise the next stage of its growth plan.
Santander Consumer Finance will make its debut at Aston Barclay’s Prees Heath fleet sale after adopting a second remarketing provider for the first time in a decade.
Cox Automotive has reported "great stability" in the used car sector during the last quarter of 2017, suggesting that car supermarkets will help to drive things forwards into 2018.
Rockar founder Simon Dixon is expecting to “realise the potential” of his innovative automotive retail model in 2018 as the business celebrates its three-year anniversary.
CarFinance 247 has made the Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100, ranking in the top ten for the third consecutive year.
NextGear Capital has marked the milestone of 200,000 vehicles funded since it launched in 2014, hailing the stock funding business’s growth as “outstanding”.
Startline Motor Finance is preparing to push into the franchised car dealer network after securing a new £250 million credit facility from major financial institution J.P. Morgan.
Cooper Solutions announced that will strengthen its support services to its dealer community with the appointment of John Hutchins as IT support analyst.
Aston Barclay has credited the success of its new Buyer App with soaring online traffic from mobile devices.
The dark days of November were boosted by a 46% spike in web visitors thanks to the Black Friday sales push, according to carwow.
Auto Trader has teamed up with Aviva to power a new tool which could cut the time it takes to identify if a damaged vehicle should be declared a total loss.
Tootle has recorded a 16% month-on-month rise in the average value of used cars sold via it online trading portal as mileage and age continue to fall.
The 1,300 strong RAC Dealer Network will be “first to benefit” from the rollout of a new multi-million-pound investment in IT infrastructure by The Warranty Group.
Shoreham Vehicle Auctions annual charity auction for Chestnut Tree House children’s hospice raised £22,000 thanks to the generous donations of kind-hearted car dealers.
Vauxhall retailer Thurlow Nunn will implement Cox Automotive’s incadea system in a bid to bring together DMS, sales management and service functions together across its 14 locations.
Reduced margins on used cars are driving increased dealer interest in getting the most out of added value products, claims Warranty Group.
The charge towards EV adoption has begun in Nottingham with the announcement that Chargemaster will affirm the city’s Go Ultra Low City status with new infrastructure plans.
Revive has expanded to the Isle of Wight, offering island-based motorists mobile bodywork and repair services.
Lead management platform enquiryMAX has strengthened its management team after adding 100 car retailers to its roster in recent months.
The motor retail industry is failing to allow managers enough time for self-development which ultimately would help dealerships operate more effectively.
Former Mapfre assistance man Damian Tyler has been named as The Warranty Group’s new head of business development for the company’s Automotive Division as three new faces join its team.
Burrows Motor Group has agreed a solus remarketing deal with Independent Motor Auctions’ Leeds facility.
BCA and Swansway Garages have announced a new exclusive remarketing partnership for cars and commercial vehicles, resulting in two weekly sales of 250 cars.
