Following three years of business growth which has seen the business double in size since 2011, Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions is looking to attract new talent in the coming months.
HPI is warning dealers that the proposed Government’s plans to consult on extending the MoT period from three years to four years could see the risk of fraud from clockers escalate.
Used fleet vehicle values rose by 4.2% (£303) and were just above the same month in 2014, according to Manheim.
Stoneacre Motor Group has begun the roll-out of automotive sales software enquiryMAX.
IT software provider Cooper Solutions has made four new appointments to support ongoing growth.
Following Ebbon-Dacs’ plan to withdraw from the dealer management systems market, DMS Navigator is offering Ebbon-Dacs users its system at the lowest possible implementation fee.
The average prices of used cars sold online via Autorola UK’s remarketing portal increased by £201 from £8,641 in Q1 to £8,842 in quarter two Q2.
AutoProtect has entered the service plan market with the introduction of its Foresight Service Plan, with early trials of the facility seeing dealers’ double conversion rates.
Available, vacant dealerships on the market are decreasing and, as the economy improves, there are fewer businesses on the market.
British women are charged an average of £45 more than men for car repairs, according to ClickMechanic.
Almost a quarter (23%) of people felt ripped off by the price they were quoted when they last visited a car mechanic, according to ClickMechanic.
32.17% of finance checks conducted by My Car Check in the first half of 2015 showed money was still owed on the car.
52% of people would use a credit card or savings to pay for car repairs, according to Allianz Global Assistance UK.
Kar Auction Services has announced that its subsidiary ADESA (UK) Limited has acquired HBC Vehicle Services, headquartered in Canvey Island, England.
Vauxhall Tony Le Voi has become the first car dealer in the UK to trial GForces’ new tracking system NetDirector Footfall.
The first 90 days of employment are critical to reducing sales staff turnover, says Symco.
Car dealers expect the amount of paperwork handled by dealerships to increase over the next three years, according to research by EDM Group.
Epyx has launched Tyreserve as a new e-commerce service designed to help franchise dealers compete with fast-fits for fleet tyre business.
Close Brothers Motor Finance is urging dealers to plan ahead for the paper counterpart driving license withdrawal on June 8.
The use of video can extend the reach of a dealership by up to 65%, according to the latest research by automotive technology leader CitNOW.
