Faster than a journalist can write “the death of”, Tesla has reversed its decision to take all its car sales online.
Volvo Cars has introduced a direct consumer business arm as part of an executive restructure designed reshape “what a car is, how people expect to be transported and how they interact with a car”.
Online searches for diesel vehicles on Auto Trader declined to just 42% in February following a “precipitous” decline in popularity for the fuel type over the past two years.
Cazana has closed its latest round of crowdfunding at £1.56 million, nearly 160% of its original investment target to embark on global expansion plans.
The role of technology in the car buying process has been fraught with both opportunities and challenges for a number of years.
Carwow has responded to its recently acquired manufacturer partnerships with the appointment of Hasan Nergiz as director of OEM and Jon Davies head of OEM.
Rockar has defended the omni-channel approach to car retail following an announcement by Tesla’s Elon Musk that the brand intends to move its sales entirely online.
Mitsubishi Motor UK's Truck King Battle is about to come to a head among franchisees as the finalists in the L200 pick-up design competition prepare to be unveiled via social media.
The results of the latest Auto Trader Market Report have revealed that a third of the UK potential car buyers are being put off a purchase due to the uncertainty surrounding Brexit.
HR Owen is implementing a new electronic customer relationship management (eCRM) and digital remarketing campaign to boost sales of new and used cars and to enhance retention of aftersales customers.
Tesla’s plan to close many of its physical retail stores as it shifts towards an online sales model will “force the whole industry to accelerate the move to online car sales”, it has been claimed.
Renault’s marketing spend in 2018 placed it top Sophus3’s ranking of the manufacturers who made the biggest product exposure push on television and in print throughout last year.
Car manufacturers’ YouTube video content gained greater traction than their own websites for the first time in 2018, according to a new study by digital marketing specialist Sophus3.
Carwow has created an online tool to predict car costs after no deal Brexit, which motorists fear will make vehicles more expensive.
JudgeService has encouraged dealers to invest in their online platforms, as new research reveals 50.54% of sales for car dealerships come through online referrals.
Steve Young, managing director, ICDP, suggests that it may be time for the automotive world to consider different pricing models.
Marketing Delivery data has revealed that UK motor retailers are capturing marketing consents for fewer customers following GDPR.
Carwow, Motorline and Autorama all came under the scrutiny of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after complainants highlighted flawed claims about the savings they could achieve for motorists.
Motors.co.uk has partnered with what3words to provide car buyers with more precise addresses when visiting dealer showrooms.
eBay has completed the acquisition of Cox Automotive’s Motors.co.uk online used car classified business following approval from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) earlier this week.
IVendi has announced the creation of five major new senior positions, including three vice president appointments.
City Auction Group and G3 Remarketing have both celebrated record years at their respective vehicle auction facilities during 2018.
Automotive executives believe that 30% to 50% of car dealerships will be closed by 2030, according to KPMG’s Global Automotive Executive Survey 2019.
Modix has announced it has signed a new partnership with Toyota GB which will see its AdBox marketing solution rolled out across the Japanese brand’s dealer network.
Finance profit will be key to car retailers’ efforts to realise greater profit from used cars in 2019 as FCA scrutiny and greater influence from the market’s ‘disruptors’ continue to apply pressure.
