Manufacturer’s decision to simplify trim level options praised by residual value experts CAP.
All 138 staff at Pentagon Group linked to retail finance have completed FLA SAF training and gained in confidence, says sales operations manager Alan Smith.
Two events have been mainly instrumental in enabling the Finance & Leasing Association to progress its specialist automotive finance (SAF) programme to where it is today, says head of motor finance Paul Harrison.
Service plans ‘48% up’, motor finance rises and financial crime conference.
Tyres that are a legal requirement in some parts of Europe still only have minimal sales in UK.
Independents give out a downbeat message on their prospects in the current climate
Dealer group is first in Scotland to sign up for Automotive Management Accreditation.
Dealer groups are working with the Finance & Leasing Association to raise the profile of SAF (specialist automotive finance) to a new level in 2011.
Uncertainty in automotive sector means there could be opportunities for cash-rich businesses.
Insight: Used car survey reveals that too little effort is made to retain contact with used car buyers
The seasonal slowdown in used car sales this year has been bigger than normal, according to Manheim.
Manufacturers’ estimates of market size are branded as unrealistic.
Conference delegates get expert advice on a variety of topics affecting their bottom line
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BEN, the automotive industry charity, has announced a management restructure to help it extend its reach.
Buyers may be shifting down a car segment, but the desire for more power continues to grow.
Toyota has paid $10m (£6.47m) to the family of four people killed in a runaway Lexus car in the US in 2009.
Van network has 24 dealerships on board and promises further expansion by end of 2011.
Dealer profits have been hit hard by this year’s heavy snowfall.
Dealer group takes on Delmore Cars of Inverness as owner retires after 27 years.
Dealers need focus on customer retention particularly in the current economically difficult times. However, keeping them coming back is becoming more challenging due to the changing nature of the consumer.
Sandicliffe Group, a £170 million turnover franchised dealer in the east Midlands, has gained Kitemark certification for its three bodyshops within six months.
An alliance with Fiat Group will allow the UK’s largest independent bodyshop chain to offer customers the chance to buy their courtesy car at a preferential rate.
New car demand is expected to weaken over the next two years according to a new white paper published today which predicts sales of 1.95 million in 2011 and 2.15 million in 2012.
Carmaker plan will bring in benchmarking of network sales conversion rates by mid-2011.
After a year in which Volkswagen’s van sales increased by 23%, the manufacturer’s dealers have been told: “Fasten your seatbelts for action in 2011.”
Bespoke car demand is likely to increase lead times from the current three to four months.
Major car manufacturers are confident of hitting a two million unit new car market next year in the UK after finding the first half of 2010 was more robust than expected.
Sytner Group is taking over Pendragon’s Maidenhead BMW/Mini business.
If European rules are adopted up to 40,000 aftersales jobs will be lost.
