The Dealer Resource Library

Range, charging, running costs, and the practical questions to ask before leasing an electric van for your business.

The BVRLA fair wear and tear standard, explained - what counts as acceptable condition on a leased van and what gets charged.

What to expect when a contract hire agreement ends - inspection, mileage, wear and tear, and how to avoid unexpected charges.

The three main ways to finance a van, compared - who owns it, what you pay, and which one actually suits your business.

Contract hire explained simply: what you pay, what happens at the end, and who it actually suits.

Torque DMS now builds and hosts dealer and workshop websites, wired directly into your DMS. Real stock, real bookings, no build fee.

Torque DMS is now live with its first cohort of independent dealers and garages. Here is what that means, and what we owe them.

Independent garage and dealer margins are being squeezed by rising costs and electrification. Here is why traditional per-seat DMS pricing no longer fits, and what should replace it.

Yes, Torque DMS is free to use indefinitely, with no trial period, no subscription, and no per-user fees. Here is what else is genuinely free for UK workshops in 2026, and what other providers actually mean by "free".

The practical, unglamorous reality of what happens to customer records, vehicle history, stock and financial data when a dealer or garage switches DMS provider, and what to ask before you sign anything.

What is new in Torque DMS this month: sign in with Google or Microsoft, direct messaging with the Torque DMS team, support for dealers outside the UK, and improvements to vehicle stock and the sales dashboard.

Electric vehicle fires behave differently from ICE vehicle fires in ways that matter directly to dealers and workshops storing or servicing EVs. What the risks are, what the guidance says, and how to protect your site.

A practical guide for UK independent dealers and workshops on how to evaluate, shortlist, and choose the right dealer management software. What to ask vendors, how pricing really works, and a full comparison of the main systems available.

The metrics that tell you how your dealership is really performing. Speed-to-lead data, real UK benchmarks on stock turn, workshop efficiency, and why 32% of dealer leads get no response.

AI is no longer a future technology for the motor trade, it is available, practical, and already being used by dealers and garages to price stock, write health checks, and manage leads faster.

The two workshop metrics that determine whether your garage is actually profitable. Real UK benchmarks, the £60-per-hour operating cost most owners underestimate, and what to do about it.

Practical steps UK car dealers and independent garages can take to reduce their environmental impact, cut waste, and build more efficient operations.

AutoTrader data, real UK benchmarks, and a practical pricing strategy for independent dealers. When to hold, when to cut, and the mispricing trap costing the industry £500m a year.

How digital technology is reshaping UK car dealerships and garages, from online retailing and EV servicing to AI tools and changing customer expectations.

An honest comparison of Torque DMS and Keyloop for UK car dealers, pricing, complexity, features, and which DMS fits your operation.

An honest comparison of Torque DMS and MAM Software for UK automotive businesses, pricing, features, and which platform fits your operation best.

An honest comparison of Torque DMS and Pinnacle for UK car dealers, pricing, features, complexity, and which DMS actually fits your operation.

An honest comparison of Torque DMS and GarageSoft for UK independent garages, real pricing, feature differences, and which fits your workshop best.

How to use AutoTrader market data to price your used car stock accurately, what signals matter, how to avoid pricing errors that kill turn, and how AI pricing tools like Periscope work.

A practical buyer's guide to choosing a dealer management system (DMS) or garage management system (GMS), what to evaluate, which questions to ask, and what red flags to look for.

A practical look at genuinely free dealer management and garage management software available to UK businesses in 2026, what "free" actually means, and what to check before signing up.

An honest, researched comparison of the leading garage and dealer management software platforms available to UK independents in 2026, real pricing, real strengths, real trade-offs.

An honest comparison of Torque DMS and Autopromotor for UK car dealers, pricing, features, and where each one actually fits best.

An honest comparison of Torque DMS and Vehiso for UK used car dealers, real pricing, real feature differences, and where each one fits best.

A practical checklist for migrating off your current dealer or garage management system without losing customer history, stock records, or job data.

A plain-English breakdown of the three numbers that actually determine whether a workshop is profitable, and how to find them in your own figures.

Practical, no-nonsense steps independent garages can take to cut missed bookings, with the data and automation behind each one.

An honest comparison of Torque DMS and Click Dealer (ClickDMS), used by 1,800+ UK dealers over 20+ years, real strengths and where each fits best.

An honest comparison of Torque DMS and Motasoft Virtual Garage Manager, used by over 3,700 UK garages, real strengths and where each fits best.

An honest comparison of Torque DMS and Dealerkit, Dealerkit is a genuinely award-winning, highly-rated DMS; here is where each one actually fits.

An honest comparison of Torque DMS and Navigator DMS, including real published pricing, strengths, trade-offs, and where each fits best.

An honest comparison of Torque DMS and TechMan, including real published pricing tiers and genuine user feedback, strengths and trade-offs both ways.

An honest comparison of Torque DMS and Garage Hive, including real published pricing, strengths, trade-offs, and where each fits best.

An honest, researched comparison of Torque DMS and Tekmetric, Tekmetric is a genuinely strong US platform; here is where each one actually fits.

An honest comparison of Torque DMS and RTC (Real Time Communications) for dealership aftersales teams, real strengths and where each fits best.

An honest, researched comparison of Torque DMS and Dragon2000, real strengths, real pricing questions, and where each genuinely fits best.

A practical, vendor-neutral framework for choosing dealer or garage management software, what to evaluate, what to ask, and the red flags that mean walk away.

A complete, plain-English guide to what a Garage Management System is, what it does, and what to look for when choosing one.

A plain-English explanation of what a dealer management system (DMS) is, what it does, how it differs from a garage management system (GMS), and what to look for.