The UK’s cost of living crisis and the impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine threaten the used car market’s shift towards stability, eBay Motors’ Dermot Kelleher has suggested.
CitNOW has announced the winners of its annual Digital Spotlight Awards, which recognise automotive businesses with the best digital customer communications.
Automotive retailers were obliged to accelerate their omnichannel retail plans in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but another by-product of this development has been the demise of the haggle.
An online car finance start-up created by a team of British and Ukrainian former Movebubble and Zoopla executives has attracted £27 million in venture capital funding.
Auto Trader director of data and insights Richard Walker has stated that suggestions of tumbling used car prices “unfounded” – but conceded that demand is softening.
A BBC Watchdog investigation has called into question online car retailer Cazoo’s 300-point check on all its vehicles after failing to uncover documentary evidence of such scrutiny being carried out.
Genesis UK has expanded its home test drive programme to offer nationwide coverage for customers looking to experience a Genesis car ahead of purchase.
The online automotive aftersales payment specialist Bumper has appointed carwow founder and chief executive James Hind as a non-executive director.
Castrol has launched a new marketing campaign and is offering participating independent workshops the opportunity to win a package of free promotional assets.
The Rybrook Group has increased its sales conversions by adopting a suite of digital marketing tools from Marketing Delivery.
Kia registered the biggest increase in ad awareness last month, making it the top performing car maker according to YouGov.
Polestar is catching up with Tesla in a global ranking of car makers’ online sales performances.
The new March 2022 issue of AM magazine covers omnichannel motor retailing, DS Automobiles plans, automotive supplier insights, a Kia Sportage review and more...
AI Assistant has appointed Carl Lightfoot as its chief technology officer (CTO) and member of its Board of directors.
Almost one in two motor finance applications made during 2022 will happen online, according to new figures compiled by iVendi.
ICDP managing director Steve Young has asserted that the agency retail model is the “most water-tight” way to deliver the omnichannel retail experience that modern car buyers expect.
AM’s latest ‘General Managers Guide to…’ webinar is set to offer insight from Lookers, Picador, Sandicliffe and Wessex Garages on how to tackle the issue of car retail’s ‘lost’ customers.
Car sales platform Buyacar is facing an uncertain future as sources have informed AM that its owners had been considering closing the business.
Accurate customer data has always been important, but the COVID-19 pandemic has created a problem that could be losing service departments tens of thousands of pounds of potential profits each quarter.
Automotive Management (AM) explores how to overcome the workshop inefficiencies that are losing car dealerships thousands, perhaps millions, of pounds every year.
In the latest of AM's '10 minutes with...' supplier insight interviews, drivvn chief executive Peter Brown discusses online car sales, the ominchannel customer journey and the influence of the agency retail model.
The Ariya is a conquest vehicle for Nissan Motor GB as it moves into a new segment from a volume model to a value model, says MD Andrew Humberstone.
Beechwood Derby has become the official vehicle partner of Derbyshire County Cricket Club in a new deal covering the next two seasons.
ITV and Channel 4 are set to drive carwow’s exposure in a strategic media-for-equity deal struck part of the online car marketplace’s latest investment round.
As Q1 draws to a close with what is likely to be a quieter than normal March plate change month, AM took a look at the new car finance offers being served up by some of the sector’s leading brands.
