Auto Trader’s Deal Builder trial extends to all authorised used car retailers

Auto Trader has made its Deal Builder omnichannel solution available to all FCA authorised used car retailers to trial.

G3 grows footprint by nearly 30% on vehicle surge

G3 Vehicle Auctions has added two new storage facilities on another four acres close to its recently opened £12 million purpose-built Castleford headquarters.

Third of drivers return to the same used car dealer

A third of British drivers revisit the same dealership to buy their next car, according to findings by used car website AA Cars research.

Aston Barclay, Proovstation partner on AI inspection system

Aston Barclay is innovating the UK vehicle remarketing sector with the Proovstation Inspection Gantry which uses Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Carwow auctions to remain open over festive period

Carwow is to run auctions throughout the festive period to help dealers source high-quality used stock

Applying science to used car stocking

AM Live 2023 heard how the best used car retailers are battling stock shortages by pairing their buying experience with intelligent data. Andy Whitehair, chief executive of Autofinity, chaired the session which saw Alex Jones, chief operations officer at used car group Carbase, Craig Petty, sales director at AM100 dealer group Hatfields and Neil Smith, chief executive at consultancy Motorvait, offer their insights.

Cazoo wraps up debt refinancing, Chesterman steps down

Suzuki and VW exec joins Autorola as new MarketPlace sales chief

Chris Timms has joined the Autorola UK team as head of sales for its MarketPlace online remarketing platform

How can dealers identify revenue and performance wins in a cooling market?

It’s time for dealers to maximise all revenue opportunities by focusing on the basics – and using all the data available.

Agency model can present plenty of sales opportunties - but ensure your data is accurate

Be quick, accurate and timely with your customer communications and ensure your data is accurate, and the agency model can provide plenty of dealer sales opportunities.

EpiCar launches commission-free offer for dealers

Used car marketplace EpiCar is offering dealers who register on its platform a first vehicle purchase with no platform commission fee.

eBay Motors Group rebrands as Motors

Dealer-facing eBay Motors Group brand and consumer facing Motors.co.uk brand, have come together as a single entity, Motors.

Autorola used car inventory platform targets speed to market

Autorola UK has launched a new used vehicle inventory platform which helps dealers speed up and improve their used car vehicle preparation processes

Personalisation is key to capturing used buyers

A high degree of personalisation is key to capturing the attention of used car buyers online, a dealer webinar heard this week.

Klassified Cars opens bespoke showroom in Rugby

Two Rugby entrepreneurs are celebrating after transforming a used car business during lockdown.

Motorway extends daily live car sale times

Used car marketplace Motorway is changing the hours of its daily live sale to enable dealers to start placing bids from 7pm the night before, until 3:30pm the following day.

Ford Fiesta, Toyota Prius were September’s used car stars, finds INDICATA

The Ford Fiesta was the UK’s best-selling used car and the Toyota Prius was the second fastest-selling used car in September according to INDICATA’s latest Market Watch report.

CARZAR to meet unique needs of younger car buyers

CARZAR to meet unique needs of younger car buyers

New drivers likely to spend average £4,000 on first car

Franchised dealers avoiding older, cheaper cars are missing out as Young people about to sit their driving tests are preparing to spend an average £4,124 on a used petrol manual car.

Steepest fall in used car values in 15 years no cause for panic

Significant falls in used car values should be seen in context since they remain up to 30% above where they were before the peak in prices seen in 2021