iVendi claims that retailers can shed new light on car and van buying behaviour with technology that allows it to track customer journeys across various website visits.
A third of all customer records currently held by UK franchised dealerships are inaccurate or incomplete, potentially preventing them from exploiting a surge of MOT and service work.
Driver1 has signed a two-year partnership with Cox Automotive, to provide cheap cars on subscription to young drivers.
CitNOW has highlighted an increase of diversity among workshop technicians, thanks to exciting new technologies.
Volvo Car UK has awarded Verex a new, long-term contract for the provision of Volvo Car Insurance (VCI) dealer driveaway and annual insurance services.
GForces claims that it has identified a number of emerging trends in online automotive retailing, including a preference to buy online and out of business hours.
Despite volatile alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) values and reports of significant decline across the sector, there is ‘no need' for car retailers to heavily write back stock values, according to Cazana.
Car dealers pushed hard to realise the benefits of car buyers’ increased interest in used cars during May – with the number of prospecting calls up by 21% during the month.
Close Brothers Motor Finance has exceeded last year’s fundraising record and raised £33,500 for Make-A-Wish and Cancer Research UK.
New 5G mobile networks could “revolutionise” some aspects of online motor retail and how dealers present vehicles, says iVendi.
Auto Trader’s annual turnover rose 8% to £355.1 million in 2018 as its grew its average profit per retailer forecourt by 9% to £1,844.
DealTrak is following up the recruitment of five new faces and and the completion of several internal promotions with a recruitment drive to fill nine new roles in preparation for its "biggest year-to-date".
Auto Trader data recorded a 14% rise in car buyers searching for electric vehicles (EVs) during May, but the 2012 Ford Focus Estate emerged as the online marketing platform’s fastest-selling car.
Auto Windscreens has announced that Rupert Armitage will step down from his position as managing director, as former operations director James MacBeth takes up the role.
Cazoo has announced it has signed a number of commercial partnership agreements with BCA to meet its vehicle logistics, refurbishment and disposal requirements.
Activate Group (AGL) has announced the creation of a new body shop division - Activate Accident Repair - following a £3m investment and creating 200 jobs.
Autotech Recruit has branched into Northern Ireland following increasing demand from garages for temporary vehicle technicians and MOT testers to fill positions as a result of the ongoing skills shortage.
Brexit is yet to have an impact on used car values in the UK according to Cap HPI’s latest analysis of the UK automotive sector.
Auto Service Finance (ASF) won its second FinTech award this time at the Credit Strategy’s Credit Awards 2019 in the Alternative Lender of the Year category.
The digital age has empowered consumers with a wealth of information. Where once automotive dealers shouldered the weight of the customer journey from start to finish, that script has now been flipped.
Zerolight chief executive Darren Jobling explains how digitising a showroom can boost your upsell
Specialist Motor Finance (SMF) has announced the appointment of Jim Cowell to the senior role of business development manager with the company.
Cazana director of valuations Rupert Pontin has claimed that its data suggests there is ‘no evidence’ to support suggestions of a significant decline in used car values in recent months.
CitNOW has been ranked the UK’s eighth fastest-growing UK exporters in The Sunday Times WorldFirst SME Export Track 100.
Car buyers interest in electric vehicles (EVs) peaked following disruptive protests by environmental activists Extinction Rebellion in London last month.
