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Choose Your Supplier 17 JulMotor auctions have been keeping busy
Before the lockdown, many of the UK’s largest motor auction and remarketing companies were enjoying successes in signing deals. Now, as the sector gears up to return to normal, they are well placed to support the recovery.
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Aftersales 1 NovOil and lube suppliers adapt to the advance of EVs
Combustion engine vehicles will be around for a long time yet. But oil suppliers are actively seeking ways to spread their influence and develop relationships
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Retailing 31 OctResponding quickly to leads is more likely to succeed
As technology becomes more sophisticated, the quality of enquiry follow-ups needs to improve in tandem
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Aftersales 31 OctWell executed service plans help to keep clients
Research shows 40% of those with a service plan return to buy again
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Digital marketing 30 OctOnline reputation management companies are having a good year
As more consumers go online to research their vehicles, a good digital name has never been more important for car dealers and manufacturers
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Retailing 29 OctMotor retailers 'spoilt for choice' on valuation data
Competition to supply valuation information is hot and the savvy car retailer can only benefit
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Retailing 29 OctThe importance of e-commerce solutions for car dealers
As online retailing gains traction among consumers, it’s an area that needs a strong offering from retailers
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Talent & People 29 OctAutomotive recruiters dipping into a shrinking talent pool
Quality senior staff are like top footballers in salary terms – they are worth ‘whatever it takes’
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Digital marketing 28 OctHow digital marketing keeps the buyers coming back
Automotive digital marketing companies provide their latest updates, product releases and contract wins
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Aftersales 28 OctPaint protection suppliers providing more sales tools to partners
Paint and fabric protection suppliers are coming up with new products, packaging and promotional ideas to boost sales
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Retailing 25 OctGrowth in online car sales shows no sign of let-up
New online technologies plus partnerships and collaborations are helping to smooth the sales journey for high-intent car buyers
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Retailing 24 OctUK car auctioneers going through 'digital evolution'
‘Physical auctions are not dead,’ says one leading car remarketer, ‘but we have to evolve and this is through digital’
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Digital marketing 23 OctTelephone still a vital contact point for car customers
Study has shown that sales conversions by phone outstrip those on email by a factor of four to one
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Aftersales 22 OctHow aftersales can improve dealers' search for profitability
As new car sales slip, dealers must look at other aspects of their operations and seek to leverage the best returns from their service, maintenance and repair offering
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Finance and insurance 30 SepInsurance add-on suppliers resilient in face of FCA attention
Leading insurance add-on companies aren’t blinking as the FCA takes increased interest
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Choose Your Supplier 25 Oct
Keeping a scientific eye on pricing
Sophisticated software is key to getting accurate valuation estimates that keep customers on-side.
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Choose Your Supplier 21 OctOnline service bookings help car dealers to fight the fast-fits
Comparison sites are revolutionising the way drivers choose who services and repairs their cars.
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Choose Your Supplier 19 OctLubricant makers keen to cement dealer relationships
To win their business, oil companies are offering dealer groups services and products that add convenience and cut cost.
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Choose Your Supplier 18 OctThe logistics operators who keep the motor industry moving
Logistics operators steer clear of the limelight, but without them, and their increasing innovation, the motor trade would – literally – grind to a halt.
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Choose Your Supplier 17 OctCar dealers need to look out for finance ‘disruptors’
Finance companies have adapted well to enhanced legislation, but say they are working hard to anticipate future changes to the industry.
