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Mad Devs announces Gemini tech partnerships
- 25/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Gemini Systems and Mad Devs have teamed up to deliver greater technology and compliance support to dealerships. The integration of Gemini’s Evolution DMS with Mad Devs’ iStoreDOCS will create a seamless customer experience and means no more rekeying for dealership staff. iStoreDOCS facilitates omnichannel [...] -
Standards slipping under agency model
- 21/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Fleets have complained that delivery service levels from manufacturers who have switched to an agency model have fallen. They say that electric vehicles are arriving with flat batteries while petrol or diesel models arrive with little or no fuel. This is according to The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP), [...] -
Video usage hits record levels
- 12/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The use of video in automotive retailing and aftersales increased by seven per cent last yeara record-breaking 12.9 million videos. Meanwhile, retailers sent nine per cent more videos to consumers as part of the sales experience, while 24% more videos were shared as part of the aftersales process. The benefits [...] -
Hatfields Group announces MAD DEVS deal
- 11/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Hatfields Group is rolling out new technology to improve the customer experience and secure their data using advanced secure cloud computing. The dealer group has teamed up with iStoreDOCS to use the document management platform at its eight sites in north England and Shropshire. Craig Petty, sales director at [...] -
KGM adds Bulldog Twyford to its network
- 08/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
KGM Motors UK has announced that Bulldog Twyford has joined its dealer network. The family-run company has had business links in the area for the past 100-years and is now celebrating over 50-years in the motor trade. Its showroom features smart facilities for customer convenience, with KGM models the Torres, [...] -
TrustFord opens new Aberdeen dealership
- 06/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
TrustFord has opened a new dealership in Aberdeen, offering both new and used cars and commercial vehicles, as well as aftersales services. The new site, which will be followed next month another dealership in Glasgow, supports existing TrustFord services in Scotland including its PartsPlus operations in Glasgow, [...] -
Data reveals drop in dealership leads
- 15/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Automotive retailers in the UK experienced an overall two per cent drop in new car sales leads during 2023, although conversion rates increased from 25% to 30%. This is according to Dealerweb, which is part of CitNOW Group. In the used car market, Dealerweb’s analysis found a five per cent rise in enquiries [...] -
MAD Devs accelerates international expansion
- 13/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Automotive software firm MAD Devs is accelerating its international expansion plans with a launch in the UAE. It is supporting Mercedes with lead management and document management platforms to improve the customer experience and enhance operational efficiency. David Boyce, CEO at MAD Devs, said: “We’ve put [...] -
cap hpi unveils new pricing tool
- 05/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new Options Value tool from cap hpi has been developed to help dealers more accurately price optional extras on used vehicles. Available for free to current subscribers in the Valuation Anywhere product, the solution could prevent dealers from missing out on potentially thousands of pounds in profit by not [...] -
Auto Trader delivers deeper dealer insights
- 30/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Auto Trader has introduced a new data solution for retailers, Trended Valuations, while also upgrading its Retail Check functionality. The solutions are intended to help retailers make quicker and more profitable sourcing, advertising, and pricing decisions. Trended Valuations show what a vehicle has been worth [...]