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Is The Forecourt-Based Business Model on Borrowed Time?
- October 17, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
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The founder of a multi-award-winning dealership says he can see the time just a few years from now when buyers will expect a fully digital journey from searching to delivery and dealers relying on a forecourt-based business will struggle to cope. Jacob Freshwater, who set up Fresh Motors in Norfolk three years ago, said he
Is The Rise Of The Used Car Market Down To The Madness Of New Car Pricing?
- October 17, 2019
- Posted by: Josh Locke
- Category: Automotive Industry
Quality used cars are hot property right now. With a range of stylish SUVs and reliable hatchbacks falling into the used car market for flexible and affordable prices, are new cars being exposed as nothing short of extortionate? Hear me out. A new Ford Fiesta will set you back a minimum of £15,995, that’s without
Dealers Have Three Months To Respond To FCA Plan
- October 15, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Dealers have been given three months by the Financial Conduct Authority to make their views known on a planned overhaul of how interest rates on car finance are set and how they earn their commission on them. Discretionary commission where the dealer negotiates a higher interest rate to the customer than the one set by
Data-driven dealerships are performing better overall
- October 10, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Dealerships which invest in data analytics to track market changes, help in pricing part-exchanges and stock for sale and flag up vehicles which are overage do better, sell cars faster and make more profit per unit than those relying just on the management team’s experience and judgement. The clear message from an Auto Trader webinar
Increasing Number Of Brits Are Buying A Car Without A Test Drive
- October 9, 2019
- Posted by: Josh Locke
- Category: Automotive Industry
A recent study has found that over a quarter of UK consumers would be happy to buy a car online, having never seen the vehicle in person. It has long been the case that consumers will shop online very comfortably for small value items such as food, toys and clothes. But research now shows that
Making Your Sales Team Aware Of Outgoing Business Costs Could Increase Conversion Rates
- October 8, 2019
- Posted by: Josh Locke
- Category: Automotive Industry
Explaining the costs of your marketing and advertising as well as breaking down a cost per lead could empower sales execs to boost their efficiency in a challenging quarter where every lead counts. Due to the main driving force behind sales-based roles being the incentive of commission, it’s easy for sales staff to focus on
FCA Crackdown Highlights Need For Robust DMS Regime
- October 7, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Retailers failing to meet their liabilities to the Financial Conduct Authority have nowhere to hide as it has published Final Notices withdrawing licences to handle client’s money and deal with credit at the rate of more than one a day so far this month alone. The FCA has published its decisions on almost a dozen
End-To-End Digital Journey Fast Becoming The Norm
- October 3, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
So many retailers have geared their dealerships to take buyers on a fully digital sales journey which they mirror when buying that a fully online and end-to-end business model is fast becoming the norm. Buying and retailing online has transformed the used car industry in recent years to the extent that many dealers can have
Dealers Need A Digital Rewiring To Keep Pace With Industry Trends
- September 30, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Dealers need to carry out a `digital rewiring’ of their business to keep pace with the shift in customer buying trends and the most successful ones will adopt an omnichannel approach. This means they will provide the option of buying entirely online as well as from a physical visit or anywhere in between as they
Diesels Could Be Making A Comeback In The Used Car Sector
- September 26, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Dealers who push the eco-benefits and cost advantages of the latest Euro 6 diesel could see their sales rise as the message gets home that these engines can be cleaner, and cheaper, to run than a petrol or hybrid. For the past four years (since September 2015) all-new diesel vehicles sold in the UK have
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