Supplier News

Vauxhall and Citroen dealer J Davy in Basingstoke is holding an open day on 1 July to promote its new warranty packages provided by Warranty Solutions Group. Attending on the day will be Ben Collins, best known formerly as the Stig for BBC’s Top Gear. Doors open at 10.30am and he will be available for meet and greets, photo opportunities ...

Audatex has upgraded its valuation product Market Value Manager (MVM) to include eBay-owned Motors.co.uk and cap hpi’s live vehicle valuation data. This advanced offering will assist insurers and their customers to receive a fairer, more accurate and time-sensitive vehicle valuation. Claims handlers use MVM to more accurately calculate the pre-accident value of a vehicle to make satisfactory settlement offers with ...

UKT360 Group has appointed Audrey Piboule as chief marketing officer. Piboule will oversee the group’s client engagement activities across all marketing channels, whilst also developing stronger customer relationships with new and existing partners. During her time as Renault Retail Group UK’s group used car marketing manager, she played a key role in developing its used car online showroom utilising UKT360 ...

The CitNOW Group has bought Web1on1, A European multi-channel messaging software platform. The integration of Web1on1 will allow CitNOW to broaden the reach, functionality, and flexibility of its digital communications products throughout the customer journey. Geoffrey Page-Morris, CEO of CitNOW Group, said: “Web1on1 is an outstanding communication platform, and this collaboration between two technology leaders in automotive dealership software has ...

UK car finance company, Oodle, has been recognised as an industry gamechanger in this year’s Car Finance Awards. The accolade – awarded to a business that has had a significant positive effect on the industry. The Car Finance Awards is an annual ceremony hosted by Credit Strategy, celebrating the UK’s dealers, lenders and brokers. The gamechanger category recognises a finance ...

The new ‘Castrol EDGE Recommended by Experts’ marketing campaign is offering participating independent workshops the opportunity to win free promotional assets to build positive awareness in their local community and attract new customers. The winning workshop will be visited by a professional photographer, funded by Castrol, to take photographs showcasing the workshop and its staff. They will also receive five ...

Automotive Transformation Group is partnering with Infinity call contact centre specialist Infinity. Infinity’s platform provides end-to-end insight for consumer phone calls, tracking the user journey before, during and after the calls to highlight where a lead has come from, optimising use of key marketing channels and spend. It pinpoints the channels that consumers have travelled from, and which web pages ...

A buoyant used car market has resulted in Startline Motor finance delivering a 30% increase in the value of new business generated in the first quarter. CEO Paul Burgess said that despite a significant rise in the cost of living and the war in Ukraine, the used car market was set to remain ‘relatively strong’ in 2022 with strong demand. ...

Warrantywise has restructured its sales operation with a new partner programme to improve the support it provides to dealers. The head office staff in Blackburn will be supported by a regional business development team covering the North of England, the Midlands, and the South of England. Dealers that see higher volumes of vehicle sales will be supported by a team ...

Castrol has launched a marketing campaign aimed at independent workships. Castrol EDGE Recommended by Experts’ marketing campaign is offering participating independent workshops the opportunity to win a promotional package to build positive awareness in their local community and attract new customers. The winning workshop will be visited by a professional photographer, funded by Castrol, to take photographs showcasing the workshop ...