• Group 1 Automotive and Lookers renew contract

    • 27 January 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Group 1 Automotive has renewed its exclusive remarketing deal with BCA to support its used car programme for a further two years   The deal will see up to 14,000 vehicles a year sold at BCA All vehicles are pre-sale prepared and all eligible cars are offered under the BCA Assured scheme  Group 1 Automotive offers [...]
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  • BCA and Lookers renew remarketing partnership

    • 26 January 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    BCA and Lookers have renewed their existing remarketing partnership for a further two years  The programme began on 1 January and will run until the end of 2024, with around 35,000 vehicles likely to be offered for sale during that time Lookers’ stock will be offered from BCA locations nationwide, with a branded [...]
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  • Cybercrime set for record levels

    • 16 January 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Dealers have been warned to prepare for record levels of cybercrime this year, as the cost-of-living crisis deepens Automotive technology firm Mad Devs has encouraged them to work closely with their suppliers to ensure that security measures are in place and followed This warning comes after a recent study by [...]
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  • Dealerships endure December dip

    • 4 January 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New research has found that enquiries to car dealerships fell by more than 10% in December compared to the same month in 2021 According to data from iTrackLEADS, enquiries fell by 103% in December, while test drives declined by seven per cent and sales of new and used vehicles by 13% Manufacturing delays and [...]
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  • EV range and variety tops car buying wish list

    • 4 January 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New research has revealed that reduced waiting times and better range on electric vehicles top the wish list of car buyers in 2023 According to a What Car survey of 1,698 in-market buyers, 46% wanted to see reduced vehicle prices this year, 443% want electric vehicles with more range, while 187% want more choice of [...]
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  • Engineius and Digital INNK unveil new solution

    • 19 December 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Vehicle logistics company Engineius has teamed up with Digital INNK to provide a safer logistics service for dealers It will deploy Digital INNK’s compliance tools ranging from driver licence to fit-to-drive checks It will also roll out integrated repair event processing to create a more efficient customer [...]
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  • Digitalisation can enhance dealer revenues

    • 19 December 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New research that dealers are missing out on aftersales revenues by not offering customers access to an online booking service According to CitNOW, just 27 of the 100 leading dealers gave customers the option to book a vehicle service online and choose their preferred date and time This percentage is even lower on [...]
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  • CitNOW integration enhances video insights

    • 8 December 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    CitNOW has become one of the first official Independent Software Vendors (ISV) available on Salesforce AppExchange The integration makes CitNOW Sales video functionality and reporting accessible from within the new Salesforce Automotive Cloud app, with CitNOW Workshop to follow soon All information about [...]
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  • Dealer demand enjoys November lift

    • 6 December 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Dealers across the UK have seen demand rally in November, with a 44% increase in enquiries and a 20% increase in sales against the same month last year The data from lead management experts at iTrackLEADS showed a sales pipeline that looks positive toward the end of the year, with a 16% increase in test drives [...]
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  • Demand stable in September

    • 8 November 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Customer demand remained relatively stable into October, according to data from lead management experts at iTrackLEADS Overall enquires fell three per cent against the previous month while sales fell 04% and handovers increased 09% Adrian Favill, director of iTrackLEADS, said: “It’s clear that concerns about [...]
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