Supplier news
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People News 30 NovCap HPI head of forecast Andrew Mee retires
Cap HPI has said that the leadership of its UK car valuations team will remain “in exclennt hands” following the retirement of its head of forecast, Andrew Mee.
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People News 30 NovCodeweavers appoints Andrew Gill as head of lender products
Codeweavers has appointed Andrew Gill as its head of lender products to help automotive sector lenders identify new opportunities to support their business.
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Market Insight 26 Nov40% of potential car buyers less likely to visit a showroom
40% of UK drivers say they are now less likely to visit a showroom while researching the purchase of a car, as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic, research by Marketing Delivery, has found.
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Aftersales 25 NovVehicle Vision launch integration with Auto Service Finance
Vehicle Vision has formed a partnership with Auto Service Finance (ASF) to offer motorists interest-free instalment payment option for repairs.
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Aftersales 25 NovAutotech Recruit announce investment plans to increase EV training
Autotech Recruit is announcing the launch of a new electric vehicle (EV) training initiative, Autotech Training, to support the transition to electric vehicles (EVs).
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Digital Marketing 25 NovMotors.co.uk launches new ‘How to Car’ video campaign
Motors.co.uk is supporting its dealer partners with a new series of videos aimed at helping consumers planning their next used car purchase.
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Finance 24 NovAlphera launch new used car finance to offset carbon emissions
Alphera Financial Services is partnering with BuyaCar to launch Alphera Zero, a finance product that allows consumers to offset carbon emissions from used hybrids and plug-in hybrids.
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Used Cars 24 NovLand Rover sees used car price surge, Motorway finds
The average price of a used Land Rover has increased by 2% in the last month, with values up 4% year on year according to new data from Motorway.
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Opinion 23 NovAgency model's success 'comes down to numbers' for car retailers, opinion
Today, Capgemini have published a report advocating the transition to an agency model for distribution networks, supported by consumer and dealer surveys in Europe and China.
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Market Insight 20 NovEV enquiries soared 500% after Government’s 2030 car sales ruling
Electric vehicle (EV) enquiries soared by 500% after this week’s UK Government announcement that it plans to ban the sale of cars and vans powered wholly by petrol or diesel engines in 2030.
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Supplier News 19 NovCar dealers’ online activity up 33% in first 10 days of lockdown
COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 2’ has sparked a rapid rise in the volume of digital car finance deals being forwarded to dealership customers, according to iVendi.
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Latest News 19 NovMarshall donates £10,000 to MotorVise ‘Xmas Do-nation’ Ben fund-raiser
Marshall has pledged a £10,000 donation to Ben as part of a ‘Xmas Do-nation’ charity campaign launched by MotorVise to plug the charity’s £1m 2020 funding shortfall.
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Used Cars 18 Nov'No cause for alarm' as used car prices continue decline, says Cap HPI
Used car values declined by 2.1% during October and have seen a 2% dip so far in November but there is "no cause for alarm", according to Cap HPI.
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Supplier News 17 NovHeycar pays for dealers’ car deliveries until end of 2020
Heycar has vowed to foot the bill for vehicle deliveries to customers until the end of 2020 as part of a bid to support car dealers’ online retail efforts during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
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Opinion 16 NovPersonalised processes key to car sales conversion in 2021, opinion
As we entered lockdown back in March, many dealers would have feared the worst for 2020 but a strong bounce back in both new and used sales through the summer will have gone some way to mitigating the impact of the pandemic.
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Market Insight 13 NovCommercial vehicle sales ‘unaffected’ by latest lockdown, says Auto Trader
Auto Trader has claimed that interest in commercial vehicles (CV) has been “unaffected” by the latest COVID-19 lockdown restrictions – with online enquiries up 38%.
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Supplier News 13 NovVolkswagen Group UK signs deal with Dealer Auction
Dealer Auction will supply digital auction services to Volkswagen Group UK's franchised car retail networks after signing a preferred supplier agreement with the German OEM.
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Supplier News 13 NovStartline Motor Finance secures £375m J.P. Morgan credit facility
Startline Motor Finance has secured a £375 million credit facility from J.P.Morgan in what is the third renewal and upsize of the facility between the two companies.
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Supplier News 12 NovBCA to develop new 65-acre remarketing ‘mega centre’ in Bristol
BCA has announced plans to develop a new 65-acre remarketing ‘mega centre’ in Bristol, with the capacity to handle over 120,000 vehicles each year.
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Latest News 11 NovHMRC opens Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) claims period
HMRC has opened its claims period for the newly-extended Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) as officials “grapple with its regulatory control” to prevent erroneous and fraudulent claims.
