GForces and Autofutura have promised to join the dots of automotive e-commerce as Automotive Transformation Group following the two UK tech businesses' merger back in April.
Auto Trader has issued car retailers which exemplify the “very best in automotive retail” with assets celebrating accreditation under its Highly Rated 2021 programme.
The Nissan Leaf and VW eGolf are the two cars that are most popular choices among buyers searching for a used electric vehicle (EV).
Allianz has become a strategic core investor in heycar in a move that will bring new investment and allow the online business to become “holistic and customer-centric mobility provider”.
The car retail sector’s customer service levels have delivered their worst ever score in The Institute of Customer Service’s (UKCSI) latest in-depth market research.
Keyloop has completed the acquisition of digital automotive retail documents specialist MotorDocs as it aims to become the sector’s leading technology provider.
An 11.1% June uptick in used car prices on Auto Trader suggests that dealers have been making efforts to realign their advertising to accommodate recent months’ wholesale price surge.
Demand for used cars appeared to slow in June, according to data from Dealerweb.
The car retail sector has been hit hard since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hyundai has invested in a new marketing campaign ahead of the arrival of its new Ioniq 5 electric car in UK dealerships later this year.
Heycar has been recognised for its delivery of equality among its employees in the Great Places to Work’s fourth Best Workplaces for Women’s list 2021.
Auto Trader has revealed that car buyers are considering vehicles being offered for sale 25% further from their homes since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Peter Vardy Group has officially left the Vauxhall franchise network and launched its Carz Supermarkets brands at the six Vauxhall sites across Scotland.
The senior vice-president of sales and UK managing director at CarGurus and PistonHeads has left her role with the automotive marketing platform to lead the launch of Gong in Europe.
Used car advertising platforms Gumtree and Motors.co.uk are being offered for sale after Norwegian online advertising business Adevinta completed the acquisition of eBay Classifieds Group.
Online car maintenance provider Fixter has launched a new virtual consultation service that enables car owners to diagnose faults without leaving their house.
Škoda has set out plans to sell one-in-five of its car online by 2025 as part of its new ‘Next Level – Škoda Strategy 2030’.
The Mercedes-Benz GLA Class compact SUV topped the rankings of the fastest-selling used cars advertised on Auto Trader as dealers continued to see a reduction in days to sell.
In an exclusive 'guest opinion' for AM, Dealerweb director Martin Hill asserts that reports of the death of the traditional car retailer have been greatly exaggerated.
Dealers risk losing out on referrals from new customers who have discovered them online, according to consumer behaviour research from JudgeService.
A 21% rise in finance applications was not what Alphera Financial Services head Preston Rogers anticipated when he was tackling the fall-out of COVID-19 in 2020 – but that is what the business delivered.
Hybrids are emerging as the growth fuel type among used car buyers researching their next vehicle purchase online, according to research from Buyacar.
Car buyers have been warned to be on their guard as Trading Standards track a bogus online retailer demanding full payment to secure next day delivery of vehicles which never arrive.
May’s used car sales volumes were 14% ahead of the same period in the pre-COVID trading period of 2019, according to data from Auto Trader.
Car retailers have been warned that Government travel bans and delayes to the easing of COVID-19 lockdowns are likely to see the "huge accelration" in used car pricing continue.
