dealerships

Inchcape has announced it is selling its retail operations to US-based Group 1 Automotive for £346m as it continues its shift to a distribution-focused organisation. The deal, which is expected […]

New data suggests that attitudes are cooling towards the manufacturer agency model, which essentially means the manufacturer sets a vehicle’s retail sale price. According to research carried out by Startline […]

New data has revealed that only 17% of independent dealers stocked electric vehicles in March. This is according to cap hpi, which found that this figure rises to 43% of […]

The latest National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has reported growing satisfaction levels between dealers and manufacturers. It’s latest Dealer Attitude Survey, based on 2,321 responses from 32 franchised networks, revealed […]

Gemini Systems and Mad Devs have teamed up to deliver greater technology and compliance support to dealerships. The integration of Gemini’s Evolution DMS with Mad Devs’ iStoreDOCS will create a […]

Fleets have complained that delivery service levels from manufacturers who have switched to an agency model have fallen. They say that electric vehicles are arriving with flat batteries while petrol […]

The use of video in automotive retailing and aftersales increased by seven per cent last yeara record-breaking 12.9 million videos. Meanwhile, retailers sent nine per cent more videos to consumers […]

Hatfields Group is rolling out new technology to improve the customer experience and secure their data using advanced secure cloud computing. The dealer group has teamed up with iStoreDOCS to […]

KGM Motors UK has announced that Bulldog Twyford has joined its dealer network. The family-run company has had business links in the area for the past 100-years and is now […]

TrustFord has opened a new dealership in Aberdeen, offering both new and used cars and commercial vehicles, as well as aftersales services. The new site, which will be followed next […]

Automotive retailers in the UK experienced an overall two per cent drop in new car sales leads during 2023, although conversion rates increased from 25% to 30%. This is according […]

Automotive software firm MAD Devs is accelerating its international expansion plans with a launch in the UAE. It is supporting Mercedes with lead management and document management platforms to improve […]