Online car sales will number over a million across the globe in 2020 as rapid growth drives a further six-fold growth by 2025, according to research conducted by Frost & Sullivan.
Car buyers are more concerned about getting a fair deal than any other aspect of visiting a dealership, according to Motors.co.uk’s Consumer Insight Panel survey.
Buyacar has advised car buyers to steer clear of costly options funded by a PCP finance plan – branding the resulting uplift in monthly payments a “rip-off”.
Harwoods Group has become the first Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) retailer to adopt Rockar’s end-to-end online new car sales ecommerce platform.
British car buyers now consider a car’s powertrain to be the most important factor when deciding on a new vehicle, according to CitNow.
As the UK mobility services market continues to grow, the growing number of new entrants provide traditional motor retailers with both opportunities and threats
Consumers need guidance of Government and the motor industry to speed uptake of electric vehicles. A joined-up action is needed, says Auto Trader director Ian Plummer,
GForces has signed-up its 200th customer for its NetDirector Auto-e online car retail platform after reaching the milestone in “record time”.
Consumers in other retail sectors have long been able to buy and finance goods seamlessly online. The technology is finally becoming available to car dealers
Motor retailers who invest in digital assets alone are ignoring the latest evidence and will miss sales
Car buyers are more likely to buy a hybrid over a diesel for their next car purchase, according to a new study by Motors.co.uk.
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has said that motorists will trigger a four-fold growth in electric vehicle (EV) sales if they follow through on their current buying intentions.
While Mercedes-Benz’s aim to complete 25% of new car sales online by 2025 are a welcome development in motor retail the German manufacturer’s targets could be considered “conservative”, says iVendi.
New draft guidance from the Financial Conduct Authority should help dealers in their sales of finance and insurance to vulnerable consumers.
Mercedes-Benz has said that 25% of its new car sales transactions will be completed online by 2025 as it develops a “single log-in” digital strategy offering lifestyle, mobility and shopping solutions to owners and non-owners alike.
Speakers at AM's Automotive Retail Congress told dealers they must change now to stay relevant through electrification, MaaS, and new finance rules
Whether called future mobility, mobility as a service, or smart transport, new usage models are likely to affect automotive retailers’ sales volumes
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has relaunched its consumer website with a more user-friendly focus aimed at elevating the brand’s interaction with its customers.
Online used car sales start-up Cazoo has hired BCA to prepare and photograph the used cars it will retail.
The first new car sale through the Volvo Online platform has been made by Cambridge Garage in Havant.
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Online car retail start-up Cazoo has continued its recruitment drive with the appointment of Darren Bentley as its chief customer officer.
A recent study of UK consumers, conducted by Peter Vardy, found that over a quarter of Brits would be happy to buy a car online without a test drive.
Former Zoopla commercial director Athena Hubble has been appointed as carwow’s first UK managing director as part of a trio of senior hires from the property wesbite, Deliveroo and Hearst.
Vantage Motor Group is “embracing the burgeoning digital retail opportunity” with the integration of GForces’ NetDirector Auto-e online vehicle sales platform across its 25 dealership sites.
