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America’s Auto Auction Group acquires G3 Vehicle Auctions
America’s Auto Auction Group has acquired G3 Vehicle Auctions, including its two high-performing locations in Castleford and Beford. This marks America Auto Auction’s entry into the international market. G3 was chosen for its strong reputation, rapid growth, and ability to…
Motorists ‘more likely’ to buy UK built Chinese cars says consumers and dealers
Almost seven out of 10 motorists say they would be more likely to buy a car from a Chinese manufacturer with a UK factory, according to new research. April’s Startline Used Car Tracker shows 41% believe it would be a…
Keyloop completes acquisition of Motortech.ai
Keyloop has completed the acquisition of Motortech.ai, a UK-based developer of AI for automotive retail. Motortech.ai’s flagship product AIME will be integrated into Fusion, Keyloop’s Automotive Retail Platform (ARP), to replace traditional website forms with AI functionality. Keyloop said AIME…
War in Middle East impacting UK car buyer behaviour
The war in the Middle East has been cited as a reason for purchase delays, according to the Cazoo & Motors Consumer Insight Panel survey which polled the views of 2,008 car buyers. The survey found 38% are delaying their…
Leasing Options on growing EV demand
Leasing Options has suggested that electric and hybrid vehicles account for 42.5% of UK leading demand. This can be attributed to rising fuel costs and government incentives like tax benefits. Mike Thompson, Chief Operating Officer at Leasing Options, states:…
Accredited UK independent garages gain greater access to vehicle data
The Security-related Repair and Maintenance Information (SERMI) scheme went live in the UK today giving accredited workshops access to security related anti-theft related repair and maintenance information. This includes key programming and coding, immobiliser system data, ECU Programming and Software…
BLOG What last year’s disruption at JLR meant for the health and wellbeing of automotive people
There’s no doubt that last year’s cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover created a lot of disruption and uncertainty across the UK automotive sector. While the operational impact was widely reported, at Ben, we heard directly from people who were feeling…