The newly-appointed head of Keyloop's Alliances division Megan Harvey has a vision of automotive retail which sees 'big data' join the dots between sales, aftersales, customer relations and mobility.
Johannah Hancox and Natalie Thurman have joined Epyx as the company expands its account management capabilities.
The average price of used cars remained flat in August as stock volumes continued to dip and days to sell improved, research by eBay Motors Group has found.
A growing divide in the used car sector is seeing values decline among older vehicles in poorer condition as retailers remain ‘laser focussed’ on fast selling stock, BCA has said.
Car retailers are having to “work harder” to maintain sales as consumer demand begins to falter, Cap HPI has reported.
Keyloop has made a series of senior appointments to drive the success of a new Alliances division aiming to help accelerate digital transformation within large retail groups and car manufacturers.
In the latest episode of the AM News Show carwow founder and chief executive James Hind explains how the online remains a lead generator rather than an ecommerce platform.
Carwow has attributed a 29% increase in sign-ups to its online car marketplace to improved vehicle supplies and an upgrade of its platform.
Opteven, parent company of WMS Group, has launched a new digital payment service for dealers to allow customers to spread the cost of their warranty payments.
CarGurus has launched a new inventory strategy tool to help dealers capture more leads from ready-to-buy shoppers.
Car retailers must rethink their customer propositions to offer greater financial security to cash-strapped customers, according to RAC Dealer Network.
Verex Group has appointed ex-Volvo manager Tony Grice as a senior key account manager.
JBR Capital has marked a record month-long period since its establishment in 2015, lending £27m to customers.
CitNOW has continued a drive to broaden the reach of its automotive retail software platforms with the acquisition of workflow management specialist Real Time Communications (RTC).
Former ASE chief commercial officer Mike Fazal has left the automotive retail advisory business to go “all-in” with his car subscription business Karzoom.
As car retailers across the UK look to combat soaring energy prices with the installation of renewable solutions, AM interviewed Journey Energy Solutions managing director Darren Riva.
Sub-two-year-old cars priced over £20,000 were the 'sweet spot' for dealers in July, according to the latest eBay Motors Group Market View.
V12 Vehicle Finance (V12VF) has reached its third-year anniversary with record sales figures.
Used car values remain “resilient” despite a 1.1% July dip in advertised values which represented a sixth consecutive month of retail price decline, according to eBay Motors.
Electric vehicles (EV) look set to reshape the UK’s car retail sector in the years ahead, with a fifth of dealers telling Auto Trader that they will never sell purely battery-powered zero-emission vehicles.
One-in-three (36%) Londoners plan to sell their vehicle in the next six months due to the proposed ULEZ extension alongside the rising cost of living.
Paragon Bank has appointed Yolande Eastwood as commercial vehicle dealer finance manager, responsible for managing the South of England and Wales regions.
Auto Trader has claimed that car retailers pricing their used car stock using “opinion” instead of live market data are losing almost £11,000 a month.
Bumper has continued to accelerate its interest-free aftersales finance offering with the launch of a customer facing car servicing portal for motorists.
Two new vice president positions have been created at iVendi, to support its growth ambition to double revenue within three years.
