Supplier News

The Sytner Group’s car supermarket division, CarShop, has appointed Aston Barclay as a remarketing partner to support the sale of part exchanges across its 11-site network. CarShop will sell a diverse mix of used cars via weekly sales at Aston Barclay Donington, Wakefield and Westbury starting on 19 January. Paul Christodoulou, CarShop’s head of disposals said: “We are pleased to ...

Dealers saw in-bound leads grow 18% year on year in the first week of the new year. Emails to dealers continued to be the preferred choice of communication for car buyers, according to data from eBay Motors Group. “Our special weekly Market View analysis shows the used car sector getting off to an encouraging start to the year despite the ...

Online car aggregator Carwow turned in a reduced pre-tax loss of -£13.8m in 2019 compared to a -£15.3m loss in 2018. The figures from accounts filed at Companies House, take in the UK performance and the rest of Europe, including markets in Spain and Germany. In the UK 2019 turnover fell 8.8% to £15.4m from £16.9m the prior year while ...

Demand for MOTs and services has surged following the announcement of the third national lockdown, according to data from BookMyGarage.com. It saw an 80% increase in MOT and service bookings for its franchised and independent garages compared to the same period last year. The government has confirmed there will be no MOT extension. MOT-only bookings also soared, up by more ...

The new restrictions in the latest lockdown are having a “minimal impact’ on car buying intentions with ‘robust’ consumer demand. That’s the view of Auto Trader which reported an average of 1.8 million visitors a day during the week ending 10th January, 1.1% higher than the same period last year. And, as people adjusted to the latest restrictions, volumes began ...

The RAC Dealer Network has released a new digital pack help motor retailers maximise online sales during the pandemic. Designed to be added to dealer web sites, it includes banners promoting ‘click and collect’ and ‘click and deliver’ messages alongside RAC branding. There are also product videos and standardised texts that explain the advantages of RAC warranties and buying a vehicle ...

Up to four in 10 alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) remain unsold at auction as prices surge. The findings come from Aston Barclay’s latest Insights Used Market Report Q4/2020, which shows AFV prices rose to £14,208 during Q4 – a 6.2% increase from the start of the year and the third consecutive quarter of average prices over £14,000. There is now ...

eBay Motors Group has joined the growing ranks of suppliers offering support to dealers in the latest lockdown. Dealers currently advertising will not be charged for vehicle listings in February across Gumtree Motors, eBay Motors and Motors.co.uk and its network. Additionally, to enable dealers to maintain high stock visibility, they will not be charged for any reasonable over-posting in February. ...

As many parts of the country enter what is being deemed a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictions that include subsequent lockdown stages are being put back into place. The pandemic has undoubtedly changed the way consumers do many things, including shopping for cars – and while online shopping was already on the rise, these changes have further expedited ...

GardX Assure (GardX) are pleased to announce their appointment by BMW Group Financial Services to provide Protect Insurance products, including Shortfall (GAP), Cosmetic Repair, and Tyre Insurance. The three year contract commences on 01 January 2021 and will further expand GardX’s relationship with BMW Group in the UK, with whom they have been providing ProtectX Paint and Fabric Protection since 2016. Victor Coutin, ...