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Sight unseen’ sales growing for trustworthy websites
- May 22, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry, News
No CommentsDealers whose websites lead buyers through the sales process from start to finish as if they were visiting the showroom are increasingly likely to get orders from buyers even though they won’t have physically seen or driven the vehicle. A new report from AA Cars which surveyed nearly 20,000 in-market people, revealed a fundamental shift
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Auctions see sector value uplifts in April
- May 21, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry, News
Dealers need to present well prepared and accurately described stock which has full documentation and a realistic reserve to sell at auction as a new report reveals some market hot spots. A leading auction house said that there was strong demand in some sectors last month with fleet and lease, dealer part-ex and nearly new
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Government’s New EV Approval Scheme Open to Independent Dealers
- May 17, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry, News
Independent car dealers and auctioneers can apply to be audited and recognised as an Electric Vehicle Approved retailer if they meet the standards of a government-backed nationwide scheme unveiled this week which aims to boost buyers’ confidence in EVs and the garages selling and servicing them. The standard for electric vehicle dealer accreditation has been
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Independent Dealers Set to Continue Battle For Used Stock
- May 13, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry, News
Independent dealers are facing a tougher challenge to source stock as demand grows from franchised retailers looking to make up ground with used sales as registrations of new cars slows. Market analysis shows that manufacturers are increasingly pushing more ex-lease cars and vans straight back into their franchised networks, taking them out of the open
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Dealers should plug into fast-growing used EV market says Cap hpi
- May 10, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Dealers should be plugging into the used electric car market and getting the message out that a second-hand one makes much more sense financially than a new one as data shows supply, values and demand all rocketing upwards. Cap hpi says that the second-hand EV parc has grown by more than a quarter (27%) in
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Workshop cameras to be as important as spanners says report
- April 29, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry, News, Tips For Dealers
Video will become increasingly important over the next few years so dealers can plug the communication gap between the workshop and customers and build trust, a report says. One in five at management level believe that managing a personalised video will be a core skill for technicians and a must-have for any dealership which does
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DVLA launches new look log book
- April 25, 2019
- Posted by: John Swift
- Category: Automotive Industry
Dealers selling a car or van from this month will have a new V5C form to help the new owner fill in after the DVLA introduced a raft of changes. The new look log book is designed to be easier to complete whenever a vehicle changes hands and will also help the transition to digital.
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