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Blue Motor Finance successfully closes new £25 million SME lending warehouse facility with senior funding from Citi
Blue Motor Finance (Blue) has successfully closed a new warehouse facility with senior funding from Citi to support the growth of its SME lending business to its auto dealer network. This is the first SME lending warehouse facility that Blue has added to its funding platform. It further diversifies the range of funding solutions Blue has accessed. This success strengthens ...
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FRANCISCO PARTNERS TO ACQUIRE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS OF CDK GLOBAL FOR $1.45 BILLION
Unique Opportunity to Acquire Leading Provider of Automotive Retail Software in EMEA and Asia and Accelerate Product Development and Growth in Support of Industry Transformation LONDON AND SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., November 30, 2020 – Francisco Partners, a leading global investment firm that specializes in partnering with technology businesses, announced today the execution of a definitive agreement with CDK Global, Inc. ...
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Keyloop launches this year’s Automotive Technology Competition to 15 universities across UK, Ireland and Canada
Following its 2020/21 inaugural competition, Keyloop has launched Dealer Tech, its Automotive Technology Competition for university students, for 2021/22. Building on the success of its first year, which saw six UK universities participate, the global automotive technology company has significantly expanded the competition, with 15 participating universities in total, 13 of which are UK based and, for the first time, ...
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CDK Global completes proposal phase of its Dealer Tech competition for universities
27 January 2021. CDK Global, Inc (Nasdaq, CDK), a provider in automotive dealership software found in over 30,000 retail locations across the world, has completed the proposal phase of its CDK Dealer Tech competition with 18 successful entries from the six participating universities. The Dealer Tech – University Automotive Technology Competition, launched in September 2020 to nurture future talent, foster ...
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Keyloop unveils dedicated microsite with UK specific data on digitalisation and the customer journey
Keyloop unveils dedicated microsite with UK specific data on digitalisation and the customer journey 11th November 2021: Keyloop, a leading global provider of technology solutions to the automotive industry, has today unveiled a brand-new microsite, offering dealers, retailers, OEMs and other industry stakeholders the opportunity to deep dive into new data and insights into digitalisation and the customer journey. In ...
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CDK Global releases Unlock. Unite. Advance. report to help dealerships achieve a Connected Experience in 2021 and beyond
London, UK. CDK Global, (Nasdaq, CDK), a provider in automotive dealership software used in over 30,000 retail locations across the world, has today launched a new report titled Unlock. Unite. Advance: How delivering a connected consumer experience can unleash your dealership’s full potential, which acts as a guide for dealerships looking to harness today’s technologies to deliver exceptional customer experiences ...