CDK Global has developed a connected workshop concept, using a suite of digital aftersales tools that combine as one solution.
Bodyshops may face a challenging long-term future as the European Commission proposes road safety measures, including mandating autonomous emergency braking.
Car dealers have almost doubled the number of valuations carried out via smartphone during the past year, according to new market data from Cap HPI.
Audi has outlined an ambition to sell 800,000 fully electric and plug-in hybrid cars in 2025.
Cooper Solutions has added electronic appraisal diagrams for vans and motorbikes to its FullAppraisal and FullAuction services.
Volvo Cars is partnering with Amazon to bring in-car delivery of packages to customers in the United States.
While dealerships aren’t dead yet, their survival could be under threat if the automotive industry fails to adjust to changing customer expectations. Co-founder and executive director of experience design specialist Foolproof, Peter Ballard, explains how dealerships could safeguard their position by seamlessly joining digital and physical experiences.
Saxon Bridge Automotive has partnered with Buzz2Get enabling customers to gain instant access to vehicle details via their smartphone.
Thatcham Research has called for AEB to be fitted as standard on all EVs afte the Nissan LEAF set the standard with a five-star Euro NCAP safety rating.
Creating “EV champions” in dealerships could maximise the growing demand for electric vehicles, according to Gain Solutions.
Cazana has launched a vehicle valuation tool enabling dealers to make “instant price decisions” based on the current retail market.
PSA Group expects to launch a connected aftersales platform across its Peugeot, Citroen and DS Automobiles brands that could boost car retailers’ retention levels “by next year”.
JC Halliday & Sons has officially opened Northern Ireland’s first DS Automobiles dealership, bringing a “taste of Paris” to Eglinton with the new DS Store facility.
Volkswagen UK says it sold nearly 200 cars on the first day of adopting SalesMaster’s stock management tool, STOCKBOOK.
Skoda has delivered over 2,000 hours of product demonstrations through its Skoda Live Tour digital showroom offering in its first year.
Stephen James BMW has opened the UK’s first ‘BMW Store’ at Kent’s Bluewater shopping centre - with product geniuses and a robot replacing sales executives.
Motors.co.uk has updated its lead management tool, The Eye, to assist “extremely busy” car dealers after it emerged that 22% of calls to dealers go unanswered.
The growing cost of public charge points combined with low residual values could leave EV owners out of pocket, according to What Car?
G3 has credited a 46% increase in digital bids compared to the last quarter of 2017 to the launch of its mobile inspection and asset management application, AVID.
Franchised car dealers could see their new car sales “largely replaced” by manufacturers’ online retail platforms and mobility schemes, according to KPMG research to be discussed at the AM Digitech conference.
