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FISC Receives ISO27001 Re-certification For A Further 12 Months.

FISC Receives ISO27001 Re-certification For A Further 12 Months.

FISC is delighted to announce that it has again been re-certified for the Information Security standard ISO27001 for another 12 months.  Following the re-certification, Jackie Crookes FISC’s Compliance Manager commented, “This has been a great team effort, ISO 27001 accreditation is very difficult to achieve and even harder to maintain, particularly when for much of...

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Petrol & Diesel-Powered Cars & Vans To Be Banned By 2030

Petrol & Diesel-Powered Cars & Vans To Be Banned By 2030

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently revealed the Government’s plan to ban the sale of new purely petrol and diesel-powered cars and vans by 2030 as part of a 10-point “green recovery” plan. In a letter published by the Financial Times, Johnson said that “lacing the land” with electric vehicle (EV) charge points will also pave...

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Two New Developers Join FISC’s Expanding Team

Two New Developers Join FISC’s Expanding Team

FISC is delighted to announce that it made new additions to its growing development team. Rob Rokosz has joined as a Software Developer and Josh Daly having recently graduated from Sheffield Hallam University has joined as a Junior Software Developer. Commenting on the appointments, Richard Shaw Technical Director said,” We are delighted to welcome both...

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eMaster™ Delivers! Just 4 hours Preparation & 18 Incremental Premium Car Sales!

eMaster™ Delivers! Just 4 hours Preparation & 18 Incremental Premium Car Sales!

October 2020 saw the launch of FISC’s latest eMaster™ 2-Day Retention Events Programme.  The programme focuses on generating immediate sales by using eMaster™ to identify customers who are at the optimum time to change their car, but at the same time delivering a legacy of training so that the dealer can employ the same eMaster™...

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eMaster™ Performance Outstrips October UK New Car Sales Figures

eMaster™ Performance Outstrips October UK New Car Sales Figures

The SMMT reported a small but welcome 0.4% year on year rise in UK new car retail sales for the month of October, however this was out performed by our eMaster™ partners who saw a huge 38.2% increase in sales compared to October 2019. Evidence once more that eMaster™ has a major impact on the...

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October Sees First Fall In Used Car Values Since March 2020

October Sees First Fall In Used Car Values Since March 2020

Used car values dipped by 2.1% in October according to the latest analysis from CAP HPI.  It’s the first fall since March 2020 and shows that wholesale sold prices fell across the board as trade buyers became more cautious about paying higher prices. Derren Martin, head of valuations UK at CAP HPI, commented: “In October...

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9 Out of 10 Car Buyers Comfortable With Showroom Visits Despite Covid-19

9 Out of 10 Car Buyers Comfortable With Showroom Visits Despite Covid-19

AM Online have reported on a study carried out by What Car of 8177 in-market buyers, that 89.05% said they were still comfortable visiting retailers despite Covid-19, and 91.03% said they trusted car dealerships to be run in a Covid-safe way. This is in contrast to an earlier What Car study reported in Car Dealer...

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eMaster™ Sales Renewal Events Prove An Immediate Success.

eMaster™ Sales Renewal Events Prove An Immediate Success.

The eMaster™ training team completed the first phase of a series of new ‘Sales Renewal Events’ with a major brand partner in September, and it created an immediate impact. Rob Draper, Head of Training & Development at FISC said….“We are absolutely delighted with the impact of our new programme and the practical support it provides...

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What Car Poll Reveals A Third Of Car Buyers Are Comfortable Buying A Car Online

What Car Poll Reveals A Third Of Car Buyers Are Comfortable Buying A Car Online

Reported today online by What Car Dealer Magazine, a poll has shown that as the pandemic shifts consumer behaviours a third of car buyers are now comfortable with buying their next car entirely online. As there has been a dramatic shift to online buying during the pandemic the natural next step has become the car...

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Lowest September Vehicle Registrations Since 1999.

Lowest September Vehicle Registrations Since 1999.

The SMMT have reported that the UK car market declined overall by 4.4% in September compared to the same time last year. Only 328,041 vehicles were registered during the month, this is the weakest market since the introduction of the dual number plate system in 1999 and nearly 16% lower than the 10 year average...

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Record performance for eMaster Partners confirmed by August 2020 UK SMMT data

Record performance for eMaster Partners confirmed by August 2020 UK SMMT data

Despite UK private new car registrations falling by 1.7% in August 2020 when compared to the same month last year, all our eMaster partners enjoyed record new car sales performance levels. In another record breaking month, eMaster delivered a year on year increase for August of 37.35% across all partner brands, reflecting a positive variance...

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eMaster™ Proves The Essential Partner As Dealers Bounce Back

eMaster™ Proves The Essential Partner As Dealers Bounce Back

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