subscription services
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Manufacturer 30 SepUK will have to wait for Lynk & Co €500-a-month SUV mobility service
Lynk & Co has launched its new 01 hybrid SUV in Europe as part of a €500-a-month car mobility “membership” service… But it won’t be coming to the UK in 2020.
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Manufacturer 2 SepVolvo Cars launches Care by Volvo subscription service in the UK
Volvo Car UK has officially launched its single payment Care by Volvo car subscription service, offering access to a vehicle, maintenance, parts and roadside assistance for a single monthly payment.
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Aftersales 22 JulBridgestone and ETB launch monthly tyre subscription service
Bridgestone and ETB Autocentres have announced the launch of an all-inclusive monthly tyre subscription service called MOBOX.
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Fleet 10 JulCaasta launches new ‘subscribe and drive’ mobility solution
A new car subscription service claiming to offer a single monthly payment mobility for fleets and private motorists claims that it will help to drive the adoption of alternative fuel vehicles (AFV).
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Manufacturer 2 JulJLR launches Pivotal premium car subscription service
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) customers will be able to swap models when it suits them as part of the premium car manufacturer’s new Pivotal car subscription service.
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Opinion 23 JunCould COVID-19 cash crisis feed car subscription trends? Guest opinion
Could a shortage of cash and heightened consumer caution in the wake of the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis help to fuel a shift towards car subscription?
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Opinion 2 AprReconnecting with consumers is key to car retail’s future, guest opinion
Even without the current COVID-19 coronavirus crisis it was clear to everyone in the industry that automotive businesses are rapidly approaching a crossroads.
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Market Insight 20 Nov
Intelligent Car Leasing launches car subscription service
Intelligent Car Leasing claims to have launched the market’s first broker-provided car subscription service in partnership with the Wagonex car subscription marketplace platform.
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Opinion 23 AugGuest opinion: mobility as a service, the new paradigm
Recent years have seen a marked shift away from private vehicle ownership, particularly in urban areas.
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Manufacturer 8 AugLynk & Co boss: car dealership visits are what customers ‘hate most’
Lynk & Co chief executive has said that he will not employ franchised car retailers to sell his subscription-based SUV mobility service, branding showroom visits as what car buyers “hate most”.
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Market Insight 1 AugOver a third of car buyers interested in subscription services
Over a third of car buyers have expressed an interest in emerging car subscription services, according to survey results published by Motors.co.uk.
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Market Insight 12 Jun
Car dealers need to focus on single payment ownership solutions
Car dealers need to work harder to offer customers a single payment car ownership solution in a bid to embrace the opportunities of an emerging shift towards subscription services.
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Manufacturer 7 JunLexus launches £619 per month Drover car subscription service
Lexus claims that it has unlocked the doors to motorists’ dream garage with the launch of a new vehicle subscription mobility service delivering access to a CT200 hybrid hatchback from £619 per month.
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Opinion 3 MayUnlock the key to the future of car ownership, a guest opinion
Buying and running a car is not the set of discrete transactions it once was: drivers no longer buy a car from one place, have their vehicle serviced by another and then sell it on elsewhere.
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Opinion 30 AprIf Henry Ford were alive today, would he build cars? A guest opinion
As innovations go, it’s hard to match the impact of Henry Ford’s development of the assembly line in 1913.
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Finance 29 Apr
Rental giant Enterprise launches car subscription service
A car subscription service which will allow consumers to pay monthly to drive vehicles from six different classes is being launched by the parent company of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Car Rental.
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Car Manufacturer News 1 AprVolkswagen launches £514 a month vehicle subscription service
Volkswagen Financial Services and Drover has started a pilot to offer vehicle subscription services to UK customers starting from £514 a month.
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Manufacturer 14 MarVolvo introduces direct consumer business arm amid executive restructure
Volvo Cars has introduced a direct consumer business arm as part of an executive restructure designed reshape “what a car is, how people expect to be transported and how they interact with a car”.
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Manufacturer 24 Jan
Lynk & Co becomes ‘world’s fastest-growing car brand’ ahead of 2020 UK launch
Geely’s Lynk & Co brand has claimed the title of the ‘world’s fastest growing car manufacturer’ after 120,414 sales in its parents company’s home market in its first year on sale.
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Car Dealer News 11 JanDriver 1 car subscription service unlocks pre-reg stock opportunity
Driver 1 has announced the launch of its car subscription service, offering car retailers the opportunity to monetise pre-registration stock.
