BMW retailers will be offering customers seven days of complimentary car insurance through a partnership between BMW Financial Services (GB) and insurance technology firm Wrisk.
Government will sharpen its focus on AFV technology with an additional £100 million investment in low emission technology aiming to pave the way to its Road to Zero plan.
Carwow has achieved a 17th-placed ranking in the Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100 list of Britain’s top 100 private technology, media and telecoms companies with the fastest-growing sales.
Jardine Motor Group’s Lancaster Ferrari Colchester has reported a boom in its post-sales revenue thanks to the use of video.
Seat’s recent decision to limit options for dealers to upsell optional extras on its range is an interesting one; mainly as it is seemingly flying in the face of current personalisation trends when it comes to the in-car experience.
GForces has announced that Aston Martin has rolled out its pre-owned vehicle locator solution across its global sites.
Pendragon’s Pinewood car dealer software provider has expanded its reach into the Dutch automotive sector with the roll-out of its DMS offering to Hyundai franchisee Dirk Barten Group.
The founder of the Europe-wide used car stocking platform Auto1 has said that artificial intelligence will help it meet the needs of retailers from Walsall to Warsaw - and avoid the effects of an economic downturn.
Motors.co.uk claims that a Google algorithm update has helped to propel its organic online traffic to a 30% surge in growth during August - claiming one of the best results by any UK-based website.
Electric vehicles could be at the heart of a smart energy revolution that will save the UK up to £40 billion by 2050 as more than eight million people consider buying or leasing an EV in the next five years, the department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has said.
Jardine Motor Group research has revealed that motorists are “seduced” by in-car technology but 49% struggle to get to grips with it.
Dragon2000 has announced that dealers have sold two million cars, completed six million services and charged for 13.3 million service labour hours through DragonDMS.
The Miles Consultancy (TMC) has launched a new TMC Automotive smartphone app which aims to help dealers reduce overheads and HMRC compliance around fuel and mileage costs by tracking business journeys.
Pendragon has blamed the performance a faltering UK Motor Division for a 41.4% fall in underlying pre-tax profits in financial results for the first half of 2018.
Dragon2000 has partnered with Codeweavers to offer an “industry-first” finance integration into the firm’s dealer management system, DragonDMS.
Aston Barclay’s plan to “revolutionise the UK remarketing sector” could move a step closer to realisation with the creation of a new 70,000sq-ft car auction Mega Centre in Wakefield.
Pinewood has made it possible for its car dealer clients to sell and manage vehicle their stock directly from their smartphone or tablet with the introduction of its new Stock+ app.
Aston Barclay has launched a new Virtual Auction platform which allows used vehicles to be sold from any location through an online auction.
Jaguar is giving would-be EV owners a chance to sample the everyday savings offered after ditching petrol or diesel with its new journey-tracking Go I-PACE smartphone app.
Hybrid cars sold today have insufficient zero emissions capability to comply with Government targets for 2040, due to most driving being under combustion engine.
Digitisation is transforming the way the automotive industry works. OEMs lead the charge with new digital platforms and dedicated chief digital officers.
Franchised car dealers using social media are being urged to implement a social media policy to avoid reputational damage.
Hardly a month goes by without a car manufacturer laying out their technology and product deployment plans for semi or fully-autonomous vehicles.
CDK Global is encouraging dealers to ensure their impact with digital tools and a more “effective” marketing spend.
DriveTribe has hired Tim Rodie as head of content and community to improve content discovery and engagement ahead of its relaunch.
