Our monthly Techwatch feature highlights significant developments in motor retail technology for UK dealerships
A new online platform described as “Skyscanner for motor finance” is being launched by iVendi this week.
Driverless taxis are coming to London in a move which could set to reshape urban mobility in the UK.
Pure-play software business Pinewood.AI is to acquire Lithia’s 51% stake in their US joint venture giving it full ownership of the operation.
Volvo Cars has launched its multi-adaptive safety belt, a world-first technology that will debut in the fully electric Volvo EX60 SUV in 2026.
AI-powered business process automation provider Nexbotix has acquired consultancy E-Automation in a bid to deepen its presence in the automotive services sectors.
Keyloop has launched its Keyloop Cloud hosting solution on Amazon Web Services (AWS) developed exclusively for motor retailers
Automotive tech specialist Autofinity has launched a new integration and monitoring solution called Feeds Agent,
Holden Group has launched its new website, completing plans it put in place as part of a strategic review last year.
Only 3% of UK adults say they’d prefer a driverless car over a human driver, according to new data from YouGov, highlighting deep public scepticism.
The exciting selling points of software defined vehicles will enable franchised dealerships to sell the experience as much as the car in the future, writes Yasmine King, corporate vice president and head of automotive business unit at Analog Devices.
Techwatch highlights some of the latest developments from technology developers in the motor retail sector, including Auto Trader, Autochat, Keyloop and Motoreasy
Reputation has launched a major upgrade to its platform, marking a shift toward AI-native infrastructure
SelfDrive Mobility is looking to partner with UK dealerships to offer a subscription offering as an alternative to supplemental car rental business.
AM sat down with Pinewood chief executive Bill Berman and CFO Ollie Mann to unpack what’s driving the company’s momentum - and what comes next.
Autocraft’s Dr Sara Ridley challenges the ‘replace and recycle’ norm—arguing battery repair must be part of the EV future.
Automotive fintech Bumper is deepening its partnership with Pinewood.AI by launching a new open banking integration that enables car retailers to process pay by bank and pay by card transactions directly from their dealer management systems (DMS).
Lurking in the background of chatbot technology is an elephant in the room, writes Ross Olsen, co-founder of AutoConverse
Vertu Motors says it will be able to boost its customer experience with the support of new technology. It has signed a strategic partnership with Imagino.
We'll soon be putting together the 2025 AM Dealer Technology Guide and the editorial team would like suppliers of systems, hardware, tooling and software to tell us now about their latest technological developments that will help car dealers do business better.
Renault UK has partnered with Phyron to integrate its AI video solutions to help market its approved used vehicles online.
The VRA and CARA have long operated in parallel spaces within remarketing. Philip Nothard, chairman of the VRA, sheds light on what a new partnership means for the industry and its members
Techwatch highlights some of the latest developments from technology developers in the motor retail sector, including Auto Trader, Carwow and Generational
Pinewood recorded a static profit before tax performance at £8.5 million over the last 11 months as it rolled out its DMS services to all Lithia UK dealerships.
Pinewood.AI is set to streamline aftersales operations for dealerships, improving real-time synchronisation between Tjekvik’s digital self-service technologies and dealer management systems (DMS).
