Lookers is using digital monitoring tools to help increase stock turnover for its used car business. In the last year, the UK’s fifth largest dealer group with annual turnover of
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Lookers boosts used car performance with digital tools
Franchised dealer site numbers grew in 2014
The number of franchised dealer sites in the UK increased last year to their highest level since 2011, according to new data from the International Car Distribution Programme. Research for
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BMW 3 Series tops Auto Trader used car charts in 2014
The BMW 3 Series was the used car most in demand in 2014, according to research carried out by Auto Trader. The premium brand beat the Volkswagen Golf into second
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Renault’s revival plan ‘on track’
Renault is within sight of securing a 5% share of new car sales in Britain to complete the crucial first stage of a revival plan launched when it withdrew the
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BMW fixes security flaw to protect cars from hackers
BMW has fixed a security flaw that could have allowed hackers to unlock the doors of up to 2.2 million Rolls-Royce, Mini and BMW vehicles, reports Reuters. The manufacturer said officials
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Volkswagen Touareg tops Glass’s used car chart
The Volkswagen Touareg was the fastest used car off the forecourt in January, according to Glass’s. Vauxhall’s Mokka takes second place but, at the other end of the spectrum, the Cascada convertible
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City Auction Group holds first Rockingham sale with track prizes
City Auction Group is holding its inaugural auction event at Rockingham Speedway, Northamptonshire, on Thursday morning. It will be offering more than 450 corporate vehicles from 25 corporate vendors featuring
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Experian and RAC join forces to make buying used-cars safer
Experian has joined forces with the RAC to help make the process of purchasing a used car easier for dealers and buyers. The number of used cars sold in the
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Rupert Pontin: forecasting the used car market for 2015
By Rupert Pontin With the new car market statistics for 2014 released by the SMMT and new car registrations confirmed at a 10-year high of 2.476 million units, it is
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AlphaElectric passes 1000 EV orders since launch
Leasing company Alphabet has announced it has received over 1000 electric vehicle orders through its EV consultancy service AlphaElectric. AlphaElectric was launched in November 2013. The BusinessCar Awards-winning fleet management company also
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Increased use of telematics is improving company car fuel consumption figures
The increased use of telematics across the industry is driving efficiency improvements among company car drivers according to RAC Business. While more and more fleets are using telematics to monitor
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VRA Member BCA appoints HPI to provide vehicle checks for physical and digital re-marketing channels
BCA has appointed HPI to provide vehicle checks and provenance data for its physical and digital re-marketing channels and the WeBuyAnyCar vehicle buying service. The five-year partnership will utilise HPI’s
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