The internet is playing an increasingly dominant role in retail sales for dealerships, according to data from EnquiryMAX.
Cap HPI has announced that it will be updating its EV data as a result of increasing customer demand for EV and hybrid vehicles.
Codeweavers is calling on software providers to implement short-term contracts after a reported 48% rise in sales.
Bluesky Interactive has launched a photographic turntable service courtesy of UK Turntables across a number of its dealer websites.
Yorkshire-based Richardson Ford claims that installing DMS Navigator has cut its IT costs by 60%.
Podcast service Acast has teamed with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to enable drivers to listen to podcasts safely.
Carwow appointed Hasan Nergiz as head of manufacturer proposition and strategy in May. By June it has announced ‘industry first’ live online finance calculator partnership with Volvo.
G3 Remarketing has appointed Chris Lamb to manage a new communications department.
CitNOW has introduced a ‘rate this video’ tool allowing motorists to interact with videos.
DCML has updated its DCM Connected software, enabling paperless management. It is also tablet compatible.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is to launch an online video channel.
Motors.co.uk is now running 25% faster since migrating its website and services to the Cloud.
Dealer management systems supplier DMS Navigator, has issued the second version of the system in 20 years – free of charge.
Vehicles at Hyundai dealerships are now available to purchase online following a partnership between Hyundai Motors UK and Global Payments.
Ford is working to develop a Virtual Reality platform which could see customers make use of headsets or visualise cars through state-of-the-art holograms at home or within its future retail spaces.
As we know, the retail landscape has been completely overhauled by the exponential growth of technology and the online market.
More than one in ten dealers use over 11 digital systems every day according to a new survey from automotive data experts, Cap HPI.
The Institute of Motor Industry has repeated calls for new standards for EV technicians, stating that workshop injuries could result from charges that are “worse than being plugged into the electric chair.”
The automotive industry has a challenge on its hands, with car sales set to fall next year in the wake of Brexit and falling consumer confidence.
An online direct used car sales specialist in the US has launched a new virtual showroom offering simulated tours and test drives across 15 brands.
