Less than six years since its inception the Independent Motor Dealers Association has reached the 1,000 member mark.
Tackling the biggest challenge facing the independents in the used car market - stock acquisition - and urging dealers to embrace EVs to help futureproof their businesses is part of the remit of Independent Motor Dealer Association’s (IMDA) session at Automotive Management Live 2022 on November 10.
Franchised car retail needs to find a new “middle ground” to retain profitability and high levels of customer service when vehicle supply crisis finally ends, the AM News Show has been told.
Aston Barclay has been appointed as The Independent Motor Dealers Association’s (IMDA) official auction partner for 2022, following a “successful” first year.
IMDA chairman and Specialist Cars owner Umesh Samani chatted about used car marketing "on the road" and unwinding with a V8-powered hobby "off road" in the latest AM News Show Podcast.
Waylands Automotive chief executive John O'Hanlon and IMDA founder member Umesh Samani have told the AM News Show Podcast that AM Live is a vital source of insight and advice for the car retailers.
Online reviews should be embraced by car retail businesses to “create a narrative of good customer service”, AM’s latest ‘General Managers Guide to…’ webinar heard.
Reputation is proving “the difference between success and failure” for car retailers navigating a period rocked by vehicle supply shortages in a market buoyed by strong consumer demand.
Technical issues arising after a platform update left car dealers reliant on Auto Trader Market Insight view of their advertisements’ performance in the dark for more than two days.
Tracker has partnered with the Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA) to help provide dealers with ‘peace-of-mind’ to offer unaccompanied test drives.
The Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA) has entered a new partnership with ecommerce platform provider SilverBullet.
The Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA) has appointed Aston Barclay as its new auction partner.
The Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA) has started the search for a head of membership services as it looks to grow its car retailer membership in its third year of operations.
Smaller businesses could access new Government-backed 'Bounce Back' loans of up to £50,000 “within days”, according to Chancellor Rishi Sunak.
The Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA) has welcomed Jim Reid Vehicle Sales’ Phil Buchan to its board.
The Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA) has celebrated the inclusion of regular commission payments in the calculation of their income in revisions to the Government’s Job Retention Scheme.
A petition arguing that commission payments from car sales should be included in the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme wage calculations has attracted almost 8,000 signatures in less than two days.
The Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA) is this week celebrating its two-year anniversary with the appointment of a new board member.
Shpock+ Motors and the Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA) have joined forces to feed stock onto the site for free.
The Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA) has launched a new website to remove “clunkiness” for its car dealer members after helping them drive their own website traffic with the help of Google experts.
