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Smart Fleet Solutions (SFS) has refurbishment facilities across 110 acres in Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire, Wiltshire and Scotland
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Cazoo brings used car preparation in-house with Smart Fleet Solutions acquisition

Cazoo has completed the acquisition of Smart Fleet Solutions in a deal which equips it with the ability to recondition more than 100,000 used cars each year ‘in house’.

car dealer news 11 Feb
Vehicle preparation
Feature

Vehicle preparation – controlling your costs

Slick pre-delivery inspection processes between auction/part-ex and virtual and physical forecourts are central to maximising profits

Used vehicle retailing 3 Dec
TrustFord fleet PDI centre
News

TrustFord launches new 10-acre North Yorkshire PDI centre

​TrustFord has opened a new 10-acre pre-delivery inspection (PDI) and vehicle preparation centre amid plans in to grow its fleet volumes to “50,000 to 60,000” during 2019.

1 May
Preparation speed
Feature

The need for speed in vehicle preparation

As stock pressures force retailers to widen their net, faster PDIs and stock turn are vital

Aftersales 28 Nov
Manheim Vehicle Solutions, Leeds
News

Manheim processes 7,000th vehicle at Leeds centre

Manheim has processed the 7,000th vehicle through its dedicated preparation centre in Leeds, which only opened at the start of 2016.

15 Jul
News

Law firm urges eagle eyed PDIs due to Consumer Rights Act 2015

Lawgistics is urging dealers to carry out thorough pre-delivery inspections (PDI) following the introduction of the Consumer Rights Act 2015.

30 Oct
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