Connecting with the customer
The good news for motor dealers this August is that new car registrations rose by some 2.4 percent over…
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How ‘Lena’ boosts sales for Collier group
In a declining automotive market, keeping existing customers and gaining new ones becomes ever-more challenging. Providing an outstanding experience…
BySimon Bailes Peugeot opts for ‘360-degree vision’
Simon Bailes Peugeot is a 30-year old dealer group based in three depots in Yorkshire.
ByInsurance on the move
In today's extremely challenging automative market, more pressure than ever is being put on dealers' profit margins from selling…
ByRising from the ashes
The bombshell PPI ruling has brought despair to some- but has engendered determination in many others, finds Brian Rogerson.
ByCrunch time for lessors
Brian Rogerson rounds up the many challenges facing the fleet contract hire and leasing industry, from rival forms of…
ByPrestige vehicle broker takes to the air
Prestige vehicle broker takes to the air Prestige vehicle broker Oracle Finance is expanding its activities into other asset…
ByNine easy steps to company car management
Nine easy steps to company car management Colin Tourick has published a concise guide to managing company cars This…
ByKit cat looking for finance partner
Tiger Sportscars Ltd (Tiger), the Cambridgeshire-based manufacturer of kit and factory-built sports cars, is seeking to introduce point-of-sale credit…
ByLiving life in pole position
Living life in pole position Brian Rogerson talks to the head of the UKs largest fleet about integration and…
ByThe winners rising to market challenge
The winners rising to market challenge The escalating importance of UK brokers to the national new business effort is…
ByThe claw-back begins
The claw-back begins Brian Rogerson finds out how funders policies on commission debit-backs from dealers are changing in an…
ByOutsource deal win
International Acceptance (IA) the sales aid consumer finance company has selected The Nostrum Group (Nostrum) for the outsourcing of…
ByFunder bucks profit trend
Funder bucks profit trend Private & Commercial Finance Group (P&CF) has bucked the trend and reports a good years…
ByNew player tackles fleets’ “huge concerns”
All in One Leasing (AIOL), part of UK Car Group, has chalked up a fleet of 2,000 company cars…
ByCost effectiveness weathers the storm
Cost effectiveness weathers the storm Brian Rogerson finds that GMACs leasing subsidiary Masterlease is thriving in a difficult market.…
ByStock funding comes of age
Several automotive industry events are conspiring to bring changes to motor dealer stocking finance These include ongoing industry consolidation,…
ByA motor lender who is fighting back
A motor lender who is fighting back PROFILE: JOHN COFFEY, MD, FORD FINANCIAL BRITAIN John Coffey is managing director…
ByRiding out the economic storm
Brian Rogers analyses data showing that 2008 could see some dealers prosper, while others falter Despite doom and gloom…
ByBook Review: Nine easy steps to company car management
Book Review: Nine easy steps to company car management Colin Tourick has published a concise guide to managing company…
ByChasing talent
Correct-calibre staff are notoriously difficult to obtain for software providers and the problem is getting more acute. Brian Rogerson…
ByBlock exemption regulation: The last gasp?
Block exemption regulation: The last gasp It is often said that the car distribution system has remained essentially unchanged…
BySoftware crashes
When a system implement fails to deliver the expected results the fall-out can be catastrophic for both lender and…
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