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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 [...] -
Retailers leaving £31m on the forecourt
- 23/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Data from Auto Trader has suggested that retailers are missing out on a potential £31m in profit due to under-pricing. It found that across 8,000 retailers, about 47,500 cars are being advertised below their respective retail market average, meaning retailers could miss out on £4,000 in potential [...] -
TrustFord unveils Carlisle site
- 22/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
TrustFord has cut the ribbon of its new dealership in Carlisle following an investment of £500,000. The dealership includes new and used car, used commercial vehicle and motability vehicle sales, as well as aftersales and mobile servicing. The established dealer group also operates a PartsPlus operation in [...] -
CitNOW completes Feasa acquisition
- 14/12/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
CitNOW Group expanded its ecosystem of specialist automotive software solutions with the acquisition of Feasa, a Salesforce automotive software partner. Working closely with Salesforce, Feasa delivered the first implementation in UK and Europe of Salesforce’s new Automotive Cloud within months of its launch in [...] -
NFDA calls for greater government support for EVs
- 06/12/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The National Franchised Dealers Association has called for greater incentives to support the uptake of electric vehicles. In November, a total of 156,525 new cars were registered, an increase of 9.5% from the same period last year. Sales to private buyers fell by 5.9%; fleet registrations were up by [...]