Archive for the ‘Motor Trade’ Category

Isis Insurance is market leader within the commercial vehicle insurance sector who have built a strong relationship with major commercial vehicle insurers to offer you a policy that is designed around your company needs but also at competitive prices.

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For most motor traders buying motor trade insurance is probably a chore and a bit of a bore as there can be many complications with regards to getting a policy that suits your company or individual requirements. (more…)

In July this year, UK car manufacturing rose 1.3%, and over the course of the first seven months, has risen 3.7%. Engine production in the UK remained consistent, dropping only slightly in July by 0.4% and is up 4.0% for the year-to-date.

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Many new vehicles now arrive with free servicing some until a car is 5 years. Some manufacturers are so confident of the build quality of their vehicles that they have extended this to 7 years.

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Isis Insurance is a market leading motor trade insurance broker offering competitive and tailored motor trade insurance packages you suit all needs. We offer motor trade insurance policies from a individual Motor Trader selling cars from his home address to garages with premises.

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Swedish Automobile, the parent company of ailing carmaker Saab, announced a property sale and leaseback deal worth 28 million Euros, providing further funds to settle bills and pay wages due to the lack of sales on New Saab’s.

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Isis Insurance are a market leading broker offering Motor Trade Insurance, when searching the marketing for News and updates we were surprised to see that the world’s biggest car manufacturer have had to recall over 110,000 of their Highlander Hybrid and Lexus RX400h models due to electrical problems that could cause the vehicles to stop suddenly. Toyota has recalled the majority of vehicles from U.S, Japan and Europe, with a minority of recalls occurring in Canada, Australia and South Korea. Over the past 18 months, Toyota has recalled around 12 million vehicles due to safety related issues.

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Isis insurance a specialist motor trade insurance broker has noted a recent report that Tesco the large grocery giant ‘Tesco’ has become the first general retailer to start a used car buying website which if successful could have dramatic effect on the Motor Trade market.

The supermarket giant claims it can offer low prices by controlling costs as it will show detailed pictures of vehicles for sale – including any scrapes and dents – as well as a history report and fuel usage details. (more…)

Ford’s Crown Victoria has for many years has been the canary yellow cab that graces the New York’s streets, and with there being currently over 120,000 Ford Crown Victoria’s within New York, you can clearly see why the yellow cabs have always been a local tourist attraction.

Now the Ford Crown Victoria will finally be replaced with a non American car, but will be a Japanese vehicle, the Nissan NV200 and they will be supplied in late 2013.

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) selected the Nissan NV200 as the exclusive taxi for the city due to the comfort and reliability, but with the deal to purchase over 100,000 this will be a estimated value to Nissan of £1 Billion being one of the largest Motor Trade deals to date.

The Nissan NV200 taxi will be produced at Nissan’s facility in Cuernavaca, Mexico. The taxi will be a modified version of the CV sold in the UK, which has been a great hit within the UK selling in its 1000s.

Nissan will also provide up to six electric Nissan LEAFs to taxi owners for testing in 2012 as well as the charging stations to support their use, if the LEAF was to be a big success charging stations would be placed round the city and exhausts fume would be cut.

“The city’s Taxi of Tomorrow is the Nissan NV 200 and it’s going to be the safest, most comfortable and most convenient cab the city has ever had, this is a massive Motor Trade deal to place with a company but we have full confidence in Nissan” said Mayor Bloomberg.

The taxi features include a “low-annoyance” horn with exterior lights that indicate when the vehicle is honking, helping reduce noise pollution.

Whether you are looking for a Motor Trade insurance policy to work from home or for a large number of vehicles working from a  business site Isis Insurance can always help , with competitive prices from our range of motor trade insurance policies.

Isis Insurance Services a specialist motor trade insurance broker has noted that following the increase in new vehicle sales and Audi showing a profit for the first quarter of this year, the Mon Motor Group has opened an £11m Audi centre on the outskirts of Bristol which will be overlooking the M5 and will have the showroom capacity for 24 vehicles and workshop space for 24 cars, this will be a exceptional Motor Trade showroom.

Bristol Audi, a joint development with Audi UK (Motortrade), is the 13th dealership in the Mon Motors Group, and Managing director Gavin Cleverly said the group’s business strategy was to concentrate on strong brands. It now represents Audi, VW, Skoda and Ford.

“This gives us economy of scale and means we can give focus to a brand over a number of different outlets to satisfy customers over a wider base,” said Cleverly.

“For now it’s about getting Bristol up and running but if another opportunity arose we would look at it as this generates income but also Jobs for the surrounding areas,” he added.

The motor group, which also has Audi dealerships in Cardiff and Bath will be expecting further expansion and this will contribute to the growth within Audi, but will also offer jobs and income within the area.

Director of Audi UK Jeremy Hicks said: “This site has been a long time in coming because we have been looking around for 10 years for precisely the right site.

