Supplier News

After a successful tender process, GardX are delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with PSA Finance UK and their Dealer Network which consists of more than 230 dealers across the UK. GardX will launch its insured product offering to PSA Finance UK retailers with the following products, GardX GAP Insurance (branded Total Loss Cover for PSA Finance) and Cosmetic ...

Motorway has unveiled a new promotion to offer all new dealers 50% off its usual broker fees on their first two purchases through the Motorway Pro platform in October 2020. Motorway connects private car sellers with dealers around the UK to get a great deal for both parties. The platform has seen record-breaking growth in sellers using the platform, and now ...

The cosmetic appearance of a car is important to almost all owners, but just over a third (36%) would not use a professional repairer to rectify cosmetic damage to their vehicle. That is the key finding of research from Assurant, a supplier of cosmetic damage insurance products.  It found almost half (46%) of customers thought a professional repairer would be ...

Marketing Delivery has launched a digital tool to help dealer workshops identify and target customers whose vehicle MOT is due soon. MOT Box helps users maximise aftersales retention as they prepare for record volumes of MOT tests this autumn. MOT Box can cross-check a workshop’s customer database against more than 30 million MOT records held by the UK’s Driver and ...

Pinewood is adding new features to its DMS to help push contactless service for customers. Customers can currently make a booking on the dealer website, selecting a time and date with live availability information to book their car into the workshop. Before the vehicle arrives, dealers can now gain approval for the repair work by requesting an electronic signature, eliminating ...

BCA has introduced a digital Click & Collect service for auction purchases. Click and Collect enables BCA Customers to pre-book collection slots for the vehicles they purchase online.   Over 5,000 buyers used the new BCA Click and Collect service in the first two weeks following its launch in early August. Customers follow the online booking process through the My Collections ...

Dealers are gearing up for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) changes on discretionary commission that come into being in 28 January. Finance firm Motonovo said that 1,000 Dealers has switched to its MotoRate product and its new risk-based pricing model in two months since launch. On 24 June MotoNovo announced the formal launch of MotoRate following a pilot of over ...

Santander Consumer Finance (SCF) has extended its eSign electronic documentation fulfilment solution. This latest development complements SCF’s existing suite of digital sales tools. eSign Plus now enables customers to choose where and when they complete their finance agreement. Customers can now choose to digitally sign their finance documentation either remotely prior to the delivery of their vehicle, or on site ...

Autotech Recruit has launched a free virtual training platform for their temporary technicians. In addition, as the training provision will incorporate courses in hybrid and electric vehicles, the move is also set to underpin Autotech Recruit’s objective to make all contractors fully conversant in these vehicles by the end of 2020. Survey results saw 60% say they would like to ...

Caffyns has become one of the first dealer groups to use Bluesky Interactive’s just launched  eCommerce platform  AutoTransact. The platform allows for reservations, deposits, part exchange and full purchase online. “With the global situation as it is, we know that selling cars online is crucially important to our dealers, said Tony Hilton, operations director. “We’re delighted that the culmination of ...