Mitsubishi Motors in the UK will open “12 car retail stores” in high-footfall shopping locations as it pushes towards a new omni-channel car sales strategy in partnership with Rockar.
Motors.co.uk has updated its lead management tool, The Eye, to assist “extremely busy” car dealers after it emerged that 22% of calls to dealers go unanswered.
G3 has credited a 46% increase in digital bids compared to the last quarter of 2017 to the launch of its mobile inspection and asset management application, AVID.
AM is hosting a free webinar this morning which will help car dealers deliver a positive answer to the question ‘Are you GDPR ready?’ in association with eDynamix.
The Shpock online marketplace has launched its new platform for car dealers with TV advertising campaign and the promise of access to over 700,000 monthly UK users.
Cox Automotive has announced the promotion of Kieran TeeBoon to the post of managing director at Dealer Auction.
Camden Ventures’ chief executive David Hammond has joined Cazana.com as a non-executive chairman.
Auto Trader has opened nominations for its annual Retailer Awards, marking 11 years of celebrating the “very best” in automotive retail.
Franchised car dealers could see their new car sales “largely replaced” by manufacturers’ online retail platforms and mobility schemes, according to KPMG research to be discussed at the AM Digitech conference.
Dealers that make mistakes with their customers information risk losing their business, according to new research by Marketing Delivery.
Rockar MD Martin Sewell will discuss the omni-channel car retail business's “way forward” after landmark partnerships with Next and Ford at AM DigiTech on April 17.
A new data engineer and data scientist have been appointed at online finance specialist iVendi as the business aims to gain greater insight from its online motor retail data.
The UK automotive industry is faced with the most significant period of disruption in its history.
Amid news of a 10% UK showroom sales decrease since 2010, a Servicing Stop survey has revealed 64% of motorists are likely to buy their new or used car online.
Mercedes-Benz Cars UK has taken to YouTube and television to promote its Approved Used Cars offering in a ‘Perfect Match’ multi-media advertising campaign.
Web micro-sites could be an answer to the consumer’s desire for a slick, tailored experience from dealers. Autoweb Design will reveal more at AM Digitech 2018.
Consumers typically pay 68% more on the advertised price of a car when using finance compared to those paying outright, according to Auto Trader.
IVendi has invested more than £3m in a tracking tool, “event store” which will provide a full audit and log of consumer actions online.
Three car hire websites are now legally committed to be clear and transparent about the charges customers have to pay after Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) enforcement action.
The full line-up of speakers at April’s DigiTech tackling the digital and technological challenges facing automotive retailers, has been confirmed.
Hyundai has appointed insight agency Kantar TNS and customer experience management software specialist Medallia to boost its customer experience programme.
Suzuki has ended its successful marketing partnership with Saturday Night Takeaway hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly.
BCA has welcomed the dismissal of a £21.5 million claim brought against BCA Trading Limited by the founder of Tradeouts Limited.
Andrew Heywood of Modix UK will tell AM DigiTech delegates that digital retailing will become engrained in the car buying process
Buyacar has highlighted car dealers’ “dash to pre-register cars” by identifying the top 18-plate used car bargains for potential customers – just weeks after the March plate-change got underway.
