It is always interesting to reflect on how the emphasis in the UK's car retail sector has changed over the years.
Constellation Automotive Group has switched the focus of its Corby used car preparation centre from Cazoo to its own cinch online retail offering – delivering a potential 30,000 cars per year.
Genesis Motor Europe has partnered with retail brand experience specialist Stellar to help create its Westfield London studio and is set to make its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2021.
A ‘record’ 73 million visits on Auto Trader in May was accompanied by an 8.1% year-on-year (YoY) increase in the average price of a used car.
IVendi has published a new white paper that is designed to help dealers make their businesses fit for the post-pandemic used car, van and motorcycle markets.
Soaring wholesale used car prices are “not recoverable” through retail price rises, creating an environment of ever-shrinking margins.
Heycar has announced that it will be the official sponsor of this year’s Roland Garros coverage on ITV as rival Gumtree launches its own cross-platform marketing push.
Car retail valuations and insight specialist Cazana has rolled-out a rebranded logo and new website as part of its drive towards “global expansion”.
A pair of former Vines Group colleagues have partnered with GForces to launch a dedicated used electric vehicle (EV) marketing platform called JustGoEV.
Motors.co.uk will run a series of adverts across Absolute Radio, Magic Radio, MotherBaby and Car, as part of its multi-million pound ‘Search Less. Live More.’ campaign.
Macklin Motors hedged its bets with football fans in Scotland’s capital by securing sponsorship deals with rival teams Heart of Midlothian FC and Hibernian FC.
The most recent Auto Trader Market Report (November 2020) which investigates the long-term trends in digital retailing, shows that consumer appetite towards buying online is increasing.
Cinch has attracted £1 billion in new investment to continue its push to online car retail growth alongside the likes of start-up rivals Cazoo and Carzam.
The vehicle subscription business Wagonex, said interest for car subscriptions has 'grown dramatically' in the last year, as it achieves two milestones.
Vanarama has launched a leasing proposition with one year’s free fully comprehensive car insurance across its range of ‘hot offer’ cars on its website.
Motorpoint has teamed up with The Chris Moyles show on Radio X to give away a car worth over £20,000 in its latest marketing drive.
Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Fisker has revealed that it will open a London experience centre in 2022 to showcase its zero-emission Ocean SUV to potential customers.
Eight Kia dealerships have been awarded the 800 Award by Reputation, each achieving more than 800 points out of 1,000.
Cazoo is poised to expand its physical car handover Customer Centre network into Doncaster after securing an 18,000 square foot facility in one of the town’s key automotive retail locations.
The automotive industry is experiencing change at a pace never seen before and across more than one vertical.
