WMS Group has consolidated, re-developed and re-branded its warranty products under a new Safe & Sound brand.
Assurant as appointed Lee Coomber to the new role of RAC client director, with responsibility for independent dealers.
The Assurant-designed RAC Electric Vehicle Warranty has made its UK debut with its introduction by Sussex-based independent car dealer Andrew Shipp Motors.
Toyota and Lexus will drive franchisees' aftersales customer retention by extending the warranty on its cars to 10 years and 100,000 miles through its new service-activated Relax scheme.
Volkswagen has launched a new All-in car care package which provides owners of VWs aged three to five-year-old two services, two MOTs, a two-year warranty and two years roadside assistance.
Changes set to be introduced to the Auto Trader platform in May will flag-up additional fees charged by car retailers in an effort to make online sales more “fair, consistent and transparent for car buyers”.
Kia Motors UK has issued a recall for its new Sorento SUV after identifying a problem with the vehicles eCall SOS alert system.
A two-day online conference for regional managers that work with the RAC Dealer Network is being held from January 28, 2021.
A new partnership between Allianz Partners and the FCA Group helped to drive warranty work to Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Fiat and Jeep dealers across the UK during COVID-19 lockdown, it has been claimed.
A new warranty being introduced this month will “play a key role in building consumer confidence” in used plug-in vehicles, says the RAC Dealer Network.
Car warranty sales for the last six weeks were 21.4% up by volume on the same period in 2019 within the RAC Dealer Network, new figures show.
Car supermarket Fords of Winsford is the latest business to join the RAC Dealer Network.
Assurant has launched EV One, a new warranty programme for electric and hybrid vehicles.
The PSA Group has extended the roadside assistance plan available for its electrified vehicles to bring it in-line with its 100,000-mile, eight-year battery warranty.
Ford retailers whose new car sales businesses have been put at risk by the manufacturer’s plan to close almost half of its 400 UK dealerships by 2025 are demanding changes to their aftersales contracts.
The RAC Dealer Network is looking for 170 used car retailers to join it this year.
Used car dealers are failing to communicate the value of their warranty offer, according to new analysis from AutoProtect.
Renault dealers have started today to provide a five-year warranty as standard on all its new cars registered from December 18.
With economic uncertainty expected to continue into 2020, dealers are being advised to adapt to changing used car buyer attitudes in order to stay ahead.
Volvo has issued a global recall for 507,000 vehicles fitted with a faulty engine component which catch fire in certain cases.
