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FeatureAudi’s first quarter sales in China drop 22% after dealer dispute
Audi’s dealer dispute in China seems to have affected the company’s first quarter sales figures, which were released this week and showed a 22.1% year-on-year drop in its biggest market during the first three months of 2017.The company’s dealers in the country have expressed opposition to the OEM’s plans to ...
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FeatureRenault and GCR move to develop aftermarket supply in France
French carmaker Renault and its dealership association GCR are investing in a 35% stake in the Exadis subsidiary of Groupe Laurent, the aftermarket parts and services supplier. Exadis provides a range of aftermarket parts including brake, clutch, wheel and injection components.Under the proposed agreement, which is close to being finalised, ...
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FeatureHyundai to offer online car purchasing across the UK from January
Carmaker Hyundai has announced the launch in January of a website in the UK allowing customers to purchase its vehicles and arrange finance online.While the company has provided smaller scale digital store options in the past, such as the one operated with Rockar and another in Madrid, this is the ...
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FeaturePSA UK signs deal with BCA for remarketing services
BCA, the used car auction and vehicle logistics provider, its extending its remarketing of used Peugeot, Citroën and DS vehicles in the UK under a new two-year deal signed with PSA Group’s division in the country.The latest deal builds on existing work BCA does for PSA UK, including handling contract ...
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FeatureService parts distribution: Less distance, more speed
Aftersales service is critical to a car buyer’s satisfaction and brand perception. We find out how OEMs are dealing with the growing pressures on North American parts distribution networksIdentifying efficiencies in service parts distribution is a key issue for OEMs – servicing retail outlets is the primary goal of any ...
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FeatureTrustFord expanding Long Marston site to create national fleet hub
TrustFord, the world’s largest dedicated Ford dealer group with 65 branches in the UK, has announced a significant expansion of its Long Marston fleet distribution site in Warwickshire.The site will expand from 7 acres to 22.5 acres and will have capacity for around 7,000 vehicles, the intention being to make ...
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FeatureThe High Tide Foundation launches automotive programme for students
The Hide Tide Foundation, a UK charity based on Teeside in the northeast of England, has launched an ‘Automotive Cadetship’ programme aimed at supporting young local people looking for career opportunities in the region. The foundation was set up by PD Ports and Casper Shipping in 2012.The afterschool scheme, which ...
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FeatureLookers expands dealer network with Drayton buyout
UK car dealer group Lookers is buying its rival Warwick Holdings, which trades as Drayton Group, for £55.4m ($71m). Drayton provides car sales and aftermarket services for Mercedes-Benz in the West Midlands region of the UK.The buyout includes seven dealerships, bringing the number of Lookers Mercedes-Benz locations in the network ...
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FeatureIndonesian dealers demand $75m compensation from Ford
Ford in Indonesia could be facing a legal claim if it does not pay disgruntled dealers $75m in compensation for withdrawing all business from the country, which it plans to do by the end of this year.In January, Ford announced it was stopping all operations in Indonesia and Japan, including ...
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FeatureFVL North America conference: OEMs call for data literate carriers to help cut remarketing costs
Defleeted vehicle inventory is going to see a 50% increase over the next three years, which suggests more OEMs will get into the remarketing business, increasing competitive pressure.“We are now in a mad rush to see who can do it most effectively,” said Kurt Cornell, general manager for dealer operations, ...
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FeatureKonrad Zwirner moves to BCA; Steininger takes over at Hödlmayr
Konrad Zwirner (pictured) has left his job as senior vice-president of international sales and business development at European finished vehicle logistics provider, Hödlmayr International. From the beginning of June he takes up a new role at BCA, the vehicle remarketing services provider, as European strategic development director.Zwirner joined Hödlmayr back ...
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Texan hailstorms put the dent in unprecedented
The adverse weather conditions that hit the US state of Texas during April, including exceptional levels of hail, have caused widespread damage to vehicles at dealerships in the Dallas/Fort Worth and San Antonio areas.Spring storms have brought severe flooding and violent gales to Texas throughout March and April. While storms ...
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Tesla: ramping up and stepping down
Tesla has announced that it is stepping up its production plans substantially, with expectations to increase output by more than 50% in the second half of the year compared to its current rate, while also launching production of the first cells by the end of this year at its 'Gigafactory' ...
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FeatureCeva tightens its grip on the Italian tyre sector with Marangoni deal
Marangoni Commercial and Industrial Tyres has signed a three-year contract with Ceva Logistics for the transport and distribution of its products throughout Italy.Marangoni specialises in the retreading of industrial, truck and earthmover tyres. Ceva will collect all Marangoni tyres for retreading and deliver them to the tyre manufacturer’s northern Italian ...
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FeatureRebecca Stead moves to network development role at Honda UK
Honda UK has appointed Rebecca Stead (left) as its head of network development, responsible for cars, motorcycles and power product divisions. Stead, who has been with the carmaker for 19 years, moves from her most recent role as head of the corporate affairs and events team, after spending 12 years ...
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Tony Booth to take up managing director role at BCA
Tony Booth is moving from online car retailer Pendragon to take up a new role as managing director of BCA Technical Services, a division of BCA Marketplace, the UK-based B2B remarketing and dealer services provider owned by Haversham Holdings. He will take up the new role in June.Booth has more ...
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FeatureCar Delivery Network announces ePOD dealer portal
Car Delivery Network (CDN), which provides electronic proof of delivery (ePOD) applications for outbound finished vehicle movements, has built a free industry application for the dealer network that simplifies the storage and availability of vehicle delivery information.The latest application, called VinDispatch, is an open industry portal where any dealer can ...
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FeatureDaimler opens regional hub for commercial vehicles in Singapore
Daimler has opened a regional centre in Singapore for commercial vehicle sales and services to 18 countries across the South Asia region. The Daimler South East Asia (DSEA) facility will support the sales and aftermarket demands for both Mercedes-Benz trucks, buses and vans and Fuso trucks and buses."In South East ...
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FeatureBCA Marketplace buys Ambrosetti in UK remarketing deal
BCA Marketplace, which provides B2B remarketing and dealer services, has bought UK vehicle preparation and storage expert, Ambrosetti for an undisclosed sum. Ambrosetti will be integrated into the BCA services division, BCA Automotive, led by Mike Pilkington.According to BCA the acquisition of Ambrosetti, which provides reconditioning, conversion, PDI, servicing, storage ...
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Chinese companies forced to cut supplies to Russia
Several Chinese carmakers, including FAW, Haima, Great Wall and JAC, have halted the delivery of cars to Russia this year faced with the fact that they did not receive vehicle type approval certificates for 2016, and may not receive them at all, leaving the future of any deliveries in question.“Unfortunately, ...