dealerships

Dealers dealing with rising motor fraud attacks

Motor fraud attacks on UK dealerships are on the rise, according to the latest Forecourt Foresight survey carried out by Close Brothers Motor Finance. It found that 20% of dealers […]

Autofininity unveils Feeds Agent for greater automation

Autofinity has unveiled Feed Agent to offer dealers advanced monitoring and automation of inventory. Feeds Agent enables dealers to integrate supplier systems, dealer management system and online marketing channels to […]

Higher minimum wage key cost factor for dealers

New research has found that more than half of dealers say the higher minimum wage is having the single biggest impact on profitability. According to analysis carried out by Startline […]

Dealership trust critical to repeat purchases

Research from AA Cars has revealed that dealership trust is critical to car buyers, with almost half returning to the same dealer for their next purchase. The study showed that […]

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 […]