Stellantis will work with software developers at Amazon to develop its next-generation of in-car infotainment systems.
Former Paddy Power and Lastminute.com tech expert Edgardo Savoy has joined the “fiercely ambitious” team at online car retailer Carzam as chief technology officer.
The ‘UK’s quickest car dealer’ benefits from increased customer conversions thanks to an average response time of just one minute and nine seconds, it has been claimed.
This year has seen a perfect storm for energy prices. Unfortunately, the situation looks likely to worsen.
Keyloop has continued its strategy “to build, to buy and to partner” its way to growth with the acquisition of Peter Vardy’s online car retail software provider SilverBullet.
A new technology platform has been launched to help dealers drive longer customer relationships and greater lifetime value.
Journey Energy Solutions has warned dealers they are sitting on a ‘ticking time bomb’ if they fail to embrace efficiency in the fight against rising energy costs.
Stellantis plans to accelerate its turnover from software-enabled services and subscriptions to €4bn (£3.4bn) in 2026 and €20bn (£17bn) in 2030 as its transitions to a new role as a “sustainable mobility tech company”.
Ben has teamed up with wellbeing data specialists Wellonomics to provide a customised platform to automotive businesses.
Digital automotive retail tools can bring and end to a one-size-fits-all sales experience for car buyers, according to Keyloop chief executive Tom Kilroy.
Thatcham Research and Euro NCAP have said they are ‘encouraged’ by the results of their latest Assisted Driving Gradings.
Real Time Communications (RTC) has joined Menable as part of a bid to "champion the well-being" of its team and its clients in the automotive retail sector.
The Society of Motor Manufactures and Traders (SMMT) has published a series of “guiding principles” to prevent customer confusion about the 'hands-free' driving capabilities of their car.
RRG Group has renewed its contract with GForces after achieving a conversion rate of 81% from online enquiries.
Book My Garage claims to have channelled record levels of aftersales work into franchised retailers' workshops after bookings increased by 34% year-on-year in October.
Car retailers could be compelled to turn out the showroom lights and accelerate decarbonisation as energy price rises start to impact margins, AM has been told.
Used car dealers need to collaborate with motor finance partners to effectively compete with new digital disruptors, says iVendi.
Automotive retailers that can leverage their customer data will be best placed to face any future challenges with the automotive retail model, according to customer relationship management (CRM) specialists Salesforce.
Delegates at next week's AM Live car retail expo will hear connected retailing tips from iVendi that can help them successfully compete and better manage the digital sales journey.
Auto Trader is aiming to drive efficiencies for car dealers with a new stock management system which it claims will remove many of the biggest pain points in vehicle marketing.
