Last year Black Horse won the award for best “Third Party/Channel Programme” at the Motivational Awards, for its leading incentive programme, Q-points.
Next month Jigsaw Finance promises to roll out what its group operations director James Tew describes as a “Utopian” concept in motor finance, which combines online direct car and finance sales with multiple choice point of sale retailer methods.
The motor industry is calling for the insurance body Thatcham (Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre) to recommend premium discounts for drivers of cars fitted with the latest accident prevention technology.
Retailers and finance companies should abandon the “dubious and immoral daylight robbery” of documentation and arrangement fees or face more consumer defections to High Street and direct lenders.
Underpinning a general zero deposit 5.9% APR PCP campaign, Ford is also offering the Focus Sport 1.6 diesel for the same price as its petrol counterpart during the third quarter, equivalent to a £2,000 price reduction.
In Jaguar jargon it is the Privilege advanced payment plan, but in essence the deal involves a 50/50 no fee, no interest twin instalment scheme with two years between payments.
One in four buyers of Ford’s main brands – Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Volvo and Mazda – are using finance supplied by Ford Financial Britain.
Dodge has set up a 36-month PCP for the Caliber in 1.8 petrol SE form.
As a result of Citroën’s guaranteed part exchange offer in June and July, which promised up to £1,000 for traded-in older cars, dealers encountered a 35-year-old Triumph Herald, an MGB and a Ford Granada.
Mercedes-Benz R320 CDI is offered with a three-year, 5.9% APR PCP.
Caterham is offering a 0% HP scheme for its 7 Classic and Roadsport ragtop models.
Honda is reducing its FR-V 2.2-litre diesel by £1,175 to match the petrol equivalent’s price.
The Peugeot 607 line-up has been strengthened with the addition of a new engine, a new Euro IV, 170bhp 2.2 litre twin turbo-charged HDi diesel.
Citroen has unveiled the world’s first ‘designer garage’ for its new executive model, the C6.
Maccess, the automotive parts and accessories distributor, has launched a new wireless reverse parking sensor from Streetwize Accessories, offering the automotive aftermarket a new product opportunity.
Javan Sports Cars, the Cornish sports car company, has released details of its new hand built rival to Lotus’ Elise, the R1 speedster.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders is calling for the insurance body Thatcham to recommend premium discounts for drivers of cars fitted with the latest accident prevention technology.
LDV’s 61 UK dealers stand to benefit from next year’s 50% increase in sales planned by Russia’s Gaz Group.
Stephen James Group has boosted its turnover by £90m to £150m with the purchase of Whitehouse Group’s three BMW and two Mini dealerships.
Hummer is seeking dealers with whom it can establish an initial network of eight retail points next year.
Sytner is planning to invest at least £8m in its Bentley franchises over the next 18 months as it moves three showrooms to new locations.
Toyota is close to completing its four-year-long dealer network revamp.
Seat has plumped up its Altea model to create the new XL.<P>
Drivethedeal.com, is offering discounts on 56-plate models.
The epidemic of stolen portable sat-nav units has reached such large proportions that car security firm Tracker has teamed up with the police to catch thieves using technology James Bond’s Q would be proud of.
Steve Robertson has taken on the role of head of marketing for Seat UK following the departure of Mark McKenna, who is to head up Seat’s business operations.
Skoda will launch its new four-wheel drive estate, the Octavia Scout, at next month’s Paris Motor Show.
Land Rover has added a fourth engine to its 2007 model year Range Rover Sport range.
A third of the UK’s workers are desperate for a new boss and a quarter believe they could do a better job than their managers.
Ford pre-registered more cars than its competitors in June.
