MOTORLINE 2020 PROFIT SWELLS 74% DESPITE COVID LONDON RETAILER RUSH AS ULEZ DOOMS DIESEL SALES ASSISTANTS, CLEANERS AMONG TOP 10 WORKER SHORTAGES EVS ‘CRASH LESS DUE TO RANGE ANXIETY’...

The way people buy products and services continues to change ever more rapidly. If something can be purchased online, increasingly it is, and this trend continues to see changes to high street...

PARTNER FEATURE F&I in 2020 – Processes, controls and culture – why culture is arguably the hardest area of change and arguably most important “Fundamental change in conduct cannot be...

2020 is set to see notable changes to the Finance and Insurance (F&I) landscape. Santander has been working for some time, both internally and with its OEM and retailer partners, to consider how...

HARWOODS USES ROCKAR FOR ONLINE SALES CITY WEST COUNTRY ROS NEARS 2% CHARLES HURST GAINS DIVERSITY MARK TOOTLE CONFIRMS ADMINISTRATION GROUP 1 RAISES DIVIDEND TESLA ORDERS CANCELLED OVER QUALITY...

  INCHCAPE SELLS FOUR SITES TO GROUP 1 PENDRAGON SELLS ANOTHER JLR AUTO TRADER TO REVISE PRICING BADGES FCA CALLS FOR RETAILER OPINIONS RETAILERS HOLD MORE USED STOCK FORD ORDERS FREE GEARBOX FIX...

  GROUP 1 CONSIDERS UK ONLINE SALES USED CAR VALUES SET TO STABILISE SNOWS INVESTS TO DOUBLE BODYSHOP OUTPUT HR OWEN ADDS SECOND EV BRAND VW LOOKS WEST TO COUNTER CHINESE EXPOSURE EV TAKE-UP...

  RETAILERS SITTING ON RECORD EV ORDERS EV UPTAKE TO HIT AFTERSALES PROFITS BCA SEES APRIL UPLIFT IN THREE SECTORS REVIEW SITES WORK SAYS MERCEDES RETAILER FCA IMPROVES CREDIT RATINGS PEUGEOT...

On 4 March the FCA published its long-awaited review on motor finance, a report that will undoubtedly signal change for the motor financing industry. The aim of this communication is to provide a...

  ACCOUNTANTS WARN RETAILERS `NOT READY’ FOR DIGITAL TAX SKODA MANDATES EV TRAINING FOR 2020 FIVE MORE MG RETAILERS IMMINENT TOOMEYS EXPECTS STRONGER 2019 AFTER CUTTING LOSSES FRANCHISED SECTOR...

  SHOPPING CENTRE CAR SALES EXPANSION JLR TRIALS ‘TO YOU’ HOME SALES DEMO PROTECTION OFFERS UPSELL OPPORTUNITY STOCK AND PRICE CARS FOR YOUR LOCAL MARKET AUDI TO AXE SPORTSCARS? BMW IN...

When it comes to providing business finance in the showroom, the established perception is often that this means fleet finance.  On occasion, this will be accompanied by a concern that business...

  ENDEAVOUR AUTOMOTIVE EXPANDS VOLVO FOOTPRINT PEUGEOT PUSHES RETAILERS INTO EV UPGRADE JLR LOOKS TO OLDER APPROVED USED BCA PREDICTS STRONG AUCTION ACTIVITY PORSCHE WARNS OF 10% TARIFF CHARGE...

TOP VOLVO RETAILERS AVERAGE PROFIT OF £400,000 PEUGEOT RETAILERS SEE PROFIT GROWTH IMDA AIMING TO RECRUIT FRANCHISED DEALERS MOTOR DEPOT TO OPEN NEW SITE NEXT MONTH FAMILY RUN SUBARU RETAILER NAMED...

The onwards march of digitisation is redefining car retailing and motor finance, providing new opportunities for dealers to adapt and prosper as new technology transforms the market. On one side there...

PETER VARDY SETS UP ROCKAR RIVAL NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR LSH RETAILERS FACE CONTINUED PHEV SHORTAGE DEMAND FOR HOME DELIVERY LCVS DRIVING UP VALUES SAYS BCA NEW MANAGEMENT APPOINTMENTS AT MARSHALLS...

  VAUXHALL AIMS TO REGAIN SECOND PLACE VOLATILE 2019 PREDICTED FOR CAR SALES  COMPANY CARS FACE HIGHER TAX COSTS TESLA IN PROFIT AS UK SALES ALMOST DOUBLE FORD TRANSIT OUTSELLS MOST CARS WORLD...

The future of dealer finance is set to be defined by three key factors in the mid-term:  the potential for growth in used vehicle finance; digitisation; and the FCA Review of Motor Finance. A 13%...

Despite April and May bringing an upturn in year-on-year new-car registrations, the trading environment remains difficult and SMMT predictions for 2018/19 still forecast a reduction over 2017’s...

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