Auto Trader has announced pre-tax profits of £211 million from £330m revenues during the year to March 31.
Rockar MD Martin Sewell will discuss the omni-channel car retail business's “way forward” after landmark partnerships with Next and Ford at AM DigiTech on April 17.
Car buying insight specialist Sophus3 has revealed that is costs an average £3,430 to generate a test drive via online marketing.
Cars will be sold alongside clothing and homeware at Next stores after omni-channel vehicle retail specialist Rockar announced its first collaboration with the high street name at the Manchester Arndale shopping centre.
Customer contact specialist Moneypenny has acquired business solutions provider the MadeSimple Group as it prepares to “accelerate the growth” of its digital products and services.
Rockar founder Simon Dixon is expecting to “realise the potential” of his innovative automotive retail model in 2018 as the business celebrates its three-year anniversary.
The IM Group has agreed a contract which will see Autoweb Design develop and maintain a new website platform for Isuzu and Subaru dealerships across the UK.
Dealers are being urged to make their websites mobile responsive in advance of Google’s new Mobile First index.
Over a third of Millenials are willing to buy a car online according to the findings of a new Trustpilot survey as growth in online car buying appears to buck the trend of a declining market.
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has teamed up with Rockar to launch a 'next generation omni-channel car buying experience' in the form of Mitsubishi Buy Online.
Franchised car dealers saw a 32% rise in online enquiries for used cars in Q3 as web-based new car enquiries fell by 8% over the same period, according to DMS provider Dealerweb.
Finance must no longer be an afterthought as consumer habits shift away from “bricks and mortar” to “clicks and mobile”.
Dealers whose websites go without SSL certificates will have their rankings penalised by Google, Dragon2000 has warned.
Auto Trader’s 2017 Digital Excellence Study has indicated that automotive beats nine comparable sectors when it comes to customer experience online.
Exchange and Mart has launched a new dealer website build service offering the creation of a mobile responsive design to allow consumers the ability to search anywhere, any time.
GForces will extend the use of its NetDirector software platform into car dealerships in Africa through a partnership with one of the continent’s leading IT suppliers.
Carsnip is aiming to continue its growth with the addition of a new Pay Per Click (PPC) marketing product and the appointment of new faces within its digital marketing team.
Increasingly, car dealer websites are becoming the first point of contact for customers. Whether browsing the marketplace, looking for highly-rated dealers, to buy online, or to make contact with the sales team, a car dealer’s website is an integral part of the business.
Finance intermediary Evolution Funding has launched two new company websites to give visitors a better understanding of the scope of its business.
New research reveals that buyers are increasingly prepared to buy cars online when they are backed up by the reassurance of a franchised dealer, according to NFDA Trusted Dealers.
