Digital Marketing
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Manufacturer 22 AprTesla’s UK expansion delivers 10 EV store openings in 12 months
Tesla’s ongoing expansion of its retail and service facilities in the UK has brought 10 store openings in the past 12 months, with four in the first part of 2021.
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Car Dealer News 21 Apr'Protection' of online car sales helps Pendragon to £10.8m Q1 underlying profit
Pendragon partially credited the “high degree of protection” against ‘Lockdown 3’ offered by its new digital approach to car retail for a £10.8 million underlying profit in Q1.
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People News 20 AprCazoo appoints former Ocado, Fitness First and Virgin CFO in two board additions
Cazoo has appointed former Ocado chief financial officer Duncan Tatton-Brown and 23andMe founder and chief executive Anne Wojcicki to its board ahead of its £5bn public offering on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Supplier News 20 AprGForces and Autofutura merger creates new global car sales software business
GForces and Autofutura have vowed to connect car manufacturers, automotive finance providers, car dealers and consumers to optimise the entire customer journey with a merger announced today.
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Digital Marketing 20 AprDigital finance ‘shaving time’ from car sales as dealers accelerate shift online
Digital finance processes are allowing car retailers to “shave more and more time off the online motor finance process” and improve customers’ retail experience, says Startline Motor Finance.
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Used Cars 16 AprAston Barclay's 'Lockdown 3' Q1 used car sales volumes a match for 2020
Aston Barclay has reported that its used car sales volumes in a COVID-19 hit Q1 were a match for those of the same period in 2020.
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Digital Marketing 16 AprRetailers urged to increase engagement with female buyers using video
Retailers could be missing an opportunity to communicate with female buyers in the car-buying journey by utilising video, CitNOW research suggests.
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Supplier News 15 AprHeycar increases car dealer payment terms to 60 days
Heycar is increasing payment terms to 60 days until the end of Q2 to provide dealers with ‘welcome breathing space’ as after this week's showroom reopenings.
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Market Insight 15 AprOnline car retail process could save sector over £950m a year, GForces claims
A shift from traditional showroom-based car sales to a wholly-online retail solution would cut dealers cost-per-sale by over 40% - saving the sector £9.5bn a year.
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Latest News 14 AprOnline car retailer Driverama promises ‘borderless’ vehicle sales across Europe
Europe’s largest independent used car retailer is aiming to create a ‘borderless’ online car retail business across 12 countries with the launch of its Driverama platform.
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Finance 14 AprMore than a third of lockdown car sales completed entirely online
More than a third (37%) of used car transactions, including finance applications, took place entirely online during COVID-19 'Lockdown 3', according to iVendi.
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People News 14 Aprdrivvn appoints new client director
Automotive retail ecommerce specialist drivvn has appointed Lucy Trott as its new client director.
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Market Insight 13 AprCarwow reports record performance in COVID-hit Q1 for car sales
Carwow has reported record levels of orders in March, achieving its highest performance ever during COVID-19 'Lockdown 3'.
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Latest News 12 AprCar dealers hope for ‘bumper Q2’ as they celebrate showroom reopenings
Car retailers in England and Wales celebrating the reopening of car showrooms after COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’ are now eager to leverage pent-up demand, with some expecting a “bumper Q2”.
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Digital Marketing 12 AprCarzam launches Chat and Buy service for uncertain buyers
Online car buying platform Carzam has launched a new Chat and Buy service that allows buyers to reserve a vehicle while they discuss it with the company’s sales team.
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Retailing 12 AprCOVID positive: how car retailers improved their operations in ‘Lockdown 3’
Forced by the COVID-19 pandemic to adapt to changing restrictions including showroom closures and shifting sales online, most dealers have unlocked new ways of working, many of which will be here to stay.
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Opinion 12 AprCar dealers must embrace flexibility and efficiency on road to recovery, opinion
As the nationwide lockdown is lifted, restrictions are eased, and the auto retail landscape begins its slow climb back to a more normal state, dealers will be challenged with how to turn stock faster and more efficiently.
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Digital Marketing 9 AprBristol Street Motors secures title sponsorship for the Virtual Grand National
Bristol Street Motors will sponsor this year’s Virtual Grand National and Grand National Race of Champions, as part of an exclusive deal.
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Retailing 9 AprCar buyer uncertainty main barrier to post-lockdown recovery, AM survey finds
Consumer uncertainty is the main hurdle to the car retail sector’s revival after showroom doors reopen on April 12, according to industry leaders.
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Car Dealer News 8 AprQuest Motor Group dealership closure to end almost 100 years in Maldon
Quest Motor Group will close the doors to its Citroen, Suzuki and Vauxhall multi-brand car dealership in Maldon to bring an end to 100 years of operations in the Essex town.
