Digital Marketing
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Supplier News 9 JulCarGurus launches WhatsApp integration to UK marketplace
CarGurus has announced the integration of WhatsApp to its UK marketplace.
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Opinion 8 JulCould data collaboration be the key to car retail's COVID-19 survival?
Like most retailers, the automotive industry has been heavily impacted by COVID-19.
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Market Insight 6 JulCar buyers are looking to ‘shop local’, says heycar
Car buyers across the UK are following the national trend of keeping their spending locals, according to insights identified by heycar.
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Opinion 6 JulHow to make car retail's post-lockdown marketing comeback, opinion
COVID-19 has not defeated us, we are coming back. My wife is a professional epidemiologist, and an entrepreneur, and her rage at how this process was handled is a topic for another day.
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Car Dealer News 30 JunCazoo adds Aston Villa to Premier League sponsorship line-up
Cazoo has made another Premier League sponsorship signing in the form of Aston Villa, agreeing a deal which will logos on the team’s shirts and around its Villa Park Stadium.
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Car Dealer News 29 JunPendragon rebrand to ‘power’ Evans Halshaw, Stratstone and Car Store
The Evans Halshaw, Stratstone and Car Store car retail businesses will have a “powered by Pendragon” prefix added to their name as part of a rebrand of the AM100 car retail group aiming to add confidence to car buying consumers.
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Digital Marketing 26 JunOne-in-ten car buyers to head online due to COVID-19, says BuyaCar
One-in-ten car buyers plan to head online to purchase their next vehicle according to BuyaCar research indicating that specialist online traders are set to gain increased market traction.
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Opinion 25 JunHow to uphold your business's brand persona post-lockdown, guest opinion
After almost three months of shuttered showrooms, the Government’s easing of lockdown restrictions meant car dealers in England were able to reopen their doors from June 1, Northern Ireland June 8 and Wales just this week.
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Supplier News 25 JunAuto Trader vows to repay Government furlough funding in 2020 results
Auto Trader has vowed to repay the funding its accessed through the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) in its annual financial results for 2019/20.
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Used Cars 24 JunBCA announces expansion of Online Top Car Sale programme
BCA has announced a new fortnightly programme of online Top Car sales following successful events staged in May and earlier this month (June).
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Manufacturer 24 JunPeugeot UK launches 'EV Show' amid spike in consumer consideration
Peugeot UK will attempt to bust common electric vehicle (EV) myths and showcase its e-2008 SUV and e-208 hatchback in a online show aiming to leverage rising consumer interest in alternative fuel vehicles (AFV).
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Opinion 23 JunCould COVID-19 cash crisis feed car subscription trends? Guest opinion
Could a shortage of cash and heightened consumer caution in the wake of the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis help to fuel a shift towards car subscription?
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Car Dealer News 23 JunCazoo's rapid growth secures 'unicorn' status with $1bn valuation
The online car retailer Cazoo claims to have become the fastest UK business ever to achieve a valuation in excess of $1 billion (£800.8m) – joining an exclusive list of companies known as ‘unicorns’.
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Supplier News 18 JunClassic Trade takes trade-to-trade vintage car remarketing online
Classic car dealers have been given a new online route to acquiring stock with the launch of the new trade-to-trade remarketing platform, Classic Trade.
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Supplier News 18 JunLogistics firms bid for car dealers' home deliveries on Auto Trader
Automotive logistics providers will bid for home delivery jobs from car dealers in a new home delivery option launched as part of Auto Trader's Vehicle Moves platform.
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Market Insight 17 JunNew and used car enquiries up 35% in June, says Marketing Delivery
Consumer interest has grown rapidly this month, with car dealers receiving an influx of enquiries for new and used models.
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Supplier News 17 JunMotorway celebrates record £1.39m used cars sales in a single day
Motorway has celebrated its delivery of record volumes of used car stock to the UK’s motor retailers post-lockdown – with £1.39m of sales completed in a single day last week.
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Supplier News 16 JunPinewood launches online aftersales tracking and payment software
Pendragon’s Pinewood Technology has launched a new online payment feature for car retailers’ aftersales departments – enabling customers to pay before collecting their car.
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Market Insight 15 JunAuctions remain a no-go zone for 23% of car dealers post-lockdown
COVID-19 has rendered physical car auctions a no-go zone for 23% of car retailers in the short- to medium-term, Cox Automotive’ s latest dealer sentiment survey has revealed.
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Digital Marketing 15 Jun
Dealers must have 'second wave' plan for COVID-19 coronavirus
Dealers are being urged to have a ‘second wave plan’ to deal with the prospect of a another COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown later this year.
