test drives
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Car Dealer News 17 SepRetailers urged to enhance car buyers' unaccompanied test drive experience
PIB Group is urging retailers to enhance the customer experience with unaccompanied test drives, whilst mitigating financial risk.
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News 19 AugThief stole BMW and Range Rover in two test drives within an hour
A car thief has been jailed after colliding a BMW into a motorcyclist then threatening to “shank” a car salesman as he stole a Range Rover during two test drive incidents in the space of an hour.
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Technology 16 JulTracker partners with IMDA to mitigate risk of unaccompanied test drives
Tracker has partnered with the Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA) to help provide dealers with ‘peace-of-mind’ to offer unaccompanied test drives.
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Market Insight 13 JulCar-buyers want unaccompanied test drives post-COVID, research finds
Almost two thirds (63%) of drivers want unaccompanied test drives to become standard practice, according to new research by AX.
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Manufacturer 10 JunPolestar CEO finds EV brand's online car retail model 'rejuvinating'
When Polestar UK chief executive Jonathan Goodman told AM he was “thoroughly enjoying” his role overseeing the roll-out of the performance electric vehicle (EV) brand, it’s clear that he means it.
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Manufacturer 13 MayPolestar targets 30,000 test drives after opening Milton Keynes hub
Polestar UK plans to get up to 30,000 car buyers behind the wheel of its Polestar 2 performance electric vehicle (EV) with the help of a new ‘test drive hub’ in Milton Keynes.
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Market Insight 6 MayCar test drives should be as easy as ordering an Uber, says drivvn
Car retailers across the UK should be working to ensure that organising a test drive is as easy as ordering an Uber, according to automotive eCommerce specialist drivvn.
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Market Insight 30 AprMoney back guarantee could replace test drives, says Auto Trader
Almost two-thirds of car buyers would be open to buying a car without a test drive if the dealer offered a 14-day money back guarantee, according to new research from Auto Trader.
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Retailing 14 AprThe EV switch is on, so car dealers need to ramp-up their 2030-readiness now
The intentions of the Government in relation to the environment and the UK's switch to elelctric vehicles (EV) have certainly become a lot clearer.
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Latest News 1 AprScottish Government confirms car dealers can resume test drives from April 5
Scottish car retailers have been told that they can resume unaccompanied test drive provision to boost their retail recovery from April 5.
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Market Insight 24 Feb
Scotland's car dealers ‘bitterly disappointed’ at delayed showroom re-openings
Car dealers across Scotland have been left “bitterly disappointed” by news that showrooms are unlikely to be allowed to re-open their doors to customers until April 26.
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Market Insight 24 Feb
Car dealers’ provision of test drives in England a ‘purely moral’ decision
Further clarification on the legality of car sales test drive provision has prompted rendered the decision over whether to offer customers contact with vehicles “a purely moral decision”, it has been claimed.
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Car Dealer News 9 FebFailure to re-open car showrooms in Q1 to impact jobs and economy, say dealers
Car retail bosses have voiced concern that a failure to re-open car showrooms in-time for the March number plate change will impact jobs and the economy, claiming “MPs fundamentally do not understand business”.
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Technology 8 FebVospers trialling virtual reality Abarth 595 ‘home test drive’ package
Vospers Abarth Exeter is the performance brand’s UK car retailers to trial a virtual reality (VR) home test drive package to coincide with the launch of the new limited edition Abarth 595 Scorpioneoro.
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Latest News 20 Jan
SMTA reiterates Scotland’s test drives ban during COVID-19 lockdown
The Scottish Motor Trade Association (SMTA) has warned that Trading Standards operatives will be checking up on car retail operations to ensure test drives are not illegally conducted during COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’.
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Technology 30 OctPent-up demand leads to test-drive boom
The number of test drive bookings recorded by AX has more than tripled since June, as pent-up consumer demand sees customers flocking to dealerships.
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Car Dealer News 15 OctTest driver 'tries to steal' Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG from JCT600 Chesterfield
An opportunistic car test driver was apprehended by Derbyshire police after allegedly attempting to flee JCT600’s Mercedes-Benz dealership in Chesterfield in a Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG.
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Market Insight 17 Sep70% of drivers would turn to leasing to trial EVs, survey shows
A survey from Auto Trader has found that 70% of drivers would prefer to lease an electric vehicle (EV) for a two to three year period, before buying it outright.
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Manufacturer 10 SepHyundai to host 10-day EV test drive event across UK dealer network
Hyundai Motor UK is set to launch a 10-day electric vehicle test drive event across its franchised dealer network.
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Manufacturer 7 AugPolestar 2 EV 18-day test drive tour ‘fully booked’ in 8 hours
An 18-day Polestar 2 customer test drive tour was ‘fully booked’ in eight hours as the Geely-owned performance electric vehicle (EV) brand continues to gain traction without a physical retail presence in the UK.
