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Confidence grows in sight unseen purchases
- 24/03/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
One in five drivers (21%) have bought a used car without seeing it in person first. According to AA Cars, just one in 10 drivers had bought a car unseen by March 2021, with eight per cent doing so during the pandemic alone. However, two years on, the proportion of drivers who have bought a car this way has more [...] -
Symonds secures top CarGurus job
- 20/07/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
CarGurus has appointed Amanda Symonds as its new managing director for its UK business. Symonds joins the used car buying platform with over a decade of online marketplace business experience, helping to drive consumer demand, supplier engagement and revenue growth. Sam Zales, president and chief operating [...] -
Online option still lagging behind
- 09/06/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Around one-in-10 buyers are considering buying their next car entirely online, according to the latest research by car buying platform What Car?. Its weekly industry research of 1,181 in-market buyers found 48.87% of respondents stated they would be comfortable buying their next car entirely online, though just [...] -
Partbusters goes live with website upgrade
- 26/01/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Tech innovator and automotive product supplier Partbusters has launched a new website to help technicians source parts quicker and easier than previously. The platform has been designed to service both the retail and trade sectors with further innovations planned for gradual release over 2022 and 2023. Parts are [...] -
SMP Europe announces internal promotion
- 21/10/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Engine management and ignition specialists, SMP Europe, has appointed Martin Turner as marketing director. Previously internet sales manager at the company, he will also be involved in research and analysis activities to define and establish SMP Europe’s strategies. Last year saw the business rebrand to SMP [...] -
BCA enhances self-service options
- 01/07/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
BCA has launched a new suite of digital self-service tools that customers can access 24/7. The MyBCA dashboard offers customers immediate visibility of their search, bidding, buying and post-purchase activity. As well as viewing saved searches and tracked vehicles, customers can manage their active bids and see the [...] -
Dealers sold on online auctions
- 28/06/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The number of dealers using online auctions has doubled since the first lockdown. According to a survey of 3,800 dealers carried out by CD Auction Group, trust and convenience of sourcing stock are key factors, as well as the enhanced imagery available with modern technology. Andy Pearce, managing director of CD [...]