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Warrantywise appoints new dealer sales director
- 24/07/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Warrantywise has appointed Wayne Duxbury as dealer sales director to drive growth and develop dealership relationships. Duxbury began his career at Warrantywise as a dealer account manager and was then promoted to field sales manager. He then worked for Momentum Warranties as regional manager and sales director [...] -
Tempcover and cap hpi partner to provide short-term policies
- 19/07/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New car buyers can now access immediate and short-term insurance from one hour to 28 days following a partnership between Tempcover and cap hpi. This will enable customers at dealerships to drive their new car immediately while searching for motor insurance. Tempcover and cap hpi are working together to promote [...] -
Bumper urges dealers to tap into £100m annual savings
- 11/07/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Bumper has urged dealers to help customers save upwards of £100m a year by paying for repairs using zero-interest monthly payments. The automotive aftersales finance provider reported that customers using its PayLater funding service have saved £213m since its launch in 2014, with a further £100m in savings [...] -
TrustFord celebrates Chartered Institute accreditation
- 05/07/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
TrustFord has announced that it has achieved the Chartered Institute of Credit Management’s ‘quality accreditation’ for the fourth time. The accreditation represents the group’s commitment to quality, continuous improvement, and best practice in all aspects of credit management and debt collections. It [...] -
NFDA unveils general election manifesto
- 24/06/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research carried out by the National Franchised Dealers Association has identified the key areas of concern for UK dealerships and where support from the next government is most needed. More than 50 dealers took part in the survey, from 30 May to 14 June, representing over 300 sites. It revealed that falling [...] -
Gordon Motors celebrates long-term Suzuki partnership
- 21/06/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Scotland-based dealership Gordon Motors is celebrating 45 years as part of the Suzuki GB network. The company started working with the manufacturer in 1979 and was recently voted as the number one dealer in the UK for both aftersales service and trust. Dale Wyatt, director automobile Suzuki GB PLC, said: “We [...] -
TrustFord accelerates Scottish expansion
- 21/06/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: News, Uncategorised
TrustFord has celebrated the opening of a new dealership in Glasgow. Ford of Britain and Ireland chair and managing director Lisa Brankin officially opened the site on 18 June, before joining Stuart Mustoe, chief executive officer, to celebrate the March launch of TrustFord’s Aberdeen dealership. The [...] -
Motus Commercials secures Novuna approval
- 07/06/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Independent commercial vehicle dealership group Motus Commercials has become an approved member of the Novuna Vehicle Solutions network. Motus, with 34 locations nationwide, will provide service, maintenance and repairs (SMR) services to Novuna’s customers. Novuna operates a fleet of 109,000 vehicles and Motus [...] -
NFDA unveils General Election manifesto
- 04/06/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The National Franchised Dealer Association (NFDA) has this morning unveiled its new General Election manifesto which sets out how it believes the next government can support the automotive retail industry. The General Election is scheduled for 4 July. The manifesto outlines seven key steps it would like the new [...] -
Greenhous Group reports strong growth
- 30/05/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Midlands-based dealership Greenhous Group has reported that pre-tax profits increased by 50% to more than £26 million last year, with turnover rising by a quarter from £1.2 billion to £1.5 billion. The group, which has five sites in Shrewsbury, Telford, Bilston, Wolverhampton and Tamworth, saw profits exceed [...]