All articles by Juan Destribats

Juan Destribats

Cost-of-living growing in concern for motor dealers

82% of dealers list customer affordability as main concern in 2024.

Zapmap takes first step into mainland Europe

European expansion means electric car drivers can now find charge points in
France, Germany and Benelux.

TraXall International announces acquisition of Fleet Logistics Group

The combination of the two groups will create Europe’s largest independent mobility & fleet management provider.

BYD appoints Santander Consumer Finance as dealer finance partner in the UK

The partnership covers the provision of a choice of finance options encompassing Personal Contract Purchase, Purchase Plans and Personal Contract Hire.  

Dealers say ZEV Mandate will fail to boost EV consumer demand in 2024

The JudgeService Dealer Barometer polled the views of 100 dealers to identify the key trends likely to impact EV sales from 2024.

New appointment at cap hpi aims to help OEMs manage change

Mark will lead the consulting and OEM teams, aiming to bring together data and technology to help customers benefit from the
advances in forecasting and insight.

Oodle partners with G3 Vehicle Auctions

To celebrate the partnership, G3’s poction ‘Red Lane’ is being transformed to the ‘Green Lane’ for the day.

Dealers urged to prepare for bounce in online used car searches immediately after Christmas Day 

Key date in seasonal calendar is 27 December with used car searches jumping 67%.

Three out of four dealers say rising insurance costs make some cars difficult to sell

50% of dealers say some cars have become uninsurable and unsellable, reports December’s Startline Used Car Tracker.

The European countries doing the most for the EV transition

UK BEV sales plummeted from 186% in 2020 to just 15% in 2023 due to incentive removals.