Valeting
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Aftersales 14 Oct
Five areas where car retailers can boost aftersales profitability
Market and economic forces have created a scenario where franchised car dealerships' savvy aftersales departments are looking outside their traditional zero-to-three-year-old vehicle bread and butter.
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People News 15 Sep
Undercover Boss ‘star’ wins Vertu Motors’ Masters Valeter of the Year Award
Bristol Street Motors’ Terry Mason has been named Masters Valeter of the Year, following his appearance on ITV’s Undercover Big Boss.
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Supplier News 16 Aug
Pentagon founder Trevor Reeve becomes Direct Valeting chairman following MBO
Former Pentagon chairman Trevor Reeve has joined the board of Direct Valeting as chairman following the business’ acquisition in a management buy-out (MBO).
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People News 15 Oct
Brexit immigration rules to cause staff shortages in vehicle prep sector
Dealer groups and the valeting industry could face staff shortages next year as UK employers will not be able to hire non-UK residents for certain key roles.
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Manufacturer 2 Jan
Volvo first to offer app-based mobile valeting service
Volvo is offering its customers a new mobile car wash service, using its Volvo On Call digital platform.
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Retailing 3 Dec
Valeting – in-house versus outsourcing
Whether dealers valet their own cars or subcontract, new IT systems and data analysis are being used to make the process as efficient as possible
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Supplier News 12 Apr
Direct Valeting acquires Quality Assured Valeting
Direct Valeting Ltd has expanded its business to serve more 550 franchised dealerships in the UK, following its acquisition of Quality Assured Valeting Ltd.
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Aftersales 27 Nov
How to make your valeting more efficient
We ask car dealers and valeting companies how to cut costs and grow margins
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Supplier News 18 Sep
Motorclean acquired in management buy-out
Car valeting and preparation service provider Motorclean has been acquired in a management buyout deal supported by a £13m funding package from HSBC.
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Top tips 29 May
Valeting outsourcing
This short film from Secure Valeting looks at how car dealerships can outsource their valeting and other operations.
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Car Dealer News 30 Oct
Car dealers should expect 'significant' rises in valeting costs due to Brexit
Dealers should expect ‘significant price inflation’ in the valeting industry as suppliers are meeting rising employment costs due to the uncertainty caused by Brexit.
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Choose Your Supplier 4 Oct
Cleaning up in the outsourced valeting sector
First appearances matter – never more so than when buying a car. That’s why valeting firms are in such high demand.
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Digital Marketing 17 Aug
Motorclean and AutosOnShow tie-up to boost dealers' stock presentation
Video imaging business AutosOnShow has partnered with valeting company Motorclean to make dealers’ stock presentation more efficient.
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Dealer Management 3 Nov
Preparing for the valeting bubble to burst
Valeting companies have grown with the market, but the canny operators are readying themselves for a slowdown.
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