Pinewood's Pinnacle dealer management system has been given approval by Volvo Car UK.

Pinewood already holds DMS certification for Vauxhall and approvals from manufacturers including Peugeot, Saab, Land Rover, Jaguar, Ford, Hyundai, Citroen, Suzuki, Mitsubishi and Honda.

Pinewood managing director Neville Briggs said: “The endorsement process was rigorous and we have worked very hard with Volvo and its pilot retailers to ensure our integration will create genuine opportunities for process improvement and a high user adoption."

Briggs said Pinnacle provides  full integration into Volvo systems including menu pricing (GPSS), labour operations (VSTG), parts stock management (LDC and DSP), parts EPC (VIDA), Volvo vehicle load file, warranty management including contributions and SBI, service notifications, vehicle price list and composite production.