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Dealer Auction has joined the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA). The joint venture between Cox Automotive and Auto Trader handles a million bids a year on its platform. Dealer Auction CEO Le Etta Pearce said: “For more than a decade, the VRA has spoken on behalf of businesses involved in all aspects of the used car sector. “We have been increasingly ...

Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS) has signed a five-year remarketing deal with epyx. The epyx 1link Disposal Network will be used to remarket all VWFS vehicles as they reach the end of their lease periods. It covers all VW brands, including Audi, Bentley, CUPRA, Lamborghini, Porsche, SEAT, Skoda, Volkswagen and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. A range of interfaces means that the platform ...

Evolution Funding is running a free webinar for dealers and the motor industry. The hour-long session from 2.00pm on Thursday 18th May will explore what the FCA wants to achieve with consumer duty and how fulfilling the requirements can create opportunities for dealers. The webinar ‘Consumer Duty for Dealers: Burden or Blessing?’ will be hosted by Evolution’s sales director Keith ...

  Castrol has launched a new app, Castrol Fastscan, that rewards workshops who purchase qualifying Castrol branded products. The app also provides access to guidance, training, and technical support materials. Workshop owners using Castrol Fastscan accumulate points for the purchase of Castrol EDGE, MAGNATEC, GTX, TRANSMAX and motorcycle branded products bought by their business, and they can redeem those points ...

V12 Vehicle Finance is offering dealers the option of having stock audited online through its new ‘Flex Auditing’ solution. It said Flex Auditing will save around 2,500 physical visits per year, which is predicted to rise further as the lender’s lending product portfolio grows. As a result, the cloud-based system is predicted to cut approximately 165,000 miles in car travel ...

Autotech Group is tackling the growing risk of cybercrime with the launch of a new division called Autotech Connect. The division aims to help the automotive aftermarket effectively implement technology into their businesses to improve efficiency and overcome skills gaps. Through its new Autotech Connect division, Autotech Group has secured partnerships with hardware, software, training and IT providers to deliver ...

AutoProtect has started a new partnership with the live-streaming service Kwikcast. AutoProtect Group’s chief operating officer, Michael McVeigh, believes the transparency of live streaming will increase customer understanding and satisfaction. It will also help to accelerate the process. He said: “Our new partnership with Kwikcast will help to de-mystify the claims process for many people. Connecting one-to-one online customers and ...

Ennis & Co, the global automotive and mobility executive search specialists, has appointed Georgina Blaney as its group head of marketing and public relations. Blaney has a background in both agency and in-house roles. She also brings experience of the recruitment industry, having previously worked as marketing manager for the recruitment company, IAC. Lynda Ennis, founder and CEO of Ennis ...

Chorley Group invests in customer experience with new technology. The Chorley Group has invested in new technology to improve the customer experience and enhance data security. The multi-franchise dealer operates nine sites across the North West. It has teamed up with iStoreDOCS to roll out the cloud-based document system in a move that will make it easier to share information ...

The RAC Dealer Network is gearing up to expand the range of services it offers to its dealer members. Vehicles in Video is the first supplier to sign up to provide services to the `1,200 dealers in the network. Lee Coomber, RAC client director, said: “We’ve always taken a view that we are not just a warranty and aftersales product ...