5 automotive suppliers offering support to retailers during the impacts of COVID-19

The automotive industry has been fast to react to the Covid-19 outbreak, with support being widespread, including from Auto Trader. You can read more about the support we’re offering to retailers here.

We’ve collated 5 automotive suppliers, outside of classified advertisers who are offering their support to retailers during these challenging times.

Automotive Compliance

The general insurance and consumer credit business is halving its fees for three months ‪starting on April 1 and will also be suspending monthly Appointed Representatives fees increases in line with the retail price index until December 31, 2020.

CitNOW

The automotive personalised video provider is dropping monthly subscription charges for all its products as of April 1 and until the government says car dealerships can reopen. Customers don’t need to take any action, as the subscription fees will be automatically suspended.

Codeweavers

The monthly finance payments technology firm is offering car dealers three months’ free use of its Checkout and Remote Apply tools to help their businesses get through the coronavirus crisis.

It will mean customers can buy vehicles and finance them remotely, which will be of vital commercial importance to dealerships – as many people self-isolate and quarantine themselves.

To find out more how to get these tools, customers should contact their Account Manager or email sales@codeweavers.net

SalesMaster

All subscriptions from April 1 are being upgraded to enable publishing of stock through online media accounts for free for three months.

It is also giving single-user access to StockBookOne for new customers to manage their stock and publish their stock online free for three months.

WarrantyWise

WarrantyWise is offering every car dealer free Home Cover to protect their central heating and boiler when working from home. Also, for those still selling, the company is upgrading every warranty free of charge to include MOT Cover and a host of additional options to help ease the burden at this difficult time.