Ben has tapped into the automotive community’s competitive spirit by inviting it to ‘Bring It On 4 Ben’ and take on a range of exciting new fundraising challenges.
Auto Trader has launched a new marketing campaign to promote ‘road equality’ among road users.
City Auction Group and G3 Remarketing have both celebrated record years at their respective vehicle auction facilities during 2018.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has launched two new apprenticeship standards which have been designed to upskill those people working in car dealerships’ customer service, parts and sales roles.
Automotive executives believe that 30% to 50% of car dealerships will be closed by 2030, according to KPMG’s Global Automotive Executive Survey 2019.
Dealerweb has found that dealers across the UK saw revenues grow from new and used sectors in January while finance penetration increased.
A lack of “good quality and desirable stock” has not been enough to stall rising used car prices as demand from consumers defies the uncertainty caused by Brexit, according to Cazana.
According to the RAC Dealer Network, warranty sales increased 13% by unit in 2018, marking the fifth consecutive year the network saw double digit growth.
Eden Motor Group has signed an exclusive two-year deal with BCA to support its used car programme.
Car dealers showed their ability to adapt to challenging market conditions by achieving an average profit of £2,900 during December, ASE has reported.
iVendi has signed its “first major international deal” with Société Générale subsidiary, Bank Deutsches Kraftfahrzeuggewerbe GmbH (BDK), in Germany.
Kia has appointed Pod Point as its official home charging point provider, for its range of plug-in hybrid and electric models.
Finance profit will be key to car retailers’ efforts to realise greater profit from used cars in 2019 as FCA scrutiny and greater influence from the market’s ‘disruptors’ continue to apply pressure.
The UK body repair sector is under threat from an industry-wide shortage of skills, according to a survey by Auto Body Projects and Trend Tracker.
Tracker has warned motorists that 88% of stolen cars in 2018 were removed without the owners keys, confirming that keyless theft is a “harsh reality”.
Rising overheads, increased competition, sourcing the right stock, Government policy and Brexit are all set to impact car dealers in 2019, according to responses to the CarGurus One Voice Report.
The IMI has added F&I accredited salespeople to its professional register as part of an Alphera-supported scheme to improve transparency and satisfaction.
Inchcape Retail has announced that ten of its business managers have successfully received The IMI Accreditation for Finance and Insurance standards.
The MFG Group has announced the appointment of Gary Richardson as national account manager UK, as part of its continued global expansion in 2019.
MG Motor UK has announced it will expand its new vehicle operations with BCA to manage a big increase in supply reaching Bristol's docks in 2019.
