A third of car dealers believe the cost of technology investment is a threat to their business’s future growth and profitability, according to new research from Santander Consumer Finance.
Seat will be the first car brand in Europe to integrate Amazon’s Alexa voice service into its vehicles.
Autorola Group has launched its Indicata business intelligence and insight software platform for used vehicle management in the UK.
CitNOW has been named as the 59th fastest-growing tech company in Britain as it achieved Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100 status for the second year in a row.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has urged Government to invest as much in EV skills as charging infrastructure.
BCA has made changes to its Market Price valuation tool in order to “provide a greater level of accuracy for customers in every aspect of their remarketing activity”.
Dealers whose websites go without SSL certificates will have their rankings penalised by Google, Dragon2000 has warned.
Jaguar Land Rover has committed to offering an electric element to the drivetrain of all model lines launched after 2020 - but will continue to offer diesel and petrol variants.
Motorists are set to make the shift to EVs over the next decade but just 3% are considering the move in the next six months, according to new research.
Carwow is supporting its growth plans by signing a new two year data deal with Cap HPI.
The ‘toughest ever’ UK new car emissions tests come into force today.
The majority of motorists (66%) would be uncomfortable travelling in a driverless car at 70mph, according the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
Domino's Pizza and Ford are launching an industry-first collaboration to understand the role that self-driving vehicles can play in pizza delivery.
Dragon2000 has warned that technology allowing for voice searches could see dealers adapting their website content.
Autoweb Design’s head of operations Martin Dew will advise dealers on how to fully grasp car buyer’s online behaviour at Automotive Management Live.
DMS Navigator has updated its dealer management system to be fully GDPR-compliant and is launching a GDPR ‘data cleansing’ service for its customers.
Stratstone has announced that it is the first UK automotive retailer to embrace Snapchat, making it available to the 10m Snapchatters in the UK.
Hendy Group is now delivering in-car connectivity to customers under the brand Hendy Connect as part of a collaboration with Smartdriverclub.
Caffyns has announced that it has installed Contact Advantage software across 12 of its franchised sites.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has responded to the Government cyber hacking guidelines and called for 'qualified technicians' to help combat the issue.
Cap HPI has placed its vehicle appraisal data in the palm of a cars dealer's hand with the launch of a new app available on Apple and Android tablets.
Sending good quality walk around sales and health check videos could improve customer relations and profits.
Integration of Dealer-Auction.com and Motors.co.uk will enable dealers to rapidly list newly bought stock, according to Cox Automotive.
AutoVHC’s vehicle health check software has been deployed by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) dealers in 38 countries.
Nearly half (46%) of car buyers surveyed by Cooper Solutions believe smart technology offers a ‘more positive customer experience’ in the dealership.
