Auto Trader’s annual turnover rose 8% to £355.1 million in 2018 as its grew its average profit per retailer forecourt by 9% to £1,844.
Auto Trader data recorded a 14% rise in car buyers searching for electric vehicles (EVs) during May, but the 2012 Ford Focus Estate emerged as the online marketing platform’s fastest-selling car.
Cazoo has announced it has signed a number of commercial partnership agreements with BCA to meet its vehicle logistics, refurbishment and disposal requirements.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) has launched a new used van finance calculator to help customers find the deal that suits them best.
Auto Service Finance (ASF) won its second FinTech award this time at the Credit Strategy’s Credit Awards 2019 in the Alternative Lender of the Year category.
CitNOW has been ranked the UK’s eighth fastest-growing UK exporters in The Sunday Times WorldFirst SME Export Track 100.
Stoneacre Motor Group has empowered teams across its network to share news and images via social media as part of a strategy that has seen it become one of the AM100’s top performers on social media.
Car buyers interest in electric vehicles (EVs) peaked following disruptive protests by environmental activists Extinction Rebellion in London last month.
GForces has announced that Croyland Car Megastore has become the ‘first independent in the UK’ to implement its ecommerce NetDirector solution.
Aston Barclay has given car dealers the ability to sell unwanted or duplicate used stock at the push of a button with the launch of its new E-Xchange wholesale online used vehicle remarketing platform.
Islington Motor Group has been awarded with Citroen UK’s Golden Chevron award in recognition of an “outstanding turnaround” as part of the brand’s dealer improvement programme.
Infiniti Retail Group (IRG) has launched a new ‘Buy Online’ sales facility using GForces’ ecommerce platform, Auto-e.
Carwow has hired “leading figure in digital marketing and media” Charlotte Tice to become its first head of media partnerships
Facebook is proving to be a “valuable tool for dealers” as a recent study showed 44% of potential buyers discovered new cars through its apps, Dragon2000 revealed.
Cazoo has announced that Alex Gersh, formerly chief financial officer of Paddy Power Betfair, has joined as its first CFO.
Cazoo has announced three new appointments who have joined from AutoTrader, Tesla and Manheim, following a £30m cash injection.
To celebrate its 60th birthday, Fords of Winsford has produced a new 30 second TV and radio campaign for ITV Granada.
CitNow has reached a ‘landmark’ million customer videos in March, reflecting the automotive industry’s use of video technology.
Pentagon Motor Group has adopted Apple’s Business Chat technology across its dealerships to allow customers to communicate via instant iMessage.
Auto Trader’s chief operating officer and chief financial officer Nathan Coe is set to become the online vehicle marketing giant’s chief executive following the retirement of Trevor Mather.
