Baylis Group has awarded Aston Barclay a solus remarketing contract for 2,000 cars a year Baylis is one of the largest independent Vauxhall dealer groups in the UK with eight branches across Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The group is rated 126 in the Motor Trader Top 200 Dealer Groups with annual turnover of £86.4m. As… Continue reading Baylis Group sells part-exchange cars through Aston Barclay
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Inchcape opens new Jaguar Land Rover dealership in Derby
Inchcape has opened a new Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) dealership in Derby. The six acre site combines the previous Jaguar dealership next to the former Derby Cattle Market and the Land Rover dealership at Pride Park. Marcus Jones, our head of business at Derby said: “Having worked with the brand for over 20 years, it… Continue reading Inchcape opens new Jaguar Land Rover dealership in Derby
Dealers to wage war on costs in 2020 – ASE
The new year is expected to see a war on costs as dealers strive to maintain profitability in a weak new car market. That’s the view of Mike Jones, chairman of ASE, who said overheads had risen at dealerships during 2019. “Over the past year we have seen an increase in general overheads of 3%.… Continue reading Dealers to wage war on costs in 2020 – ASE
SsangYong Motors UK appoints new dealership to its network
SsangYong Motors UK has added Broadstone Cars to its UK dealer network. The dealership will retail SsangYong’s range of 4x4s and SUVs from its premises in Bridgnorth. Broadstone Ssangyong, a family run business with over 50 years of trading, is situated in the historic town of Bridgnorth in Shropshire bordering the West Midlands, Staffordshire, Herefordshire,… Continue reading SsangYong Motors UK appoints new dealership to its network
Dealers see longer lead times for new cars
Motorists must wait longer than ever for new cars to be built, with only one popular model now available to buy new from a physical dealership and receive in time for Christmas. BuyaCar.co.uk researchers investigated ‘lead times’ – how long it takes between ordering a new car and receiving it – for a number of… Continue reading Dealers see longer lead times for new cars
Lookers opens new JLR dealership, replacing three nearby sites
Lookers has opened a new Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) site in Buckinghamshire. The new 16,193 sq ft development in Aston Clinton is the most recent JLR ‘Arch’ concept to open to the public. The Arch design concept is a 50:50 split between Jaguar and Land Rover. The new multi-million-pound dealership involved the closure of the nearby Lookers Jaguar site in Amersham, Lookers… Continue reading Lookers opens new JLR dealership, replacing three nearby sites
Dealers must experience life with an EV to sell them
Dealers must themselves experience living with an EV in order to retail them properly, claims Oliver Larkin, head of group corporate and public relations at Volkswagen Group UK. At the NFDA’s EV Marketplace Seminar, Larkin said that it is not enough for dealers to just drive an EV once or twice, or over a period… Continue reading Dealers must experience life with an EV to sell them
Dealers ‘optimistic’ about used car prospects in 2020
Dealers are ‘optimistic’ about the used car sector in the next 12-18 months with almost half(47.1%) believing that the market will see growth. Nearly a third (29.1%) see the market as unchanging and just over a fifth (22.8%) predict limited negative growth, according to research from Startline Motor Finance. The used car market in 2019… Continue reading Dealers ‘optimistic’ about used car prospects in 2020
FRF Volvo invests £1.8m in Swansea dealership
FRF Volvo, the family-owned and run business in Swansea is investing £1.8m in its dealership in Swansea. As well as relocating, the Swansea-based retailer is also expanding, with a larger showroom, including a greater display of Approved Used Volvo Selekt models on the forecourt and increased customer parking. Dominic Hall, Sales Manager at FRF Volvo… Continue reading FRF Volvo invests £1.8m in Swansea dealership
Glyn Hopkin group rolls out new pricing platform to dealerships
Glyn Hopkin has implemented Indicata’s real time pricing platform across its network. All 35 dealerships and 13 franchises will use Indicata after it was successfully piloted first within its Honda franchise and then across its Nissan dealer business. Glyn Hopkin has recently begun to sell used cars online and will use the platform to price… Continue reading Glyn Hopkin group rolls out new pricing platform to dealerships