- September 9, 2021
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Global chip shortage to hit September’s 71 plate sales, warns MotorVise boss
The usual uplift in new registration sales will not start to be felt until next month at the earliest, motor industry expert Fraser Brown predicts. While it is true that 71-plate vehicles are flying out of the showrooms, stock is in short supply with manufacturers struggling to approach anything like pre-pandemic production levels.
- September 8, 2021
- By Fraser Brown
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How will online retailers fare once the used car market resets?
The arrival of the online car retailer has certainly had an impact on the used car market over the past couple of years, says motor trade expert Fraser Brown. Indeed, many traditional dealerships have been inspired to adopt parts of their digital first approach as they scrambled to shift more of their services online during the darkest months of lockdown.
- August 6, 2021
- By Joanne Howarth
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Dealerships emphasise better work-life balance in competitive jobs market
The knock-on effects of the pandemic may change forever how car dealerships operate. Showrooms have already come a long way from the days of predatory salespeople and oil-stained mechanics, with the emphasis firmly on delivering an exceptional customer experience. However, one of the main drivers for change remains the need for dealerships to make themselves more attractive to prospective employees.
- July 26, 2021
- By Fraser Brown
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MotorVise experiences 400% jump in dealership recruitment demands
Motor trade consultancy MotorVise Automotive has revealed that demand for its recruitment services soared by 400 percent during May and June. The company said that dealerships are staging recruitment days in an attempt to gain an advantage as hiring activity intensifies across all sectors. Fraser Brown, managing director of MotorVise Automotive, said that dealerships are
- July 6, 2021
- By Joanne Howarth
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Dealerships must plan to secure new cars for customers
Dealerships must act quickly to counter the effects of a huge shortage of new and used cars, says motor trade expert Fraser Brown. Sales teams are already coming to terms with delays of up to six months in new car deliveries, while the sector has seen its business cycle upended due to the long-term fall out from last spring’s lockdown.
- June 16, 2021
- By Joanne Howarth
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MotorVise Automotive helps dealership cope with “insane” demand for new cars
DEMAND for new cars has been “insane” since showrooms reopened following the easing of lockdown restrictions, according to one South West dealership. As a result, Michael Leatherbarrow, general manager of Drive Vauxhall Bristol, has employed five new sales staff at its two city dealerships after a recruitment day attracted a flurry of interest.
- June 1, 2021
- By Fraser Brown
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Sales teams may prove the biggest barrier to increasing take up of dealership finance
One of the largest hangovers facing dealerships since the easing of lockdown remains the significant fall in financial penetration, says Fraser Brown of MotorVise Automotive.
Discussions with the directors of several dealer groups reveal that the motor trade continues to operate in a bubble created by a limited supply of new and used cars – resulting in good chassis profits, but much reduced finance income.
- April 28, 2021
- By Fraser Brown
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Triumph Motorcycles revs up sales training thanks to virtual programme
Triumph Motorcycles has continued training its staff worldwide throughout the pandemic, thanks to an innovative programme from MotorVise Automotive. Faced with restrictions surrounding traditional in-person training events, MotorVise invested in creating two hi-tech broadcast studios allowing it to deliver virtual training sessions to Triumph dealerships across different time zones.
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