The UK’s 21,500 test centres carried out 26.8 million MOTs in the past year, with the independent sector capturing a 74% share. Clearly the franchised sector could do better. But, some...

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The retention of service work on older vehicles is not a new problem.  It is well documented that significant defection takes place as soon as customers perceive they are no longer...

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Last month Trend Tracker published the latest edition of our service and repair research, which is reviewed in detail on page 10. The review includes trends pertinent to franchised retailers and so...

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Franchised dealerships have faced this challenge for years and, if one believes the gossip, aftersales retention has improved. Bt let’s not flatter ourselves, much of that improvement is the...

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Nidd Vale Group has launched a new campaign to woo motorists looking to cut the cost of servicing their cars. With service customer retention levels across the group’s Vauxhall, Saab, Seat and...

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