Donnelly Group has cut its administrative workforce by 50% after rolling out Arena Group’s mstore paperless operating system.
Autodata has launched Service Advisor, a tool to help support front-of-house staff quoting and estimating for customers.
Car manufacturers' websites are disjointed and disappointing consumers, causing poor sales conversion rates and low shopper engagement.
Motorway will reveal private car sellers’ reserve price after retailers requested the functionality to help better pitch their bids.
Used car values declined or remained static as Aston Barclay continued to trade vehicles online throughout November’s COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 2’in England – maintaining 70% of its usual capacity.
Vauxhall has followed fellow PSA Group brands Citroen, DS Automobiles and Peugeot into the offer of online new car retail sales with the launch of a new consumer-facing platform.
Inchcape has reported that its performance during November’s ‘Lockdown 2’ COVID-19 restrictions was “better than expected” – leading to an upgraded pre-tax profit forecast.
CitNOW has enhanced the audio quality of car dealers' presentations with a new Dolby.io-powered Clarity offering after retailers rated video as their most valuable tool in 2020.
Marshall chief executive Daksh Gupta has told AM that the car retail PLC will be “going for it” in 2021 after upgrading its profit forecast, vowing to repay its deferred VAT payments and forego the CRJS in the new year.
Online motor retail is dividing into a market of simple and complex transactions in an emerging trend heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic, says iVendi.
Bodyshop management system firm InSyPro has been acquired by Solera, in the latest deal to expand the supplier of automotive risk and asset management data and software.
HR Owen’s Rolls-Royce Motor Cars dealership in London has responded to a shift towards remote commissioning of bespoke luxury cars and a virtual showroom experience ahead of a move to its new Mayfair showroom.
The UK Government’s COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 2’ took a £1.3 billion toll on car sales during November as registrations declined 27.4%, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
The Government’s decision to bring forward the ban on the sale of new internal combustion engine (ICE) cars to 2030 resulted in a spike in engagement of electric vehicles (EVs) on AutoTrader’s marketplace.
Carzam has officially launched its new online car retail platform with a promise to differentiate itself from rivals through the provision of “the absolute best used car stock”.
Car retailers across the UK suffered their first new and used car order decline since June during a COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 2’ impacted November, according to Dealerweb.
The Cupra brand has reached a “tipping point” in the UK with the impending opening of retail stores at Westfield White City and Lakeside Bromley as part of the performance car brand’s 58-strong dealership network.
Cazoo has added to its high-profile sponsorship deals with Everton, Aston Villa and the Rugby League World Cup 2021 with an agreement to be lead sponsor of cricket’s The Hundred Tournament.
A survey of over 2,100 in-market car buyers conducted by What Car? heard that 66% felt their purchasing decision had been completely unaffected by the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis.
BuyaCar has announced the appointment of Mark Hamilton as its new national account director.
Codeweavers has appointed Andrew Gill as its head of lender products to help automotive sector lenders identify new opportunities to support their business.
An idea for a car buying app has been recognised by Autocar as one of three winners of its inaugural Drivers of Change awards.
Motors.co.uk is supporting its dealer partners with a new series of videos aimed at helping consumers planning their next used car purchase.
Today, Capgemini have published a report advocating the transition to an agency model for distribution networks, supported by consumer and dealer surveys in Europe and China.
The adoption of an agency model for the car retail sector is now “not an option but an obligation”, according to a report published by Capgemini today.
