• New digital service supports vehicle maintenance
    • 07/04/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    DS Automobiles has introduced the DS Digital Service Record, a fully digital service and maintenance record that gives owners instant access to their vehicle’s service history via an app. The DS Digital Service Record will help owners plan and schedule their vehicle maintenance from their smartphone, as well as [...]
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  • Mercedes-Benz Vans makes key appointment
    • 04/04/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Mercedes-Benz Vans has appointed Sarah Palfreyman as UK sales director. Taking up the role in May, she will help shape the future of electric mobility with digital solutions that provide best-in-class customer experiences for new and existing customers in retail, fleet, and direct distribution [...]
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  • BookMyGarage celebrates booking landmark
    • 23/02/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Over five million drivers have now used BookMyGarage to find the most appropriate repairer to carry out MOTs, services and repairs. The milestone arrived after the comparison site for motorists saw a record-breaking two million drivers obtain instant prices to book in 2021 alone. The increase represents a 45% rise [...]
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  • RAMP goes digital to meet demand
    • 21/01/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Increasing demand for claims repairs has prompted motor warranty provider RAMP to adopt a widely-used platform from epyx to meet the needs of its 135,000 plan holders. A deal has been signed to use 1link Service Network to access online those repairers who are members of a pre-existing, high quality, nationwide [...]
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  • cap hpi launches new imagery tool
    • 07/01/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    cap hpi has introduced a new digital vehicle imagery tool to partner with its new vehicle data that it claims will help businesses increase online conversions. This new imagery tool allows cap hpi to offer all manufacturer colours for all cars and vans with the ability to ultimately offer exact trims levels, [...]
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  • Ben develops new wellness platform
    • 02/12/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Past and present automotive industry workers will be given expert help to tackle everyday issues such as poor sleep, low mood and job worries through a digital platform specially developed to support automotive businesses across the UK. Ben, the automotive charity, has teamed up with wellbeing data specialists, [...]
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  • Digitalisation could add $25bn to global revenues
    • 13/07/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Automotive suppliers Autofutura and GForces have merged to create the Automotive Transformation Group. The new group has been created to streamline the customer journey by integrating data, products, services and technology on a single platform, thereby connecting car makers, finance providers, dealers and car [...]
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  • Swift move for automotive trader
    • 09/06/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Automotive trader Drive Motor Retail has appointed Adam Swift as new group project manager. He said: “I’ve been brought in to oversee or assist new projects or programmes which are implemented across the dealer group, whether it be in training, aftersales, marketing or new and used car sales. “Everything [...]
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  • Used orders take dramatic leap
    • 06/05/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Orders for new and used cars has enjoyed a record leap up. According to lead management experts Dealerweb, April’s data shows a 2,569% increase in new vehicle orders and a 1,524% increase in used orders compared to April 2020. A surge in demand was evidenced by a 539% increase for new vehicles enquiries and a [...]
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  • New insurance solutions for digitalisation
    • 19/10/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Dynamic market change may bring countless opportunities, but it invariably also brings new risks. In a survey conducted by Munich Re, some three quarters of insurance companies said they believe that digitalisation will have a dramatic impact on the industry. In order to respond appropriately to these [...]
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