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.
BMW will launch a new iPhone and iWatch digital assistant app this month with journey management features.
Carwow has reached seven million views on its YouTube channel after launching it five months ago.
Bentley has launched a car-less showroom in Amsterdam and could launch similar projects in the UK.
Former Apple senior director Bob Mansfield has returned to the company to head up its rumoured electric car project.
Jaguar Land Rover believes the term ‘driverless’ to describe autonomous vehicle tech is giving customers the impression they won’t be in control of their cars.
IT security and mobility specialist AVR International Ltd has won a service contract to provide manage and maintain over 4,000 iPads used across Volkswagen UK’s retail network.
