Events

Electric cars need to be cheaper and better supported by infrastructure. That’s the view of the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) which is holding a meeting on 23 March to highlight the problems its members are facing. Arnold Clark is represented at the event by Audrey Little, research and development executive at Arnold Clark Innovation Centre. The event will be held ...

Stuart Taylor, sales director, White Clarke Group, UK & Ireland has joined the line-up of presenters for Motor Trader webinar ‘The Changing Face of car ownership, taking place on 29 March at 11am. White Clarke Group is a world leading provider of end-to-end automotive, consumer and asset finance software Motor Trader has teamed up with BNP Paribas Personal Finance to ...

The shift to e-commerce has gained significant momentum during the lockdown, as dealers rushed to get online sale capabilities set up to be able to sell stock and keep money coming into their businesses. Now, with showrooms open under social distancing protocols, the online aspect of the car dealership remains important as many customers are not comfortable with visiting a ...

Cazoo is a name that has caught the attention of many since its launch in December 2019 as it became the fastest ever British “Unicorn” (start-ups with a notional value of over a billion dollars). In late June Cazoo gained £25m in its latest round of funding, with new investor Draper Esprit joining existing investors including DMG Ventures and General ...

Most dealers have performed better than expected during the first full month of trading in England post lock down., That’s the view of dealer analyst Mike Allen at Zeus Capital who said the key areas of pent up demand had been in used cars and aftersales, with private new car demand also “reasonable” given the economic backdrop. “The strength of ...

Dealer profitability specialist ASE has warned dealers to ensure they have the right paperwork in place claiming for staff on furlough. Chairman Mike Jones told Motor Trader that the government had done a good job in getting money to dealer groups but dealers needed to get their claims right to avoid penalties. “That’s something that we’re going to be working ...

Motor Trader has published a digital Exclusive Supplement Called ‘Back to Business’ as showrooms opened for business on 1 June. The Supplement includes Best Practice sections on social distancing, Digital and Online and hygiene measures to combat COVID-19. The Best Practice cases highlight the actions dealers are taking to ensure compliance with the new rules. The government has issued guidelines ...

Applying pre-internet era sales and back office functions to web-based platforms is a waste of time, according to Rockar managing director Martin Sewell. He was addressing the Motor Trader Summit which took place at Edgbaston. “A really key point is about re-inventing the template. Digitalisation of 100-year-old dealer processes just won’t work,” said Sewell. “I urge you if you have ...

Dealers could see significant stock turn reductions and profit increases by revising their on-line vehicle marketing and data mining policies, according to Cambria Automobiles’ marketing and innovation head Ian Godbold. He was speaking during the Motor Trader Summit in Edgbaston. “Focus on making your business simpler, leaner and more data-oriented,” said Godbold. “There are three key inefficiencies worldwide: Stocking, optimising ...

Digital platforms are changing every aspect of car sales from vehicle movements to how buyers view stock, believes Auto Trader business development director Ed Hummel. He was speaking at the Motor Trader Summit which took place at Edgbaston. He said that this was why Auto Trader was the UK’s 16th biggest website for page views, attracted 10m monthly unique users, ...