In the latest episode of the AM News Show carwow founder and chief executive James Hind explains how the online remains a lead generator rather than an ecommerce platform.
Carwow has attributed a 29% increase in sign-ups to its online car marketplace to improved vehicle supplies and an upgrade of its platform.
Verex Group has appointed ex-Volvo manager Tony Grice as a senior key account manager.
Subaru delivered a shock by surging to a second-placed ranking in Dealer Auction’s Retail Margin Monitor.
CitNOW has continued a drive to broaden the reach of its automotive retail software platforms with the acquisition of workflow management specialist Real Time Communications (RTC).
While franchised dealers have been busy preparing to sell and service new electric vehicles (EVs) for a while now, used car specialists have also started to carve themselves a niche in the market.
Mercedes-Benz registered the most significant increase in ad awareness, in July, of all car makers, according to data from YouGov BrandIndex.
Volvo Car UK has announced a partnership with Fearne Cotton, broadcaster and founder of the multi-faceted wellbeing brand, Happy Place.
Deceiving customers into believing cars it sold were compliant with London's ULEZ restrictions has led to £65,483 in charges for Hilton Car Supermarket in Hayes.
Premium brand Lexus has joined the UK's Motability Scheme and is offering its self-charging hybrid UX 250h F Sport Design initially to scheme members, who receive a mobility allowance through the Department of Work and Pensions to help them with disabilities and mobility issues.
Sub-two-year-old cars priced over £20,000 were the 'sweet spot' for dealers in July, according to the latest eBay Motors Group Market View.
Eurorepar Car Service will host a free-to-attend live webinar on August 8 to help motor trade businesses boost their digital presence.
Milton Keynes-based used car retailer CarOOn in preparing to create 40 new jobs with a business expansion funded by £800,000 in new funding backed by the Recovery Loan Scheme.
Automotive content specialist Craig Thomas outlines potential advantages for OEMs and car dealers which use content marketing to reach and keep engaged buyers.
Used car values remain “resilient” despite a 1.1% July dip in advertised values which represented a sixth consecutive month of retail price decline, according to eBay Motors.
Electric vehicles (EV) look set to reshape the UK’s car retail sector in the years ahead, with a fifth of dealers telling Auto Trader that they will never sell purely battery-powered zero-emission vehicles.
Robbie Savage, Macclesfield FC’s director of football, has renewed the club’s partnership with LSH Auto and Mercedes-Benz of Macclesfield for the 2022-23 season.
A Trade Centre Group radio advert which claimed that the retailer was offering “hundreds of cars” for sale with finance repayments of £20-per-week has been banned by the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA).
Chapelhouse Motor Group staff have proved that they are signing to the song sheet of Suzuki’s new #GoodDifferent marketing campaign with a showroom-stopping barber shop quartet performance.
Bumper has continued to accelerate its interest-free aftersales finance offering with the launch of a customer facing car servicing portal for motorists.
The importance of good customer service is growing following a reliance on online car buying enquiries during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to JudgeService.
Cazoo’s acquisition of used car valuations data provider Cazana left a “gap in the market”, according to its former vice president of insight and analytics Rupert Pontin.
A new digital platform that helps drivers to manage their cars is expected to attract more than 150,000 users by the end of the year.
Auto Trader is helping retailer’s showcase their 'exceptional' customer service with the launch of Auto Trader Highly Rated 2022.
Cambria Automobiles marketing and CRM director Ian Godbold has revealed his intention to pursue a new role as a car retail marketing consultant after announcing his exit from the former PLC.
