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Cox Automotive has revamped its Movex app, making it simpler and faster for dealers across the UK to make and monitor vehicle movements on the go. The app features real-time status notifications and instant proof of collection and delivery and security has been improved with fingerprint and facial recognition. The app gives dealers access to 3,000 transport providers available 24/7, ...

BCA has launched a new Vehicle Details page with a view to making it easier for customers to assess, track and bid with direct access into a live sale. Working with buyers, the Vehicle Details page has been redesigned to help BCA customers make informed decisions faster on the vehicles they want to buy. The aim was to make it ...

More than £1.3bn of online and showroom used vehicle sales have been processed through iVendi’s platform during the 12 months of the pandemic – representing an 18% increase of £200m over the previous year. iVendi said the figure – starting in March 2020 – represented sales of more than 120,000 cars, vans, and motorcycles. James Tew, CEO, said the increase ...

Epyx has launched 1link Trade Buyer specifically for dealers, replacing 1link Disposal Network which will now be used by fleets only. The platform is used by 3,500 deales to buy ex-fleet and rental vehicles. Enhancements in 1link Trade Buyer include advanced vehicle filtering with multi-pick selection, updated vehicle summary and vehicle cards with more detailed service history and clearer data ...

GForces has partnered with Phyron to bring automated car videos to UK car retailers. The Phyron software transforms still images, text, data and weblinks into videos. Tim Smith, chief commercial officer at GForces said, “Research has shown that videos deliver significant benefits in driving higher sales conversion rates and the speed of car sales. “The Phyron platform will enable retailers ...

Motor finance broker Evolution Funding is running a free webinar for dealers. The hour-long session from 9.30am on Thursday 18th March, promises to give revealing insight into how the new commission models are working in practice. The webinar “The FCA Changes: Early Indicators for Dealers & What’s Next?” will feature an expert panel discussion. Taking part are Lee Streets, Evolution ...

Cox Automotive has bought Codeweavers, a provider of commerce solutions and finance software for dealers, carmakers and portals. Codeweavers will sit alongside Cox Automotive’s existing digital marketing and retail solutions business, Modix, to build its presence as a provider of digital retail solutions for the automotive industry. Established in 2002, Codeweavers started as the technology arm of a finance brokerage ...

Motors.co.uk will launch a major TV advertising campaign this month, rolling out a total of four creatives airing across ITV, Sky and Channel 4 from 22 March. The launch is part of eBay Motors Group’s continued investment and commitment to meet consumer needs and drive response for dealer partners. The return to TV saw Motors.co.uk work with London-based creative agency ...

Dealer finance needs to be price competitive and customer controlled to compete in the current digital finance landscape, MotoNovo has said. It said that traditional face-to-face banking is shrinking as the digitisation of personal finance accelerates, and people are more engaged, in control and financially informed than ever before. MotoNovo’s head of platform Phil Morgan said: “Regulation is central to ...

NextGear Capital is urging dealers who aren’t already using flexible funding to strongly consider doing so, now that the roadmap out of lockdown has been announced. Car showrooms will remain closed during the crucial March plate change month and won’t open until 12 April at the earliest, following the UK Government’s recent announcement. Demand is expected to be high once ...