Having no means of calling the dealer is the number one “sale blocker” for used car buyers, according to new research. Carried out for the RAC Dealer Network and its aftersales partner Assurant, data shows almost half of those surveyed (47%) said the inability to speak to someone “easily and readily” about a car for sale would put them off progressing the … [Read more...]
Newslines 21 March
Transport for Wales says the Rhymney valley railway line will undergo major enhancements as part of the next electrified phase of the South Wales Metro. Starting at the end of March, TfW will deliver an intensive 8-month programme of engineering work that will transform and electrify over 15km of railway line and allow the latest smooth train services to … [Read more...]
Profits and confidence in dealerships
“Profit margins” and “consumer confidence” have been named as both the two biggest threats and the two biggest opportunities facing dealers, according to a new survey for the RAC Dealer Network. Almost half of respondents (48%) named reducing profit margins as the biggest threat to dealer business in the second half of 2018, followed by falling consumer … [Read more...]
