Imperial Cars operations director Neil Smith has set-up social media discussion and support forums to allow car retailers to discuss business issues and advice via LinkedIn and WhatsApp.
The arrival of the connected car, with its incredibly valuable dataset, will see OEMs encroach on the retailer’s patch even more, but dealers are unlikely to give ground lightly.
Auto Trader has launched a new AT Market Insight data tool which claims to utilise “up-to-date” information from the car retail sector to deliver an accurate appraisal of market conditions.
Used car dealers had begun to reduce the value of their forecourt stock as the UK transitioned from normal trading into a Government-imposed COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown, according to Cazana.
A seismic shake-up of the Ford of Britain franchised car retail network could have far-reaching consequences for the industry as a whole, report Tom Sharpe and Craig Thomas.
The motor industry may have dipped a toe in the online retail pool, but Zoople and LoveFilm founder Alex Chesterman has just leaped in head-first with his latest project - car retail platform Cazoo.
Car retailers are being urged to embrace social media to engage with car buyers who are taking to the Facebook during the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown – sparking an 80% rise in online posts.
Agile and innovative companies are marked by their ability to react to change in markets and environments and that has never been more true than during the current COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
The AA, eBay Motor Group and JudgeService are among the latest suppliers to cut fees and offer free services in a bid to help the car retail sector through the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
Cazoo has launched a further £100 million to boost its online car retail ambitions after delivering £20 million worth of vehicle sales in its first three months of trading.
Car retailers and manufacturers are being given three months’ free access to the What Car? New Car Buying platform as the business aims to offer a boost to businesses amid the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
Auto Trader will suffer April losses of up to £7 million in a bid to help car retailers mitigate the impact of coronavirus by axing its April fees and deferring March payments for 30 days.
Business leaders from the car retail sector have been taking to email and social media to reassure their members of staff and customers of their actions amid the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
Carwow is highlighting car retailers offering a remote buying service for consumers preferring not to visit showrooms during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak as part of a new 'Delivered & Disinfected' initiative.
Results from the latest LeasePlan Mobility Monitor have revealed that car data privacy is a top concern for UK drivers.
Progress Suzuki managing director Terence Byrne has launched free 'clean air' air conditioning services for customers over 70 in a bid to show his business cares during the coronavirus outbreak.
Customer insight firm JudgeService has expanded its team with the appointment of a new Personal Home Page (PHP) developer and data support administrator.
Peter Vardy is offering free installation and use of his end-to-end online car retail platform SilverBullet in a bid to make the sector’s businesses more resilient to the impact of COVID-19 coronavirus.
As the ‘social distancing’ measures introduced to help limit the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus start to bite, it is inevitable that those vehicle showroom and workshop facilities that remain fully open will experience a reduction in consumer footfall.
Big Motoring World chief executive Peter Waddell and former Cox Automotive president of international operations John Bailey are set to launch Carzam – a new "Amazon-style" online car retail platform.
The 2016 Ford Ka city car has retained its status as Auto Trader’s fastest-selling used car in February as the online marketing platform recorded a speeding-up of stock turn ahead of the key number plate change month of March.
Carwow's YouTube channel has reached one billion views after its new electric vehicle (EV) range car test video became its most watched new upload on the channel.
Vauxhall dealers are welcoming customers from all car brands to their workshops as the brand launches a new online tyre buying service.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a car retailer’s adverts which described pre-registered vehicles as 'new' after a complaint branded the marketing as "misleading".
Electric vehicles (EV) were the most discussed Twitter topic among automotive influencers during Q4 of 2019, according to research conducted by GlobalData.
