Automotive ecommerce specialist iVendi has helped UK car retailers to facilitate £1.3 billion in vehicle sales in the past 12 months – up £200m despite the impact of COVID-19.
Auto Trader has painted a positive picture of the car retail sector during March’s COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’, with consumer confidence reaching new heights and dealers trading at 90% of normal volumes.
Automotive retail ecommerce specialist drivvn has appointed Sian Cutter as its new head of finance to support software as a service (SaaS) delivery to the sector.
Vertu Motors has acquired the naming rights to the Eagles Community Arena in Newcastle in a five-year deal.
Renault’s UK franchised car dealers are set to adopt a new logo for the French carmaker in 2022 after it followed fellow OEMs into a 2D re-brand.
CarGurus’ 2021 Buyer Insight Report has found that the 63% of car buyers are now open to the idea of buying a vehicle online as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Staff headcount at iVendi is set to “almost double” over the next three years, in support of expansion plans in the UK and Europe, says chief executive James Tew.
Car buyers turning to televised sports during COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’ look set to continue to be a prime target for retailers, with Cazoo, heycar and Vanarama all securing new football-related marketing opportunities.
GForces has developed a new video solution for car retailers that automatically produces video content for all vehicles in stock.
The average list price of a used car increased by 1.5% in February, climbing from £12,370 to £12,558, according to eBay Motors Group.
Online car retailer Cazoo has launched a new £1 million Customer Centre in a former Infiniti car dealership in Holbeck, Leeds.
CD Auction Group has partnered with automotive technology company Reemaq to launch a new vehicle logistics service for car dealers.
Online used car marketplace Used Cards NI has promoted Stephen Kelly into the role of managing director as it looks to capitalise on accelerated mobile browsing habits and increasing online purchases.
In the first of two specially-written AM 'guest opinion' posts to mark International Women's Day, Jacqui Barker head of commercial at drivvn, explains why the drive towards digital and greater diversity in the workforce is set to transform car retail.
Volkswagen has set-out its plan to leverage profitability from data as it focuses on a future of autonomous electric vehicles (EV) with its new Accelerate brand strategy.
Vertu Motors chief executive Robert Forrester has insisted that his business is not making a switch to online car sales after a 360% rise in end-to-end digital transactions in 2020.
Cox Automotive continues growth strategy with Codeweavers acquisition
Wilsons car retail group marketing manager Lauren Michael admitted that the COVID-19 crisis had "pushed its hand" towards ecommerce as the business launched a new sales website.
A What Car? survey of 2,359 in-market car buyers has found that 59% are now poised to purchase on April 12 following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement on the re-opening of retail after COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’.
BCA’s cinch online car retail platform has partnered with car dealers across the UK to launch a used car subscription offering called cinchCare.
