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Money talks in new car registrations
- 20/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
While new car registrations continue to stall, brands offering the greatest cash discounts are coping better than most. This is according to the Target Price report from What Car?, which found the top 10 brands offering the biggest cash discounts on new cars accounted for nearly 50% of the UK’s new car sales [...] -
FTA reacts to Brexit report
- 20/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The FTA has responded to reports about the implications of a no-deal Brexit. The various scenarios were revealed in the Sunday Times. The government has said the report was out-dated and it's no-deal planning have moved on since then. James Hookham, deputy chief executive of FTA, said, 'FTA, which speaks for [...] -
iVendi upskills its workforce
- 20/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
iVendi has introduced a new training initiative to ensure it has the skills necessary to support its continued growth. iVendi Incubator, divided into technical and concept skills, is designed to provide a flexible solution based on both internally and externally-sourced courses.Mike Horsley, senior software [...] -
Cazoo announces office move
- 20/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Cazoo is moving offices to a 17,500 sqft building in Euston, London to accommodate rapid growth. The automotive tech start-up has grown to more than 100 people in six months. Alex Chesterman, founder and CEO of Cazoo said, 'We are excited to have found such a fantastic space that has such an interesting history [...] -
Ferrari leads high-end pay-outs
- 20/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
High-end vehicle finance is on the rise; July was the busiest month for one leading UK vehicle financier with one pay-out alone reaching nearly £2.5m. JBR Capital lent the single pay-out for a Ferrari. Porsche, Range Rover and Lamborghini were the most financed marques during the month of July, followed by [...] -
Autonomous market set to swell
- 19/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Autonomous vehicles in the Asia-Pacific region could break the 24 million barrier by 2024, according to new research. Graphical Research said the rise was being partly driven by increasing popularity of electric vehicles, with both technologies being used together. Countries like India, Singapore, Malaysia are [...] -
Inchcape managers secure IMI accreditation
- 19/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Inchcape Retail has had its second group of business managers successfully assessed against the IMI Accreditation for Finance and Insurance standards. The accreditation is achieved through demonstrating in-depth knowledge and following legislative regulations. The assessments are completed over the course of a day [...] -
New algorithm to increase leads by 10%
- 19/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New algorithms have been developed to provide automotive retailers with up to 10% more leads. Auto Trader has developed the algorithm for its search rankings to prioritise results based on consumer relevance and price. In testing, it delivered 10% more leads and more dealership map views, location clicks and [...] -
Fix Auto MD scoops major award
- 19/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Fix Auto Dagenham’s managing director Chris Oliver has been awarded the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award by the Barking and Dagenham Chamber of Commerce for his achievements as a local businessman over the last 30 years. The Essex repairer was also named as the Employer of the Year during the annual [...] -
EV charge points overtake petrol pumps
- 16/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
There are now more public charge points for electric vehicles in the UK than there are petrol forecourts. According to figures, there are 9,300 EV charging locations compared to 8,400 fuel stations. Almost 80% of UK petrol stations have closed since 1970, whilst the number of electric vehicle charging locations [...]