Philip Nothard has been appointed head of external relations of Cox Automotive UK. Nothard joins from cap hpi where he was Black Book editor responsible for retail and consumer issues. Nothard, a widely respected industry commentator, is also a co-presenter of the popular weekly Motor Trade Radio podcast. The newly created role at Cox Automotive, which includes Manheim, Motors.co.uk and ...
Read More »Dealer-Auction and Motors integrate to cut dealer stocking times
Dealers who source used cars from trade website Dealer-Auction can now upload the stock on Motors.co.uk and Flex websites the same day with just click. This partnership between the two Cox Automotive-owned companies means dealers can cut the average time from winning a vehicle at auction to advertising it online from seven days to zero. To get the one click ...
Read More »Motor Trade Radio on Cox, Ford and a tribute to Sir Arnold Clark
On this Saturday’s Easter Weekend special episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard is joined by Jason Jeggo director of sales – Radar Video to discuss the latest headlines, including the latest from Cox Automotive, as it launches into the Dealer Management Systems (DMS) market in the UK with Incadea. In other news, Cox Automotive UK has launched a used car benchmarking ...
Read More »April edition of Motor Trader is now online
The April edition of Motor Trader is now available to read online with the latest news and analysis for car dealers. It includes an exclusive interview with Bentley’s UK boss Sarah Simpson who talks about reaching new customers, digital retailing and the new boutique at Westfield London. The magazine includes analysis of the new car registrations in March, which set ...
Read More »Cox Automotive enters UK DMS market with Incadea system
Cox Automotive is launching into the Dealer Management Systems (DMS) market in the UK with Incadea. Incadea operates in 90 countries and has 4,000 dealerships on its books. It was acquired by Cox Automotive in 2015 as part of the $4bn purchase of Dealertrack in the US. So far in the UK Motor Trader understands Incadea has gained approval from ...
Read More »Cox Automotive launches used car benchmarking tool for dealers
Cox Automotive UK has launched a used car benchmarking data tool to help dealers on motors.co.uk increase margins by selling vehicles faster. Stock Insight – the long awaited competitor to Auto Trader’s i Control – presents dealers with a dashboard that highlights imagery, pricing, search volumes and days in stock. The tool is available to Motors.co.uk customers and connects directly ...
Read More »NextGear funds £1bn of wholesale stock since launch
NextGear Capital has funded more than £1bn of cars since its launch in the UK and Ireland in 2014. In excess of 142,000 vehicles across the UK and Ireland have been funded by the Cox Automotive owned finance arm. David Mercer, managing director of NextGear Capital, said: “It’s fantastic to see the growth we’ve enabled among our 1200+ strong dealer ...
Read More »Cox Automotive appoints ex-Skoda boss to new board position
Alasdair Stewart, the former UK boss of Skoda, has joined Cox Automotive UK in the newly-created role of client director. Stewart, who will sit on the board, will be responsible for the company’s strategy towards managing its client relationships across the group’s operations. The group said the position was created to strategically connect its brands which include: Manheim, Dealer Auction, ...
Read More »Motor Trade Radio on Euro Car Parts, profitable cars and BEN
On this Saturday’s episode of MotorTradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard is joined by Curtis Hutchinson, Editor, MotorTrader.com to discuss the Euro Car Parts acquisition of the Andrew Page network. They will also review this week’s insight, where Cox Automotive UK named the most profitable used cars for dealers. In the week’s headlines, supplied by MotorTrader.com CitNOW recruits industry heavyweights Geoffrey Page-Morris, the ...
Read More »Cox rebrands Manheim and launches new retailer services
Manheim UK has rebranded as Cox Automotive UK as the company launches two new retail services brands into the UK, Modix and Xtime. The renaming follows the lead of the business’s US parent and sees the disappearance of the Manheim Remarketing and Manheim Retail Services trading names. From now the Manheim name will refer exclusively to the group’s remarketing operations, ...
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