G3 has won an exclusive remarketing contract with First Response Finance Ltd following a unique "Champion Challenge" tendering process.
Shifting car-buying entirely into the online arena is so incredibly complex that dealers will be around for a long time to come, but increased digitisation is essential if the sector is to meet consumer expectations according to iVendi chief executive James Tew.
WhoCanFixMyCar.com has secured £4 million from investors including Shell Ventures, Sir Trevor Chinn, Active Partners and Venrex Investment Management.
Used car sales have been boosted by 6% in July from leads fed through from dealers’ service departments, according to data lead management company enquiryMAX.
Dragon2000 has partnered with Codeweavers to offer an “industry-first” finance integration into the firm’s dealer management system, DragonDMS.
The number of car buyers purchasing a vehicle on their first visit to a dealership has leapt to 40% of all sales, according to figures from lead management company enquiryMAX.
Warranty Assist has joined The Motor Ombudsman's Motor Industry Code of Practice for Vehicle Warranty Products in a bid to give car owners "added peace of mind".
Car dealers have shared insight into the challenges they face in 2018 as part of an interview series conducted by Oodle Finance – with Brexit and online sales emerging as their most pressing concerns.
WhoCanFixMyCar.com has appointed ScS and House of Fraser's Lacey Hewison as its new strategic network operations director.
The used car market slowed in July, according to Cap HPI.
Engaging with customers through social media has become the norm for companies across a range of sectors and car reatilers should be paying close attention to the approach of businesses in other sectors.
Over 4.7 million drivers are paying for car finance each month in the UK at the cost of £1.07 billion.
An estimated two million Brits regret “jumping straight-in” to the first finance deal offered without shopping around, research has revealed.
Vantage Motor Group will remarket 6,000 used cars through auction houses in Donington Park, Prees Heath and a planned Wakefield ‘Mega Centre’ as part of a new solus remarketing deal with Aston Barclay.
Dealers are looking to cut costs by not replacing staff who leave, but this is having a knock-on effect to profitability, according to Coachworks Consulting.
Tootle has launched a new progressive comparison tool which allows car buyers to compare offers from dealers and car buying service companies.
Average used diesel prices of cars sold on the Autorola online portal continued to rise in Q2, although there was a noticeable fall in volume.
Luscombe Motors Car Shop won Retailer of the Year accolades as Auto Trader rewarded the efforts of the UK’s best car dealers at its 11th annual Retailer Awards.
Aston Barclay’s plan to “revolutionise the UK remarketing sector” could move a step closer to realisation with the creation of a new 70,000sq-ft car auction Mega Centre in Wakefield.
Pinewood has made it possible for its car dealer clients to sell and manage vehicle their stock directly from their smartphone or tablet with the introduction of its new Stock+ app.
