Technology
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Car Dealer News 5 NovJardine begins NFDA Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) accreditation drive
Two Jardine Motors Group dealerships have celebrated becoming the group’s first Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) accredited businesses under the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) scheme.
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Opinion 4 NovJardine Motors Group is driving the digital journey, guest opinion
Jardine Motors Group has been on a journey that has seen the group implement systems that allow retailers operating across a multiplicity of brands, locations and customer segments to gain a holistic view of their customers and use data in a smarter, more proactive manner.
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Technology 4 NovBentley launches augmented reality app for new Flying Spur
Bentley Motors has announced that it will be using augmented reality to demonstrate its new Flying Spur model to showroom guests.
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Aftersales 25 OctThatcham Research launches IMI-accredited ADAS repair course
Thatcham Research has continued its commitment to improving road safety through the promotion of properly functioning ADAS on vehicles with the launch of a new repair course accredited by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI).
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Aftersales 24 OctIMI TechSafe EV standards gain Government endorsement
The Institute of the Motor Industry’s (IMI) TechSafe standards for car technicians working with electric vehicles (EV) have been officially endorsed by the Government’s Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV).
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Technology 8 OctNFDA helps car buyers overcome EV range anxiety with new guide
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has teamed up with the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) to help ease consumers' electric vehicle (EV) range anxiety with a new car buyers’ guide.
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Opinion 1 OctCar dealers must avoid being cyber attackers' 'low hanging fruit'
There’s a saying in the cyber security industry about cyber attacks: “It’s not personal’’.
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Supplier News 19 SepSoper pilots BMW and Mini car retail network digitisation model
Soper of Lincoln have provided a test bed for new digitalised car retail systems after BMW Group UK responded to calls from their franchised network to overhaul its internal processes and communications.
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Opinion 6 SepWhen will we reach the EV tipping point? A guest opinion
Franchised car retailers have a role to play in disproving the challenges of electric vehicle (EV) adoption if consumers are to wholeheartedly adopt new AFV technology, writes Mike Morris, chief executive of Nexus Infrastructure and its subsidiary eSmart Networks.
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Latest News 4 SepCitNOW partnership with Auto Trader ensures optimisation of 360-degree tech
CitNow’s partnership with Auto Trader has ensured its 360-degree imagery technology has been used on the online car-buying platform’s website.
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Digital Marketing 2 AugSantander launches integrated loan applications for dealer websites
Santander Consumer Finance (SCF) is launching a new online loan application platform with e-sign capability that can be integrated into a car dealer’s website.
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Technology 2 AugDVLA Register a Vehicle handles 1.5m registrations in first year
The DVLA’s ‘Register a Vehicle’ (RaV) service has handled over 1.5 million new vehicle registrations in the first year in operation.
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Supplier News 24 JulManheim Sales & Service rebranded as part of MBO
Cox Automotive has sold its Real Time Communications business to its founder and senior leadership team in a management buy-out.
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Supplier News 19 JulAston Barclay app wins gold at UK Digital Experience awards
Aston Barclay beat competition from mobile phone provider 3 and Manchester United football club to be awarded the gold award for Best Mobile Strategy at the UK Digital Experience awards.
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Car Dealer News 17 JulJCT600 VW Sheffield gains Electric Vehicle Approved accreditation
JCT600’s Volkswagen Sheffield car dealership has become the 24th UK franchised site to gain accreditation from the NFDA’s Government-backed Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) scheme.
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Supplier News 8 JulBCA to prep retail stock for used car online sales start-up Cazoo
Online used car sales start-up Cazoo has hired BCA to prepare and photograph the used cars it will retail.
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Car Dealer News 3 JulNFDA sees franchised dealers being key in uptake of electric cars
Franchised dealers will be "instrumental" in educating consumers about the benefits and practicalities of electric cars, according to The National Franchised Dealers Association.
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Market Insight 28 Jun27% of UK car buyers would purchase online without a test drive
A recent study of UK consumers, conducted by Peter Vardy, found that over a quarter of Brits would be happy to buy a car online without a test drive.
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Market Insight 18 JunHybrids cut CO2 emissions more efficiently than EVs, testing reveals
The mass adoption of hybrid vehicles is the most efficient way to lower global vehicle CO2 emissions amid a shortage in the supply of batteries to full electric vehicles (EVs), according to Emissions Analytics.
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Digital Marketing 17 Jun
Vantage Motor Group adopts GForces online car sales platform
Vantage Motor Group is “embracing the burgeoning digital retail opportunity” with the integration of GForces’ NetDirector Auto-e online vehicle sales platform across its 25 dealership sites.
