Supplier news
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Used Cars 25 SepAuto Trader fastest selling cars rankings defy Government's 'rule of six'
The flagship Kia Sorento SUV topped the ranking in Auto Trader’s fastest selling used car rankings as vehicles which defy Government’s “rule of six” COVID-19 rules made a strong showing this week.
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Supplier News 25 SepNew consultancy launched to help dealers and OEMs improve performance
A new consultancy has been launched by three experienced, senior automotive experts to help dealers and OEMs identify opportunities and develop strategies to improve performance.
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Supplier News 24 SepSantander Consumer Finance to launch Your Red Car marketing platform
Santander Consumer Finance claims that it will “reduce margin costs and maximise sales” for car retailers with the launch of its new Your Red Car online marketing platform early next year.
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Supplier News 21 Sep‘Exceptionally strong’ LCV market delivers values rise at BCA
BCA has reported that “exceptionally strong interest” in LCVs saw vehicles selling for an average of 13% over guide value expectations during August.
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Finance 21 SepNo room for ‘body-swerves or gamification’ in new FCA motor finance rules
The motor finance sector must reinvent itself in light of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) new regulations which will ban all discretionary commission models from January 28.
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Used Cars 18 SepAuto Trader records 7.4% mid-September rise in used car prices
Auto Trader has reported a 19th straight week of used car price rises with a 7.4% mid-September increase in the average advertised value on a vehicle offered on its online marketing platform.
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Supplier News 18 SepAuto Trader lining up move into new 80,000 square foot Manchester HQ
Auto Trader is making preparations to move its Manchester headquarters into a new 80,000 square foot office facility which gained approval from city planners earlier this year.
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Market Insight 18 SepSeptember’s 70-plate will serve up 'profit bonanza' for car dealers
Strong demand for newly-launched 70-plate models in September will make this a profitable quarter for car dealers across the UK, Motorvise’s Fraser Brown has insisted.
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Supplier News 18 SepBCA launches new Saturday online car auction programme
Vehicles from Arnold Clark, Bristol Street Motors, CarShop, Cazoo Part Exchange, John Clark Motor Group and Sinclair Group will be among those featured in a new Saturday online sales programme from BCA.
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Digital Marketing 18 SepAuto Trader and CompareTheMarket launch Quick Quote
Auto Trader and price comparison website CompareTheMarket have launched a Quick Quote service offering car buyers rapid access to insurance for their new car purchase.
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Market Insight 17 SepFLA urges extended Government loan scheme and EV tax breaks
The Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) is set to make submissions urging Government to extend its COVID-19 business lending and introduce tax incentives to boost the adoption of alternative fuel vehicles (AFV).
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Market Insight 17 SepHigh Court backs FCA’s COVID-19 business interruption insurance claim case
Insurers will have to pay out claims on business interruption insurance policies amounting to hundreds of millions of pounds after a High Court ruling this week.
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Used Cars 17 SepUsed car sales decline indicated ‘cooling’ of market in August
Sales in the used car retail sector showed signs of “cooling off” according to a market report which revealed declining in activity during August – with retail sales down 3.3% year-on-year.
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Manufacturer 16 SepTTEC to operate Volkswagen Group customer service from new Leeds facility
Volkswagen Group’s new customer contact centre is set to be operated from a new 22,000 square-foot facility in Leeds after its appointed US service operator TTEC to operate the service.
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Supplier News 16 SepIMI 100 challenge to help plug Ben charity's 2020 fund-raising shortfall
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has partnered with the industry charity Ben to create the IMI 100 challenge to help support mental health and well-being within the sector.
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People News 14 SepActivate Group appoints Lorna Turner as head of commercial
Accident management provider Activate Group has appointed Lorna Turner into its newly-created head of commercial role.
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Used Cars 14 Sep
BCA's daily online sales exceeded 6,000 used cars during August
BCA used car auctions delivered average sales entries of over 6,000 vehicles in August as average sold values continued to decline amid “stable market conditions”.
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Car Dealer News 11 SepAvailableCar awards five-year disposal contract to G3
Car supermarket AvailableCar has signed a five-year disposal agreement with independent vehicle auction G3 Vehicle Auctions.
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Opinion 11 SepCash is king: why now's the time for a property tax review, guest opinion
As the post COVID-19 lockdown period places ever more demand on automotive retail businesses being lean and efficient, Alun Oliver, managing director of E³ Consulting, explains why now might be the time for a thorough property tax review.
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Supplier News 11 SepManheim re-opens auctions for COVID-19 secure used car viewings
Manheim has confirmed that its auction sites will re-open for COVID-secure used car viewings from Monday (September 14).
