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Supplier News 31 JulNew business growth drives strong performance for Black Horse
Black Horse has reported 18% net lending growth since 31 December 2014 and 33% year-on-year to £8 billion driven by strong levels of new business.
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Car Dealer News 31 JulPentagon buys Co-op Group in Lincoln
Pentagon Group has acquired five dealerships owned by the Co-operative Motor Group on Tritton Road in Lincoln.
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Manufacturer 30 JulFiat Chrysler Automobiles UK appoints new national fleet sales manager
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles UK has appointed Glenn McCulley as its new national fleet sales manager.
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Supplier News 30 JulTrade buying habits are changing, says NextGear Capital
The way trade buyers operate is changing, NextGear Capital learned on its recent UK wide auction tour.
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Car Dealer News 30 Jul
Sytner Bradford Audi praises DCML BIK app
DCML’s Dealer Car Manager BIK module tool makes the calculation of Benefit In Kind (BIK) quicker, more accurate and less daunting for fleets, according to Sytner Bradford Audi.
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Car Dealer News 27 Jul
JCT600 launches new fully responsive website
JCT600 has launched a fully responsive website designed to enhance the customer experience and drive traffic.
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Car Dealer News 24 JulCity of Bristol College goes green thanks to Wessex Garages
Wessex Garages is helping the City of Bristol College with its Go Green Action Plan this month by leasing it two electric Nissan e-NV200 vans.
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Opinion 24 Jul
Guest opinion: Goodbye to the forecourt – what next for the car dealership?
Buyers are making one or two visits at most, because they gain so much information from an online knowledge-base that dealership visits become a final-stage formality. What’s worse? Retailers are failing to capitalise on even that interaction.
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Market Insight 24 JulPrice tops new car buyers’ list of priorities
Price is at the top of new car buyers’ considerations when buying, according to Carwow.
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Market Insight 24 Jul
NFDA responds to London's deputy mayor for transport's speech on ULEVs
The director of the NFDA Sue Robinson has commented on the recent speech by London’s deputy mayor for transport Isabel Dedring.
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Supplier News 24 JulMotors.co.uk dealers’ cars took an average of 48 days to sell in June
Motors.co.uk has revealed its dealers’ ‘average days to sell a car’ was 48, in June.
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Supplier News 23 JulEDT adds four Bosch centres
Continuing its drive to add the best independent garages to its UK network, Kent-based EDT Automotive has recently appointed four Bosch Car Care centres.
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Car Dealer News 23 JulVertu Motors announces continued growth
During the four month period to June 30, Vertu Motors saw continued growth in like-for-like revenues and gross profits, according to chairman Peter Jones.
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Market Insight 22 Jul
Warranties 10x more likely to attract customers than service plans
Manufacturer warranties are 10 times more likely to encourage new car buyers back to the franchised workshop than service plans, according to Castrol Professional and Trend Tracker.
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Supplier News 22 JulManheim marks Ford Transit’s 50th birthday
Manheim is marking the Ford Transit’s 50th birthday with a fortnight of sale events from August 3 - 14 at its commercial vehicle auction centres and Manheim Online.
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Manufacturer 22 JulVauxhall offers customers VX360 video service
Vauxhall has introduced VX360; a programme that allows onsite expert technicians to video recommended repair work and share it with owners immediately via mobile and email.
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Supplier News 21 JulHitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions on recruitment drive
Following three years of business growth which has seen the business double in size since 2011, Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions is looking to attract new talent in the coming months.
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Digital Marketing 21 Jul
'Understanding content in the grown up digital era'
Content permeates each level of every business, but its sheer volume and depth can create as many problems as Justin Kirby, author and VP of Tenthwave Digital, will unpeel at AM’s Digital Dealer conference.
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Manufacturer 21 JulEngland Rubgy player Jonny May takes delivery of Mitsubishi L200
England Rugby and Gloucester wing Jonny May has taken delivery of a new Mitsubishi L200 at the club’s Kingsholm Stadium.
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Market Insight 20 Jul
FCA asks dealers to reveal claim ratios on all general insurance products
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing that automotive retailers must show a claims ratio on all general insurance add-on sales as part of new measures it is looking to introduce.
