• Dealers caught napping by EV surge

    • 27 July 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    More than half of retailers admit to being unprepared for the growing customer demand for electric vehicles According to a survey carried out by Auto Trader, 51% of dealerships say they are not ready for the widespread uptake of EVs Independent dealerships are least prepared, with 599% saying they are unprepared to [...]
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  • Retailers remain car buyers’ top choice

    • 26 July 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The majority of car owners (55%) still buy their car from a car showroom, increasing to 64% of over 55s, compared to just 38% of under 34s The survey of 2,000 UK drivers, commissioned by InsuretheGapcom, found that over a third (36%) buy from showrooms so they can part-exchange their vehicle, get a warranty (33%) [...]
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  • Fuel prices unfairly high – RAC

    • 25 July 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The RAC believes that less than 10% of UK forecourts are charging a fair price for petrol and diesel According to analysis of Experian Catalist data by the RAC Fuel Watch, just 407 of more than 4,500 forecourts have priced fuel fairly, with the vast majority of those being independent garages The RAC believes [...]
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  • NMDA survey reveals dealer disappointment

    • 24 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Spring 2022 edition of the NMDA Dealer Attitude Survey has revealed a dip in customer satisfaction between dealers of two-wheeled vehicles and manufacturers The survey found that satisfaction levels were recorded at six out of 10, a 09 point decrease from the previous survey When asked ‘How satisfied or [...]
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  • Sytner Group secures digital treble

    • 4 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Sytner Group has announced that three colleagues have claimed the top spot for two CitNOW Digital Spotlight Awards These awards were for the efforts that colleagues have put in in 2021 and showcases the very best in video in the automotive industry Jessica Richardson, new car sales executive at Nottingham BMW, [...]
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  • SsangYong expands network with Tees Valley addition

    • 4 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    SsangYong Motors UK has added Tees Valley SsangYong to its nationwide dealer network The Darlington-based site is a family-run business with a four-car showroom and has represented Mitsubishi for nearly 17 years Apart from a comfortable customer experience, the facility also offers a large external forecourt and [...]
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  • SsangYong expands dealer network

    • 12 April 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    SsangYong UK has announced the addition of Gallaghers Motor Company to its nationwide dealer network The family-run business was established in 1963 and has an additional dealer showroom located at Sandycroft near Chester The Warrington site includes a showroom and five-bay workshop, while the team consists of [...]
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  • MG launches new Midlands dealership

    • 22 February 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    MG Motor UK has expanded its presence in the Midlands with a new dealership in Coventry Unity MG of Coventry will carry a range of new and used cars as well as offering on-site EV charging, servicing and aftersales, along with the full range of MG vehicles, dedicated service and MOT bays and will also provide [...]
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  • Car buyers give dealers the all-clear

    • 21 January 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    More than three-quarters of in-market buyers are set to visit a showroom in the next three months, with the overwhelming majority confident dealerships are run in a Covid-safe manner This is according to new research by What Car, which surveyed 1,403 in-market buyers and found 76% are looking to visit a showroom in [...]
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  • Fresh compliance warning to dealers

    • 8 December 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Dealers have been warned to keep compliant finance and consumer records ahead of the introduction next year of new rules from The Financial Conduct Authority The new rules will see the introduction of a new Consumer Duty by the Financial Conduct Authority, which will be backed by a data-led approach for [...]
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