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eBay has announced its intention to by Motors.co.uk from Cox Automotive and join the platform with its Gumtree online classified site to strengthen its online car sales offering.
The UK’s automotive industry is one of the most important and profitable sectors in the country with nearly nine out of ten (88%) begin their purchase journey online.
Leasing companies are increasingly appealing to more consumers through offering personal contract hire (PCH), however Arval’s UK managing director, Miguel Cabaça, has warned them not to lose sight of their corporate market.
Car dealers can improve customer satisfaction by providing online part-exchange prices and simplifying the administration process at point of sale.
Aston Barclay has expanded into the consumer car buying sector with the completion of its acquisition of The Car Buying Group (TCBG).
Inchcape UK’s Lexus Guildford dealership has invited customers to its Winter Wonderland Christmas fair in support of Alzheimer’s Society.
Auto Trader has reported that the average price of a used car offered for sales on a dealer forecourt reached a record high of £12,853 during September.
In-line with the recent prediction from the Met Office that the UK faces its coldest and harshest winter in a decade, buyer services manager – Alex Miles – at G3 Remarketing, offers his advice to dealers on how they can prepare their forecourts now.
Car buyers are selling their vehicle, on average, within 20 months of purchase, according to Tootle.
A new search tool has been added to the core Vauxhall web site, using iVendi technology to help customers find the right car for their budget.
The BCA team has celebrated the successful completion of a 245-mile cycle challenge to Amsterdam’s Royal Palace, raising an estimated £100,000 for Action for A-T charity.
Mitsubishi Motors UK has invited customers to test drive the Outlander PHEV for a full 24 hours, so potential buyers can experience living with a plug-in hybrid.
Sandicliffe Motor Group’s Leicester Ford Transit Centre has secured a vehicle supply partnership with former Premier League Champions Leicester City Football Club for the 2018/19 season.
The diesel-powered version of Mitsubishi’s Outlander SUV was the fastest-selling used car on Auto Trader during August – taking an average of just 17 days to leave forecourts.
Dealers should be contacting potential customers by email, instead of phone, outside of traditional working hours, according to new research from Dealerweb.
The automotive industry is at a pivotal point as it tries to understand and envision the role of dealerships, digital and the retail model of the future.
Over a third of car buyers are ready to consider turning to the internet to buy their next vehicle wholly online, according to research commissioned by Motors.co.uk.
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Franchised car retailers have been told to "clean-up their act" after an investigation found that aftersales customer were being charged up to £180 for a 30-minute car diagnostic check.
