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Government CJRS extension welcome despite ‘heavy dose of complexity’
Detail of the Government’s coronavirus job retention scheme (CJRS) extension into October has been welcomed, despite fears that the introduction of larger employer contributions could bring a ‘heavy dose of complexity’.
- Car dealers occupy bigger geographic footprint as buyers head online
- Dealer group Marshall prepares to report H1 losses due to COVID-19 impact
- JCT600 opens £1m Ferrari supercar service centre in Newcastle
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Haggling increases 73% as buyers demand discounts
Dealers should expect an increase in haggling when they open showroom doors next week as car buyers are demanding discounts on their next car.
- Richmond Motor Group completes Newmans Southampton acquisition
- Hills Automotive acquires Savilles Garage in Kidderminster
- Steven Eagell Group confirms six-site Vantage Toyota and Lexus acquisition
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Rugged Skoda Kodiaq and Karoq Scout SUVs face axe amid range updates
Skoda’s rugged Karoq and Kodiaq SUVs are set to be axed from its UK new car line-up due to limited customer demand.
- JCT600 opens £1m Ferrari supercar service centre in Newcastle
- Carmakers need UK Government support to avoid 'carmageddon', opinion
- Toyota launches online car sales with contactless dealership handovers
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Cazoo appoints former LoveFiLM operations director as COO
Cazoo has appointed former LoveFiLM group operation director Fern Wake as its new chief operations officer.
- CarGurus targets UK market leadership in post-lockdown market
- LSH Auto Mercedes Manchester becomes used car ‘Centre of Excellence’
- Big Motoring World eyes future growth after 34% profit rise in 2019
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JCT600 opens £1m Ferrari supercar service centre in Newcastle
JCT600 has opened the doors to a new £1 million Ferrari supercar service centre in Newcastle ahead of the opening of its new Leeds showroom later this year.
- Lexus retailers top What Car? aftersales customer service rankings
- Aftersales opportunity beckons for 1.1 million 'unroadworthy vehicles'
- Volvo Car UK drives towards contactless app-based aftersales payments
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Car dealers occupy bigger geographic footprint as buyers head online
Car dealers could soon gain a much larger geographical footprint as a post COVID-19 lockdown shift to online sales models attract buyers from further afield.
- Cazoo appoints former LoveFiLM operations director as COO
- Toyota launches online car sales with contactless dealership handovers
- CarGurus targets UK market leadership in post-lockdown market
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London’s anti-car policies could jeopardise COVID-19 recovery
London’s “anti-car” transport policies could jeopardise the capital’s COVID-19 recovery according to critics of a push towards cycling and walking as coronavirus lockdown measures are eased.
- Used van market will recover fastest from COVD-19 lockdown
- Marshall Leasing MD Peter Cakebread wins BVRLA award
- Inchcape Fleet Solutions rebranded as Toyota moves into mobility
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Government CJRS extension welcome despite ‘heavy dose of complexity’
Detail of the Government’s coronavirus job retention scheme (CJRS) extension into October has been welcomed, despite fears that the introduction of larger employer contributions could bring a ‘heavy dose of complexity’.
- Car dealers occupy bigger geographic footprint as buyers head online
- Carmakers need UK Government support to avoid 'carmageddon', opinion
- CarGurus targets UK market leadership in post-lockdown market
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Return to showrooms accompanied by ‘step change’ in online car retail
As lockdown eases, dealers returning to trading on June 1 are likely to prompt a ‘step change’ in online motor retail, says iVendi.
- New Seat and Skoda finance offers 3 months payment free ownership
- Dealers urged to include FCA compliance in Coronavirus sales process
- ASF secures £14m investment following growth in Buy Now Pay Later solutions
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Nissan appoints Jon Roberts as MD of West Way
Jon Roberts has been appointed as the new managing director of Nissan’s dealer group West Way.
- Cazoo appoints former LoveFiLM operations director as COO
- Vertu Motors 'Haircuts for Heroes' hits 20k fundraising target
- Aston Martin confirms departure of president and CEO Dr Andy Palmer
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Volvo Car UK drives towards contactless app-based aftersales payments
Volvo Car UK is pushing to deliver a contactless app-based aftersales payment facility for customers as it continues to digitise its franchised car retail network.
- Toyota retains top spot in NFDA’s May 2020 EV Dealer Attitude Survey
- Mitsubishi extends 10,000 free electric miles offer on Outlander PHEV
- Lack of education affecting EV adoption, research finds
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Car dealers occupy bigger geographic footprint as buyers head online
Car dealers could soon gain a much larger geographical footprint as a post COVID-19 lockdown shift to online sales models attract buyers from further afield.
- CarGurus targets UK market leadership in post-lockdown market
- Return to showrooms accompanied by ‘step change’ in online car retail
- Auto Trader offers 25% advertising discount to car retailers in June
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Car dealership enquiries rose 20% in Q3, says Marketing Delivery
The volume of customer enquiries made to UK dealerships rose by 20% year-on-year during Q3 of 2019, according to new data published by Marketing Delivery.
- Online motor finance conversion rate increase could be due to GDPR, says iVendi
- Car dealers should remind staff that data breaches 'could result in prison term'
- MOT changes 'a chance to improve customer satisfaction and transparency', says CitNOW
