Aston Barclay has completed a £750,000 investment in its Westbury vehicle auction site.
An innovative mobile auction unit unveiled by Manheim at The Commercial Vehicle Show in 2015 has directly assisted the sale of more than £1 million-worth of vans.
Aston Barclay has streamlined its online offering in the first phase of substantial investment in its IT infrastructure and online systems throughout 2016.
Over 400 vehicles were sold as Jardine staged a record-breaking sale in its exclusive remarketing partnership with BCA.
Stephen James Group, the London and Kent-based BMW and Mini dealer, has signed an exclusive three year remarketing renewal with BCA commencing in April 2016.
Completion of BCA’s 20-acre auction site at Perry Barr is set to begin two years of growth for the remarketing specialist.
Aston Barclay turned dealer trade-ins into cash within 48 hours customers dropping off their vehicles to collect new 16-plate models.
Thurlow Nunn has signed a solus deal with Aston Barclay, providing the Vauxhall dealer with remarketing services through its Chelmsford auction centre.
Online remarketing specialist Autorola UK believes dealers experienced the most stable used car market for a decade during 2015.
Aston Barclay has won an exclusive contract with Cargiant, which will see its Chelmsford auction site handle all of Cargiant’s part exchanges throughout 2016.
NAMA has seen a 20% drop in volumes of vehicles under two years old in October, showing dealers are effectively managing near-new stock.
Aston Barclay head office staff recently dressed up as superheroes to raise money for Children in Need.
BCA’s acquisition of SMA faces an in-depth merger inquiry unless it offers a solution to competition concerns in car auctions in Newcastle.
The average selling price for part-exchanged cars sold by Manheim in October increased by 5.2% (£177) year-on-year.
Paragon Automotive has appointed Jamie Scott as its head of new business and strategy for remarketing.
Dealer Auction, the UK trade only online vehicle auction, has introduced video functionality for dealers to use with part-exchange stock listings.
Listers has extended its agreement with Manheim as its solus remarketing provider.
Marshall Motor Holdings has renewed its exclusive remarketing deal with Manheim.
Average used values dropped by 2.2% with an expected seasonal slide, according to the latest figures from CAP.
The majority of 17-24 year old used car buyers cite price as the strongest influence on their vehicle search, the highest percentage in five years.
