John Mulholland Skoda has been banned from running an advert claiming to offer a £9,500 saving on a 2016 Superb after a complainant deemed its comparison of new and used prices “misleading”.
Autorola Group has launched its Indicata business intelligence and insight software platform for used vehicle management in the UK.
Fords of Winsford group marketing manager Nathan Quayle will reveal how data analytics helped drive the business’ online strategy when he takes to the stage at Automotive Management Live.
Carwow has launched a free scrappage scheme checker after no fewer than 17 car manufacturers launched incentive schemes.
Average used values of popular diesel models have fallen by 5.7%, according to data from car buying comparison site Motorway.co.uk.
BCA has made changes to its Market Price valuation tool in order to “provide a greater level of accuracy for customers in every aspect of their remarketing activity”.
Cooper Solutions has released tips to help motor retailers “get the best price for their stock and boost bottom line” at online auctions.
Consumers change their cars more often than they do their smartphones as their mindset shifts towards “usership rather than ownership”, according to HPI.
BCA generated turnover of £1m when it launched its Future Classics sales programme at BCA Nottingham.
DHL has been awarded a three-year contract to manage BMW Group’s Vehicle Distribution Centre in the UK.
Kia’s Sportage was the fastest-selling used car on Auto Trader during August as it regained the title it claimed for the whole of 2016.
Pendragon is preparing to open a new Evans Halshaw Car Store in Dartford as part of its plans to double its used car revenues in 2017.
Arnold Clark will host a recruitment event in Wakefield in a bid to find 57 new members of staff ahead of the planned opening of its new Motorstore in the city this November.
Operators of the Dealer Auction trade-to-trade online auction platform have been celebrating after it passed a lifetime sales milestone of £1bn in July.
Vauxhall is offering £1,000 more than webuyanycar.com for 67-plate part-exchanges.
Lookers has announced the opening of its second Lookers Outlet site in Motherwell.
Cox Automotive’s wholesale and retail brands has reported a steady month in July, buoyed by increases in year-on-year used car prices despite falling volumes.
A BCA e-Auction at Roe Park Resort, Northern Ireland averaged 109% CAP Clean, the best single sale performance on record for Citroën.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has said used car sales figures released last week were not correct.
Dealer group founder and former Lookers board member Mark Kass has passed away at the age of 52 following a short illness.
The Trade Centre Wales has reported pre-tax profits £10m ahead of 2016 in a trading update for the first two-thirds of this year.
The National Association of Motor Auctions expects the market to “remain stable” after first time conversion rates increased by 3.8% in July.
MotorCheck UK will supply Network Q dealers with in-depth reports and new sales tools after being named as an approved provider for the used car programme.
Auto Trader will offer consumers free listings on vehicles priced below £1,000 as part of a new marketing campaign to help drive more traffic to the online marketplace.
Independent car dealers are being urge to join a new ‘not for profit’ association formed to represent their interests when dealing with suppliers, politicians and industry leaders.
