Franchised dealers may be set to benefit from the launch of a cloud-based booking system by one of the UK’s largest providers of demonstrator vehicles.
Gemini Systems has partnered with Keytracker to help dealers streamline their working practices.
Chrysalis Solmotive, which provides customer retention software used by many AM100 dealer groups, has secured a £700,000 funding injection to fuel expansion.
Car manufacturers are failing to utilise the data being amassed by in-car systems that enable them to make real-time improvements to cars on the roads.
Digital radio is now standard in 80% of new cars, Ed Vaizey, minister for culture and the digital economy, announced today.
Japanese vehicle manufacturers heavily represent the automotive sector in the latest Thomson Reuters’ Top 100 Global Innovators report.
Jardine Motors Group has relaunched its website to be fully responsive and to improve the digital experience for the retailer’s customers.
Ford has added a new social media app to its Sync AppLink to let drivers use voice-control to listen to messages from social media sites like Twitter.
A 3D car configurator by ZeroLight has been shortlisted for The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) 2015 Award for Innovation.
The majority of UK consumers would reconsider buying a car with keyless entry due to growing concerns over vehicle security.
Nearly three quarters of drivers do not understand how to use the high tech entertainment and safety features in their vehicle.
Bentley has launched a new car configurator application for iPhone for its Bentayga SUV which monitors facial expressions to configure a customer’s car.
The AA has launched its own online service designed to help motorists maintain all aspects of their vehicle ownership.
PSA Peugeot Citroen’s autonomous car prototype has completed a 360 mile journey in autonomous driving mode from Paris to Bordeaux.
iVendi has updated its recently-unveiled online motor finance decisioning tool to make sure it meets new Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) requirements.
Paul Black, chief executive of sales-i, argues that data can help dealers carve out more profits in a competitive market.
West of England car dealer group Heritage Automotive is rolling out the installation of Dealerweb’s Evo8 showroom management system.
Volkswagen Group has “broken the trust” of its customers by selling diesel cars fitted with software which cut emissions specifically when being tested.
Dealer profitability firm ASE Global has bought automotive IT solutions provider Edentity Software Solutions.
Ford is developing new lighting technologies to enable drivers to more easily identify potential hazards, including pedestrians, cyclists and animals.
Stoneacre Motor Group has begun the roll-out of automotive sales software enquiryMAX.
Following Ebbon-Dacs’ plan to withdraw from the dealer management systems market, DMS Navigator is offering Ebbon-Dacs users its system at the lowest possible implementation fee.
CDK Global has signed a deal with Volkswagen Group UK to be the recommended DMS for its Audi, Seat, Skoda, Volkswagen and VW Commercial Vehicles networks.
Vauxhall Tony Le Voi has become the first car dealer in the UK to trial GForces’ new tracking system NetDirector Footfall.
Online solutions provider, Ebbon-Dacs, has outlined plans to strengthen its position in the fleet connectivity market with new investment and resources.
