Steph Newbery, Group Marketing Director of Warranty Solutions Group, will be pulling trucks to raise £5,000 for St Piers school – a special needs school in Lingfield, Surrey for children and young adults – on 8 September. The Horley Charity Truck Pull, organised by Big Pete’s Strength Events, will see teams of two pulling three HGVs: a 20-ton lorry, 30-ton ...
Read More »WSG launches new Partner Programme
Warranty Solutions Group (WSG) launched its new Partner Programme, introduced to give dealers added-value services and exclusive offers from a range of motor trade suppliers. This could save dealerships significant money across areas of their businesses. Steph Newbery, group marketing director of WSG, said: “We are very excited to be launching our new Partner Programme to help dealers boost profits. ...
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The used car market has seen 18 months of consecutive growth thanks to new cars returning to full delivery capacity and the increased supply of used vehicles as a result. However, recent figures from the SMMT show that sales of new cars to private buyers fell for the ninth month in a row in June, just as the new car ...
Read More »A quarter of dealers need to pay more into self funded warranty schemes
Warranty Solutions Group (WSG) has revealed that dealers using self-funded warranty admin schemes (Dealer Fund schemes) could be at risk of annual claims exceeding their fund allowance. WSG analysed more than 50 of the admin schemes it administers on behalf of dealers. 22% of dealers had insufficient funds to pay for claims over a 12 month period (based on their ...
Read More »Customers increasingly reliant on dealerships for major repairs
Warranty Solutions Group (WSG) research, revealing the most common used car part failures, acknowledges the number of repairs in the top faults that are mostly dealt with by main dealers. The 2022/2023 warranty claims data identified alternators, batteries and coil springs as the most likely parts to fail. Martin Binnee, operations director of WSG said: “The build quality has improved ...
Read More »Carwow offers BuySafe option on cars bought in its online auctions
Carwow has partnered with Warranty Solutions Group (WSG) to create ‘BuySafe’, costing £59 plus VAT per vehicle to safeguard eligible dealers against undisclosed mechanical and electrical failures on stock sourced via online auctions. BuySafe deals with vehicle faults reported by dealers following purchase via auction. It includes the cost of repairing or replacing around 3,000 parts under the main systems, ...
Read More »Warranty Solutions Group moves to new HQ in Aylesbury
Warranty Solutions Group (WSG) is moving to a larger head office premises to support its expansion. The new headquarters is The Gatehouse (Aylesbury). Since launching in early 2021, WSG has grown quickly and now employs 80 people. John Colinswood, Warranty Solutions Group’s CEO said: “This is a very exciting time for WSG and reflects the tremendous dedication and hard work ...
Read More »Ombudsman partners with WSG to promote Vehicle Sales Code
The Motor Ombudsman has partnered with Warranty Solutions Group (WSG) to promote the benefits of accreditation to The Motor Ombudsman’s Vehicle Sales Code to the independent car dealers in its network. The joint marketing initiative will see WSG’s regional field team to promote a tailored package to eligible independent car dealers in its network that have not already signed up ...
Read More »Warranty Solutions Group has announced a new partnership with Autoglass
Warranty Solutions Group has announced a new partnership with Autoglass to save drivers money on windscreen repairs or replacements. Bookings must be made through the new co-branded portal on the Autoglass website, and discounts are automatically applied at checkout. This service is aimed at drivers who don’t want to make an insurance claim, and those without windscreen cover already in ...
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