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Castrol has launched its new MAGNATEC 0W-20 engine oil for Citroën, Peugeot and Vauxhall models. Castrol MAGNATEC 0W-20 FE is designed for petrol and diesel engines introduced from 2018 wherever the manufacturer recommends PSA B71 2010. It is also compatible with ACEA C5/C6 and API SP industry specifications. Castrol MAGNATEC 0W-20 FE will enable workshops to service a significant number ...

Evolution Warranties has partnered with JustParts and Silverlake Automotive Recycling as it launches the Evolution Prep Direct (EPD) scheme to enable dealers to significantly reduce vehicle prep costs while increasing profitability. EPD aims to bring industry-leading suppliers together, providing all vehicle parts for the preparation process direct to dealers. Paul Watson, Chief Trading Officer at Evolution Warranties, said: “We started ...

Dealer Management Systems (DMS) and software provider Pinewood Technologies Group has entered into an advance subscription agreement with AI company Seez App Holding. Seez bills itself as one of the world’s leading automotive AI companies, dealing in technologies that include AI Chatbot technology. In addition, Seez offers a suite of e-commerce and omnichannel products to dealer groups across the globe. ...

Warranty provider Händler Protect is celebrating selling 250,000 warrantie. The group was recently accredited by The Motor Ombudsman (TMO). “Our success is deeply intertwined with the success of our dealer partners,” said David Horan, managing director of Händler Protect. “By providing innovative warranty solutions, we empower our dealers to offer added value to their customers, enhancing trust and driving repeat ...

More consumers are using digital self-service when interacting with dealer aftersales departments. That’s the claim from digital service specialist Tjekvik, whose technology has been adopted by dealer groups in the UK, including Group 1, JCB, John Clark, Hartwell and Vertu. The tech enables customers to check in and check out their vehicles at a time and place most convenient for ...

Marketing teams can now more effectively evaluate the return on investment of their social media advertising campaigns. That’s the claim from digital marketing firm Marketing Delivery, which integrates its VoiceBox marketing software with dealers lead management and dealer management systems to report on the proportion of enquiries and orders that can be attributed to a retailer’s paid content on Facebook ...

Keyloop is now a certified reseller of AI Assistant’s ‘Cleanse product, which uses AI and automation to help dealers maintain accurate and current databases. Cleanse solution automatically verifies vehicle data daily against DVLA and DVSA databases using Virtual Assistants. This, it said, ensures that the correct Vehicle Registration Mark (VRM), Registration Date, and MOT expiry date are accurately reflected in ...

Auction4Cars.com has opened a new auction site in Chingford for trade customers only. Located on Lea Valley Road, the new site opens following a period of significant investment in Auction4Cars.com with the launch of three new funding partners and a new customer dashboard – allowing dealers to easily keep track of auctions of interest and view any actions needed on ...

Used auto finance platform Evolution Funding has appointed Duncan Josey to the newly created role of chief strategy officer. Josey brings over 21 years of experience across key business roles at Autotrader, including commercial director, digital marketing director, and key accounts sales director. Josey will lead the development and execution of strategic plans to achieve Evolution Funding Group’s goals of ...

  BCA has expanded its refurbishment centre at Thurleigh north of Bedford to more than 200 acres, creating more than 100 new jobs. The centre is one of the largest combined remarketing, logistics, defleet and refurbishment centres in Europe. The additional land providing hard standing for an additional 5,000 vehicles, as well as extra workshop capacity to host technical and ...