Arnold Clark chief executive Eddie Hawthorne, Pendragon chief marketing officer Kim Costello and Auto Trader’s chief operations officer Catherine Faiers are among the headline speakers at this year’s Driving Digital conference.
Pendragon has agreed a naming sponsorship deal with British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) team Power Maxed Racing (PMR).
Toyota GB’s entire allocation of the new GR86 coupe has sold out within 90 minutes of the car being offered for sale online.
Fake reviews could be made illegal under new rules handed to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) by the UK Government.
As the car retail sector becomes increasing digital-savvy, AM's Debbie Kirlew took a look at six key areas where strides are being made towards a true omnichannel customer journey.
Vertu Motors has declared that its promotion of IT director Bruce Clark into the newly-created role of chief technology officer marks “a further step change in its focus on technology".
Car retailers are having to get “more creative” in their customer communications as limited vehicle supplies call for a more flexible sales strategy, the latest AM News Show Podcast has been told.
There are now more avenues for car dealerships to sell their vehicles than ever before but has the part-exchange process truly embraced the transparency of a truly omnichannel customer journey?
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.