“A lot of people have worked with the Motor Trade industry to make it a reality but it now represents the brand in the most impressive way possible in the market place.”

Isis Insurance offer competitive Motor trade insurance policies and Fleet insurance Policies, so give us a call and let us get the best motor trade insurance price for you.

In the main, any persons or businesses who have access to other people’s vehicles or who may need to drive customer’s vehicles will require motor trade insurance.

The types of people who may require motor trade insurance are wide and various, from car valeting to main dealers. However the type of businesses can include exhaust, clutch and brake specialists, fitters of hi-fi and security equipment, tyre fitters, or any type of work where the car may be taken away or left for work to be carried out on it. (more…)

With the increase in fuel costs expecting to continue and possible increase to in excess of £1.50 per litre many people are opting for smaller vehicles with a lower engine size which provide better miles per gallon.  In response to this demand Nissan have recently launched their new electrical car called the Nissan Leaf, it has been a huge success in china and Japan and today has seen the first 100 hit the UK ports ready to be collected from their owners in the next couple of days. (more…)

Many Auctioneers are reporting that there has been a very sudden and substantial increase in Light commercial vehicle stock available in the marketplace and this comes at a time when motor traders and retailers traditionally slow down their stock acquisition for the calendar year end.

According to many Auctioneers, much of this unexpected stock is coming to market well ahead of planned de-fleet dates because of economic and business pressures on the operators. (more…)

With a new year ahead of us and many more vehicles being added to the UK car market, this has seen major benefits for many new and existing Motortraders as with new vehicles being rolled of the forecourts and the increase of new vehicles being purchased, this has seen a major increase in the number of second hand vehicles available to buy at discounted prices, especially at car auctions.

With new government in force, 2011 has started not so well with fuel increase by 1p a litre and also the VAT increase has also raised fuels prices, with many people expecting to pay between 125p and 130p per litre which has increased by over 30p per litre in the last 2 years.
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With the better build quality of cars within the last 10 years providing greater comfort and reliability, most people are using their cars on a daily basis and the miles that are being added on a yearly basis are clocking up, and when the owner comes to selling his vehicles years later, due to the greater miles driven he or she may not get the value that they would have expected to receive with lower miles.

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With the car market booming at the moment, many customers are returning to purchasing new cars due to the excellent packages that are available. Many manufacturers are in competition selling similar cars at similar prices, but with the increase in VAT many manufacturers are resorting to reduced prices extras such as free insurance to make clients aware that buying a new car can still be exciting and cost effective . (more…)

A recent report confirms that despite the economic climate the number of new businesses being started in the UK is up by 19 percent compared to last year.

According to research by direct marketing company, Selectabase some 36,179 new business were set up in the first half of 2010, compared to 30,445 over the same period in 2009.
The research reports over 1200 different types of business were created and more than 40% were based at home, with the top start up locations being London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow and Bristol. (more…)

What happens when you purchase a vehicle which has cost you a considerable amount and suddenly you end up in a accident causing £1000s of pounds worth of damage, you end up with an expensive bill and also can you really trust the garage where you are taking your vehicle to offer a service that will fully repair your vehicle to showroom standard.
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Stand by for the returnable car. It is due to arrive next year, thanks to a new EU law expected to be passed by the European Parliament on Tuesday.

The End of Life Vehicles Directive will force manufacturers to take back old vehicles free of charge when they reach the end of the road. The makers are bitterly resisting the law, claiming that it would drive them into bankruptcy and will have a catastrophic effect on the Motor Trade Industry. (more…)

Many people are now taking their Summer holidays in the UK despite the problems with our weather.

Camping holidays are increasingly seen as a cheaper and easier way to take a week or 2 weeks holiday, but camping can all depends on the kind of vehicle you have.

A family of 4 and all their camping equipment will need a large vehicle to carry all of the equipment needed for the all important summer break and most times a standard 4 door hatchback, just won’t do. This is why there has been an increase in sales of MPV vehicles. They offer comfortable seating for all your family, but also ample space for all your camping equipment. (more…)

Motor Traders are being urged to sell vehicles that have higher mileages and are more than three-years-old to combat the anticipated reduction in used car supply over the next 12 months.

It is expected that by 2011 there will be around two million fewer used cars aged between one and five years in general use compared to 2008.  (more…)

With the recession having a massive impact on car sales, it’s been good news to see that the Motor trade industry is seeing an increase in cars being purchased and also new car registration on the increase.

SMMT’s Industry figures have shown that 195,226 new cards were registered in June 2010, which is a lot higher than the predicted amount that was set by Motor Manufacturers and Traders. SMMT Chief Executive commented  that the figures came as a surprise as the government  scrappage scheme was due to end, but the increase in car sales is a promising thing for the UK industry. (more…)