Shoreham Vehicle Auctions (SVA) has called for south coast used vehicle dealers to donate any unwanted running vehicles or part-exchanges to its charity auction for The Chestnut Tree House.
The Information Commissioner’s Office’s (ICO) first prosecution under the Computer Misuse Act has resulted in a six month jail sentence for a former employee of Nationwide Accident Repair Services (NARS).
Millennials are the most likely car buying age group to have their purchase effected by the uncertainty surrounding Brexit, with many opting for cheaper used cars
Cox Automotive has reported 6.3% increase in used car volumes coming through Manheim auction sites during October as retailers battled for stock amid new vehicle supply shortages.
Auto Trader has reported a 7% increase in revenues and a 10% rise in operating profits in its half-year financial results for the six months to September 30.
BCA Marketplace’s executive chairman, Avril Palmer-Baunack, won the Outstanding Achievement as the remarketing specialist also claimed the Carrier of the Year awards at the seventh annual Automotive Global Awards.
InstaVolt has installed its 200th rapid charger, having put its first unit in the ground in Devon just over 12 months ago.
AutoProtect’s founding management partners have sold a 50% interest in the business to their joint-venture partners Correlation Investments Limited (CIL).
John Clark Motor Group has rolled out Car Delivery Network’s cloud based vinDISPATCH software across its network of 38 sites.
Car sharing marketplace Turo claims to have launched the “Airbnb of cars” in the UK and claims it will help UK car owners earn more than £6,000 a year from their idle vehicles.
High footfall, high calibre speakers and high-profile guests were highlighted on social media as Automotive Management Live 2018 was hailed a 'brilliant' success by car dealers and suppliers alike.
A choking of new vehicle supply to dealers’ showrooms triggered by the September introduction of WLTP will continue to drive a buoyant used car market into 2019, according to Cazana.
BCA has attributed a 1% slip in used car values during October to a shift in model mix amid increased volumes of ex-fleet and dealer part-exchange vehicles at auction during the month.
Car retailers still have a chance to join a rush of over 1,000 automotive retail sector representatives expected to attend Automotive Management Live 2018 at the NEC in Birmingham tomorrow (November 8).
Drivers wanting to prepare for winter weather could see an increase on winter tyre demand, which dealers should capitalise on to increase profits.
Dealer’s trialling Santander Consumer Finance (SCF)’s newly-launched free online finance calculator have reported strong customer demand.
The September 1 introduction of Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) has been blamed for a 20% slump in car dealership profits during the key ‘plate-change month.
Contact At Once! sales director Thom Coupar-Evans will reveal how car dealers can ‘join the dots’ to achieve better customer communication and reveal insight from Robins and Day’s roll-out of Apple Business Chat.
Nextgear Capital has said that a used car stock funding is poised for further growth as dealers look to “boost their buying power” amid rising values and a rush for stock.
Autoclenz will open an Alloy Wheel Repair Centre in Crewe for trade and public customers on November 14.
