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Westdrive reopens Braintree Kia showroom

March 18th, 2024|

In addition to the new-look showroom, the Kia ‘Showcase’ interactive system offers customers an opportunity to take an in-depth virtual tour of any Kia model. ‘Showcase’ allows customers to experience a car’s different grades and colours via a 360-degree configurator. Customers can view a car from every angle, open the doors to explore the interior and even add key accessories.

Dacia Spring pricing could place downward pressure on fleet EV pricing

March 13th, 2024|

This does feel like a potential watershed moment for EV pricing. While the Spring is too small and too limited for many fleet applications, it does show that a modern EV with a 137-mile range can be brought to market at a very attractive price. The key here is that it immediately makes every other EV look like poor value

Record number of retailers used video as customer watch rates soar

March 12th, 2024|

The impact of using video in aftersales continues to grow too. Insight from RTC, part of CitNOW Group, reveals that 68% of amber aftersales work was authorised in less than 30 minutes of customers receiving a video in 2023. Its data also shows that using video to present a vehicle health check results in 10% more red work being converted on average, while tyre sales conversion rates increase by 32% and brakes and suspension work increases by 18%.

Used car dealers expect prices and values to continue falling

March 12th, 2024|

Over the past year, used car prices and values have fallen by about a fifth caused by factors such as gradually increasing stock supply and reduced consumer demand. The general view on this has been that prices and values were inflated to a very high peak and that some form of readjustment was always going to come.

Independent dealer group secures customer data with new technology

March 12th, 2024|

Retailers can ensure compliance standards in their sales and service operations by using iStoreDOCS to replace old paper-based operations. iStoreDOCS, created by MAD DEVS, facilitates omnichannel retail and offers cutting-edge technologies that give customers and dealership employees an effective sales experience.

Survey reveals surge in EV interest

March 11th, 2024|

Technological advancements have significantly reshaped the landscape of the automotive industry, with a particular emphasis on innovation in electric vehicles (EVs), autonomous driving features, and connectivity solutions. Brands like Kia and Hyundai have emerged as frontrunners in leveraging technology to enhance the driving experience and meet evolving consumer demands. 

Radical change incoming: Cox Automotive reveals first four-year, fuel-type forecast

March 11th, 2024|

EV share of registrations will grow 160% vs 2020-23 volumes to 2.3 million units or 28% of sales. Hybrid will represent 25% of registrations, with two million units sold. This growth comes at a significant cost for diesel and petrol derivatives. Diesel share over the four years will shrink to just 3%, with 62k units registered in 2027, while petrol, with 3.5 million registrations over the four years, will fall 12% to just a 35% share by 2028.

Raving about RAV – Toyota RAV4 PHEV

March 7th, 2024|

The RAV4 Plug-in retains all the qualities that have made the fifth generation RAV4 so successful since its launch in late 2018. This includes the dynamic benefits of the low centre of gravity and high body rigidity inherent in the Toyota GA-K vehicle platform. It also comes as standard with AWD-i intelligent all-wheel drive. The Plug-in is a complementary model to the RAV4 Hybrid, consolidating Toyota’s electrification programme.

New feature provides fleets with “granular” control over disposal channels

March 5th, 2024|

The new feature called Multi-Channel Remarketing, has been added to the company’s 1link Disposal Network platform, allowing absolute flexibility over pricing and remarketing route. For example, a fleet vendor could place a vehicle in a trade and a retail channel at the same time, at different prices. 

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