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30% of car buyers unsure whether to choose diesel, petrol, or electric for their next vehicle
- March 4, 2020
- Posted by: Kirsty Sidley
- Category: News
No CommentsA new survey has revealed that almost a third of car drivers in the UK are unsure whether their next vehicle purchase should be diesel, petrol, or electric. Earlier this year, the UK government announced plans to ban the sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles (including hybrids and plug-in hybrids) from 2035. This is
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DVSA Announces Changes to Theory Test
- March 2, 2020
- Posted by: Kirsty Sidley
- Category: Automotive Industry
We’ve all been there, that bane of our learner years; the dreaded theory test. Considered by many aspiring drivers to be a tricky hurdle they need to overcome in the hopes of hitting the road, the UK’s Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) have recently announced that there will be changes to the theory test
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Margin compression still a big worry for dealers
- February 27, 2020
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Squeezing profit from their vehicles while remaining price competitive is a continuing headache for dealers who are paying more for the most popular stock – small and mid-size cars – and the picture is unlikely to get much better this year, analysts say. The headline figure of a 1.1% rise in the prices paid by
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5 Social Media Ideas to Get Customers Engaging
- February 26, 2020
- Posted by: Kirsty Sidley
- Category: Tips For Dealers
They say that you need to be in it to win it, and social media is no different. With Statista reporting 45 million active social media users in the UK, everybody in business knows that you need to have a social media presence to succeed. Ask yourselves though, “is that enough?” Advertising the latest vehicles
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Parking Mishaps Cost UK Motorists £1.5b Each Year
- February 25, 2020
- Posted by: Kirsty Sidley
- Category: Automotive Industry
Research recently conducted by Skoda UK into our driving habits found that around 3.74million motorists in the UK caused damage to their vehicles while parking in 2019, landing them with an average repair bill of £396. When added up this comes to an eye-watering total of £1.5 billion! As part of their research, Skoda UK
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Three-tier used van market puts sub-100,000 mile Euro 5 stock in pole position
- February 24, 2020
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Demand for second-hand vans is driving an exceptionally strong market which is forecast to be busier than 2019’s and it is Euro 5 units with less than 100,000 miles finding favour among independent retailers. Manheim has put more flesh on its recent report which said LCV buying prices last month were up by around £350
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Auto Trader Reports All-Time High in Consumer Car Buying Interest
- February 21, 2020
- Posted by: Kirsty Sidley
- Category: Automotive Industry
The UK’s leading automotive marketplace, Auto Trader, has reported a bumper month for car buyers visiting their site in January. Up five percent on their previous record set in March 2019, Auto Trader recorded a whopping 58 million visitors across its various platforms. This news shows increasing confidence in dealers being able to move stock
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The Financial Conduct Authority Hits Motor Trade
- February 20, 2020
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
The motor trade has again been warned to tighten up its act after the Financial Conduct Authority stepped in at two businesses this week, fining one more than £2.75 million for events several years ago and ordering another to take down online adverts. Finance house Moneybarn, which mainly lends to sub-prime borrowers, was the first
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January Sees Another Sales Boom after Sleepy December for Third Year in a Row
- February 19, 2020
- Posted by: Kirsty Sidley
- Category: Automotive Industry
Car Dealer Magazine recently reported that motor retailers around the UK experienced a marginal loss for the month of December. While true, this is also the third year in a row that it’s happened – and we’re here to tell you why there’s no reason at all to panic. We compared sales data from ClickEngage
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The Hidden Benefits of Blogging for your Business
- February 18, 2020
- Posted by: Kirsty Sidley
- Category: Tips For Dealers
Does your website have a blog? No? Why not? While blogging might not seem like a pressing matter when you have customers pacing the forecourt, it’s a handy little tool for your dealership to have. A blog, in its simplest form, is a regularly updated section of your website that offers editorial content to your
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