dealerships

Vehicle recalls campaign earns dealers £1.2m

Dealers have increased revenues by more than £1.2m in a year through digital campaigns focused on vehicle recalls. The campaigns were led by automotive marketing software company Marketing Delivery to […]

Millions of vehicle recalls remain unchecked

Millions of vehicle recalls have never been checked by dealerships, according to data obtained by ADS, meaning potentially dangerous cars are still on the road. A Freedom of Information request […]

Vertu Motors opens new Volvo dealerships in South West

Vertu Motors has announced it is opening two new Volvo dealerships in Yeovil and Plymouth, following a £3.6m investment. The expansion continues Vertu Motors’ strategy of increasing its footprint in […]

Used car marketing costs could be cut by £1m

Dealers could save more than £1m per year by improving their used car marketing processes. This is according to vehicle inventory platform providers Autofinity, which carried out in-depth analysis to […]

Car finance complaints reach record levels

The Financial Ombudsman Service has reported that car finance complaints have risen to record levels this year. The spike has been driven by the ongoing commissions scandal, with FOS data […]

EVs top dealership challenges in 2025

Electric vehicles top dealership challenges in 2025 with 62% saying its their biggest concern compared to 45% who cited EVs as their number one issue three months ago. This is […]

UK economy critical to increasing used car sales

New research suggests that dealerships believe the greatest boost for used car sales in 2025 would be a stronger UK economy. January’s Startline Used Car Tracker polled 329 consumers and […]

Dealerships cite higher wages in 2025 as top concern

Nearly half of UK dealerships have said that higher wages in 2025 are their main worry, according to research from Startline Motor Finance. It found that 40% of respondents believe that increasing salaries […]