Dealerships reopen with widest choice
With showrooms opening again today, research from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has found that car buyers have more choice than ever before. The latest analysis reveals that […]
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EMaC secures warranty accreditation
EMaC has gained accreditation to The Motor Ombudsman’s Code of Practice for extended vehicle warranties. The code was launched in 2009 to drive up standards beyond those required by law […]
Car finance boom predicted post-lockdown
New research is predicting an auto finance boom as lockdown eases and pent-up demand for big ticket purchases is released. According to Zopa’s data, the total amount of car finance […]
Scania commits to greener future
Scania dealer TruckEast has committed to planting and maintaining one tree for each retail Scania truck sold. Last month the initiative kick-started with a variety of species planted for every […]
Customer surge expected when dealers reopen
Over two thirds of motorists are waiting for showrooms to reopen before purchasing a new car according to a new poll. A survey by Motorpoint found 75 per cent of […]
Consumer car finance down a quarter
New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that the consumer car finance market reported a fall in new business volumes of 27% in February 2021, compared […]
LEVC expands Scotland footprint
LEVC has expanded its UK dealer network with the appointment of a new sales and service partner, Aberdeenshire-based Gillanders Motors. Gillanders operates a light commercial vehicle business and is an […]
LKQ continues EV shift
LKQ Euro Car Parts has launched an electric vehicle (EV) trial on the Isle of Wight. The trial will see an electric Vauxhall Vivaro and an electric Renault Kangoo join […]
The Interview: Enterprise Rent-A-Car’s Stuart Sandell
bodyshop editor Simon Wait catches up with Stuart Sandell, assistant vice-president sales for the replacement and Flex-E-Rent divisions at Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Where does Enterprise sit in the collision repair sector […]
IBIS unveils growth-focused content plan
The International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS) has revealed details of the content and theme for it two-year digital and physical conference programme, starting with IBISConnect Latin America on 27 May. […]
Volvo sales up 15%
Volvo Car UK has announced that sales volumes in the first quarter of 2021 rose by 15% compared with the first three months of 2020, with 13,964 cars sold. That […]
Kia registers best-ever quarter
Kia Motors UK has recorded its best-ever first-quarter market share in the first three months of 2021. According to new data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), […]
