Car dealership customers will be able to look at financing options without affecting their credit score due to a new partnership between Experian and Codeweavers.
The arrival of the connected car, with its incredibly valuable dataset, will see OEMs encroach on the retailer’s patch even more, but dealers are unlikely to give ground lightly.
Motor traders have faced a dual challenge in the last year or so, reviewing their affordability assessments to meet new guidance from the FCA at a time of economic uncertainty.
HPI have had an advert banned by the Advertising Standards Authority over its claims that it was "the most trusted and reliable car history check".
The RAC is preparing to offer the motor trade market history checks for a £1 in an attempt claim a share of a market it believes is worth up to £25 million a year.
Used car sales increased at their fastest rate for almost 10 years to nearly 1.9 million vehicles, according to the latest data from Experian.
Experian has won a contract to provide provenance checking and vehicle look up services to the City Auction Group.
Annual used car sales surged to a six-year high in 2014 to a total of 6.89 million vehicles.
A new data provision deal has been agreed between information services company Experian and Glass’s.
