Motors.co.uk is celebrating a record number of visitors to its automotive partner network as it continues its growth in industry market share.
Consumers expect dealers to respond to their first enquiry within an hour, with some wanting it be under 30 minutes.
Network Q will continue to turn to GForces for its digital technology and marketing services following the extension of an agreement between the two businesses.
The 1,100-strong RAC Dealer Network is set to receive “strategic sales and marketing support” via a new online platform being launched next month.
The recent closure of online used car marketplace Beepi.com points to why the dealer model can remain an integral part of car buying for many customers, according to Codeweavers.
More consumers are considering electric cars, with a 12 per cent increase in views in the second half of 2016, according to Motors.co.uk.
As one of the few areas of retail which simply can't be conducted entirely online, car dealerships are physical retail spaces which are just as relevant today as they were before the rise (and rise) of online shopping.
The car buying platform Hellocar has secured £1 million to further its bid to be the latest disruptor of the online retail sector.
Volkswagen UK has launched a ‘My Volkswagen’ app which gives owners and would-be customers the chance to configure cars, access their vehicles service records and track workshop bookings.
Recently-established Oodle Finance has secured £60 million of investment to help it roll-out a funding solution for customers from the full range of credit profiles.
Stoneacre claims to have become “UK’s first connected used car dealer” after partnering with the Smartdriverclub to offer customers a connected car service.
Carwow has launched a £1.2 million advertising campaign across television and radio with the catch-line ‘car buying with you in the driving seat’
A wave of new car price increases prompted by the weakness of the pound should place a new degree of emphasis on more effectively promoting motor finance, says iVendi.
The Motor Ombudsman received 7,200 enquiries from customers related to its Vehicle Sales Code between launch in September until December last year.
Record numbers of car dealers are exploiting online sales according to online marketplace Buyacar.co.uk, which experienced a 41% uplift in business during 2016.
Ten years after Motors.co.uk first entered the UK market the online car trading platform has taken time to reflect on the changing nature of the automotive industry.
Dealers are missing crucial information in almost one third of their customer aftersales records, according to new research by Marketing Delivery.
Motors.co.uk has launched a mobile-first version of its AutoEdit platform to cater specifically for users of Apple’s iphones and ipads.
New research reveals that buyers are increasingly prepared to buy cars online when they are backed up by the reassurance of a franchised dealer, according to NFDA Trusted Dealers.
EnquiryMax has partnered with data management software specialist Autofutura as both businesses bid to enter a phase of international expansion.
Hyundai has officially launched its own Click To Buy online new car selling platform with the promise of a haggle-free, fixed price service and home deliveries.
Smart has launched a new website offering a complete online sales solution for customers buying its fortwo and forfour hatchbacks.
What Car? has launched its online new car sales portal after partnering with 500 UK-wide dealers to deliver a range of offers to its 2.2 million website users.
One-in-three woman drivers believe they have been overcharged by garages because they are a female, according to new research by new car maintenance and ownership service, Motoreasy.
Warranty Direct founder Duncan McClure Fisher has retruned to the automotive industry to launch Motoreasy, a new online car ownership and maintenance service.
