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Farnell Land Rover is Leeds United’s Latest Signing

Farnell Land Rover will be putting its power behind Leeds United football club for the next two seasons, as the club Championship football team looks to make a return to the Premiership. Officially the best-supported team of all 72 in the Football League, Leeds United will be looking to bounce back ...

New Car Care Plans Are Designed To Go The Distance

An end to "oversold and under-performing" car protection plans has been signalled by major national used car retailer ACF Car Finance Limited. The company has announced two new products, both developed in conjunction with RAC Warranty. They are a new maintenance and breakdown warranty, and Guaranteed Asset Protection (GAP) cover, both giving ...

Dealer Turns Red Light To Green For Declined Car Buyers

Customers who aren't accepted for car finance at point-of-sale can still act as goodwill ambassadors for the car dealer forced to turn them away. That's the view of ACF Car Finance Limited which has just launched a new guide to its introducer programme, providing information for used car retailers and finance intermediaries ...

More Brits Going Topless, Car Retailer Reports

Sales of open-top cars are currently running at double those of last year's volumes, according to a major national used car retailer.* ACF Car Finance Limited says the recent spell of warm weather is tempting record numbers of motorists to put their faith in a long, dry and sunny summer. But the ...

MOT Changes Will Drive Up Repair Bills, Claim

People who buy cars from the small ads are likely to be hit with big bills if proposed changes to the current MOT testing schedule go ahead, a national used car retailer has predicted. Private car buyers, says ACF Car Finance Limited, would stand a greater chance of inheriting costly mechanical ...

The Co-operative Motor Group Shows Strong Drive In £7.7k Charity Hike For Mencap

Staff from The Co-operative Motor Group have raised an impressive £7,700 for charity Mencap by hiking an exhausting 21 miles across the Lake District. The Miles For Mencap team gained sponsorship to climb several ascents over 3,400 feet in the Fairfield fell and Kentmere Valley areas of the National Park, raising ...

Chester Finance Team Scoop “Best in Britain” Title

A Chester-based finance group has been crowned as Britain's most responsible lender, beating major High Street names such as Barclays Bank and the Co-operative Bank to the title. The Funding Corporation on Chester Business Park was revealed as the overall winner of the accolade at the Credit Today Awards in London ...

Accelerating Car Retailer Makes Extra Room at the Top

Two new senior roles have been created by ACF Car Finance Limited to help manage the company's continuing success story. Divisional Sales Managers for both the north and the south of ACF Car Finance's network of vehicle showrooms will now be responsible for driving forward further expansion. The posts have been filled ...

RPM Auto Sales USA Located near Toms River and Manahawkin Impresses Used Car Buyers with Quality Inventory and Customer Service in Bayville

RPM Auto Sales USA located at 980 Route 9 in Bayville has grown it's business into one of the largest used car and truck dealers in Ocean County by exceeding their customer's expectations. RPM only inventories the highest quality of used cars and trucks so that customers who visit the Rpm ...

Retailer Predicts Electric Shock for Plug-in Car Owners

Electric cars now on sale could plummet in value by two-thirds when they reach the second-hand market in a few years time, predicts a major used car retailer. At five years old, says ACF Car Finance Limited, such vehicles could fetch just ten percent of their new price. The shock drop ...

The Co-operative Motor Group wins accolade for its re-branding

The new lease of life which re-branding The Co-operative Motor Group from Sunwin Motors last year gave the business has been recognised by a top national award. The transformation of the used cars dealer was named ‘Best Marketing Initiative’ at the 2011 Automotive Management Awards, widely regarded as the motoring industry’s equivalent ...

Cheshire Business Students Make Tracks In Motor Industry

West Cheshire College students demonstrated their business sense after participating in a challenge set by local firm ACF Car Finance Limited. The market leading specialist used car dealer, welcomed Level 2 Business Diploma students to the company’s headquarters for this year’s ‘Outstanding Business Student Award’ presentations. As part of the Business Diploma ...

Students Set To Motor Ahead With Chester Business Award

Chester-based car retailer ACF Car Finance Limited has this week launched its annual Outstanding Business Student Award in conjunction with West Cheshire College. The UK’s only nationwide car dealer specialising in providing quality used cars and arranging car finance solutions for credit impaired customers has teamed up with tutors at the ...

You Can Accelerate Motor Dealer’s Fund-Raising Efforts For Mencap – Just ‘Like’ Them On Facebook

Caring staff at leading motor dealer The Co-operative Motor Group are spreading the love to some very deserving people in this romantic month of February, by pledging a sizeable donation to Mencap if they reach 500 Facebook ‘Likes’ by the end of the month. There’s no other commitment involved – all ...

Chester Businesses Join Forces To Communicate With The Masses

Chester-based mobile communications company, Txtlocal, are working with independent car dealer, ACF Car Finance Limited, on a nationwide SMS messaging strategy to target customers. ACF Car Finance, the UK’s only nationwide car dealer specialising in providing quality used cars and arranging financial solutions for credit impaired customers, chose to work with Txtlocal to ...

Motor Employees Slide To Success For Charity

Brave employees of specialist motor dealer ACF Car Finance Limited will slide to success next month as the team takes part in a charity zip-wire challenge. A group of 10 employees from the company have signed up for The Springtime Sweethearts Charity Zip Wire Challenge which will take place on Sunday ...

How To Make Your Most Telling Test Drive Ever

Trying out a used car? Even The Stig might learn something from these top test-drive tips supplied by car buying experts at ACF Car Finance, says the company's divisional manger of operations, Mark Jones. Looking just a little bit sheepish, Chris shuffled up to the ACF Car Finance sales executive in ...

Let’s Slam The Brakes On Runaway MPG Costs

Shocked by just how much of your hard-earned cash now flows straight into your car's fuel tank? Leyton Cooper, Group Buying Manager for ACF Car Finance, offers some calming suggestions for keeping more of your petrol money in your pocket. I've always liked the one about the man who decided to try ...

AW Rostamani Trading Wins Exclusive Distributorship With Zhengzhou Nissan Automobile (ZNA) In UAE

AW Rostamani Trading, part of the AW Rostamani Group, has signed an exclusive distributorship with Zhengzhou Nissan Automobile (ZNA) in UAE. Zhengzhou Nissan Automobile (ZNA) is one of China 's biggest automotive manufacturers established in 1993. As part of the partnership, AW Rostamani Trading is also launching a brand new state-of-the-art ...

ACF Car Finance Polishes to Perfection

The UK’s leading car retailer and specialist finance arranger, ACF Car Finance Limited has launched an in-house valeting service to improve dealership efficiency and up-skill its workforce. The company, which previously outsourced all car valeting and preparation work, has taken the role of valeting in-house as part of the latest initiative to ...

SEAT Announces Significant Expansion In China

SEAT has announced it is committed to expanding its activities in China, following its strong presence at the Beijing Motor Show and the unveiling of SEAT showrooms in eight major Chinese cities on 24 April 2012. Sporty leisure vehicles with a high degree of functionality are currently experiencing a considerable increase ...

New Car Rental Offers from 121carhire.com Offer Summer Holiday Savings

121carhire.com - the dedicated car hire booking website - has this week announced a choice of new prices designed to help tourists rent a car for less on summer holidays this year. As many people get set to head to the beaches of Greece and Spain, the website is offering ...

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