Used car market values remain settled
Analysis from cap HPI has revealed that the used car market continues to perform strongly as the year draws to a close. It found that average car values at three […]
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Digital aftersales department to support dealerships
A new digital aftersales department has been launched by technology firm MAD Devs to support dealerships. The new module, which is part of the company’s cloud-based iStoreDOCS document management system, […]
Revive! climbs HSBC Elite Franchise Top 100 league table
Revive! Auto Innovations UK has been named one of the top 10 UK franchises in the prestigious 2024 HSBC Elite Franchise Top 100 league table. Entries were judged on eight […]
Activate Group acquires Motorcare bodyshops
Activate Group has continued its expansion with the acquisition of Motorcare bodyshops based in Tunbridge Wells and Bristol. The acquisitions mark a new chapter for the group as previous expansions […]
ESG strategy specialist Cheryl Chung joins Fix Auto UK
Fix Auto UK is accelerating its ESG strategy with the appointment of Environmental, Social, and Governance specialist Cheryl Chung. She will spearhead the development and implementation of the company’s ESG […]
Vehicle repair payments provider secures further funding
Vehicle repair payments solutions provider Bumper has secured a £2m investment from London-based Salica Investments. Following backing earlier this year from Suzuki Global Investments and Marubeni Ventures, the additional support […]
‘Crash-for-cash’ scams spike in Bristol
Bristol has seen a spike in the number of crash-for-cash incidents involving mopeds, according to new data released by Ageas. The scam involves mopeds being moved into the path of […]
Landmark motor finance ruling to go to appeal
A landmark ruling on commissions paid in motor finance will go to appeal, the Supreme Court has said. The ruling in October deemed that paying undisclosed commissions in car finance […]
GWM Ora to rebrand ahead of further UK launches
GWM Ora dealerships in the UK will rebrand as GWM in the first few months of next year, the company has confirmed. The move signals the company’s intention to launch […]
ZEV Mandate puts petrol deliveries on hold
Vertu Motors has said that it is unable to deliver newly sold petrol cars to customers because of the ZEV Mandate. The ZEV Mandate sets annual EV sales targets for […]
Young drivers make up a fifth of December fatalities
New AA analysis has revealed that young drivers are significantly over-represented in fatal crashes during December evenings. The data has been released as a warning to younger drivers ahead of […]
Alternatively fuelled vehicles see profit margins soar
Used alternatively fuelled vehicles saw an average 31.4% rise in gross margins in November, according to data from Dealer Auction’s EV Performance Review. It reported that average gross margins were […]
