The automotive retail sector’s used car shortages “will stick with us” for some time to come but it is not altogether bad news, Auto Trader commercial director Ian Plummer has told the AM News Show.
Auto Trader is expanding its YouTube team with two new presenters as part of a strategy to boost advert views for its retailer partners.
Online car buying platform heycar UK has promoted its chief commercial officer Karen Hilton into the post of chief executive, with Mat Moakes becoming CCO of the heycar Group.
Car buyers and aftersales customers need to receive a consistent experience online, in-store and across departments, CitNOW Group’s chief customer officer Carol Fairchild will tell delegates at next month's Automotive Management Live 2022 event.
Former GForces chief executive Giles Smith is set to step aside from his role as Automotive Transformation Group chief product officer following the appointment of Anson Moniz.
Genesis will open its second UK Studio at the landmark Battersea Power Station site in a move that accompanies its shift into electric vehicles (EV).
I had just finished making a complete mess of trying to record a 25-second sound bite for the BBC on supply chain problems in the industry, when a security man from the nearby shopping complex came over and wanted to know what we were doing.
Social media is used by 71% of car buyers to assist with the buying process in some way, according to CarGuru’s research.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has rejected a complaint which alleged a radio ad for Toyota's CH-R hybrid "perpetuated harmful gender stereotypes".
Growing AM100 PLC Vertu Motors' high-profile efforts to leverage marketing and sponsorships to boost its profile will deliver "surprises" in the months ahead.
Former Leaseplan director Tim Meadows has returned to epyx in the newly-created role of chief commercial officer.
Used car supermarkets and franchised retailers responded to September’s sector stability to increase the value of their advertised vehicle stock by 1.5% and 1%, respectively.
Auto Trader is preparing to roll-out its used car valuations data to all its car retail customers as part of efforts to help them adapt to the “unpredictability” of the current trading climate.
Car buyers researching their next vehicle purchase on Parkers have gained access to 80,000 used car listings as part of a new partnership with heycar.
Online fraudsters used headshots of a Hollywood actor and a Financial Times reporter to build a car retail website to scam car buyers out of thousands of pounds.
Retailers need to maintain the digital momentum they had accelerated during the pandemic to avoid potential lost sales at a time when the market is constricting, Marketing Delivery managing director Jeremy Evans will advise attendees at the 2022 Automotive Management Live show.
Citroën franchisees across the UK will be preparing to implement a new brand identity for the French carmaker after the unveiling of a redesigned version of its iconic ‘deux chevrons’ logo.
Snows Motor Group once again secured the top-place in Reputation’s annual Auto Report rankings of UK car retail groups by online reputation – with Kia the leading car manufacturer.
Tackling current automotive market challenges to nurture a loyal customer base is the key to success in a cost of living crisis, says Feefo chief customer officer Kim Burgess.
Automotive Transformation Group have appointed its OEM and financier director Richard Johnston as chief revenue officer (CRO), effective immediately.
