iTrackLeads is urging dealers to respond to leads as quickly as possible, after its research found that every 10-minute delay creates a 30% drop in conversion.
Keyloop has launched an innovation division out of its Canadian offices in Winnipeg, headed up by chief innovation officer Glen Demetrioff.
Select Car Leasing has agreed a partnership with sustainable energy solutions provider Egg to become an official partner for EV charging point subscriptions.
Candid online used car and van descriptions that highlight scratches, dents and other minor damage are a key lesson from digital disruptors for dealers, says iVendi.
Wholesale used car prices have declined for a fourth successive month at BCA remarketing centres across the UK as chief operating officer Stuart Pearson asserts “we have seen the market soften”.
Auto Trader has struck-up a new partnership with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) which will see the used car marketplaces data become an official economic barometer for the authority.
The addition to AM’s ‘5 minutes with…’ features series sees editor Tim Rose sit down with Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) chair Paul Hollick to discuss its new dealer standard and what it might mean for car retailers.
A driver for LKQ Euro Car Parts, who saved a couple from a submerged vehicle, has been named as the winner of Trakm8’s Road Safety Hero Award.
An “exciting and ambitious phase of growth” at carwow has prompted the online car retail marketplace to strengthen its leadership team with a series of senior promotions and appointments.
An Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) report aiming to be the catalyst of a shift to greater diversity, inclusion and equity in automotive has revealed that gender remains the source of the sector’s most significant representation imbalance.
The car retail sector should be braced for a prolonged period of uncertainty as OEMs impacted by Russia’s war in Ukraine battle to deliver vehicle supplies and consumers “grapple with a cost-of-living crisis”.
Used car marketing provider eBay Motors Group has said that a downward pricing adjustment was “inevitable” in the sector after seeing values decline by 1.5% month-on-month in April.
The car retail sector’s MotorEasy, Warranty Assist, Motokiki and Motor Angel aftersales customer acquisition and retention tool suppliers have been brought together through the launch of Intelligent Motoring.
Buyacar founder Andy Oldham has left his position with the business’s new owner, Autovia, after a new strategic direction brought an end to the platform’s online sale of used cars and motor finance.
Motor finance company, Oodle, has announced changes to its leadership team, including the appointment of Richard Gaskin as chief executive designate.
Research by Motorway has revealed that sellers in Britain lose up to £7 billion when selling their cars.
Carwow has attracted an investment from Volvo Cars, which has taken a minority stake of the online car sales marketplace through its venture capital arm, Volvo Cars Tech Fund.
Vehicle supplies, compliance and new mobility are considered the three top challenges facing car retailers in 2022, according to the Startline Motor Finance’s first monthly Used Car Tracker survey.
Used car retailers have been urged to focus on accelerating their electric vehicle (EV) stock holding to around 10% of their forecourts in a bid to embrace an inevitable rise in demand for pre-owned EVs.
Steer Automotive Group has acquired the 11-site Artis Accident Repair Centres business to begin the latest phase of its expansion plan – in and around London.
Shoreham Vehicle Auctions (SVA) has announced plans to introduce a new health and wellbeing strategy for its employees and deliver a net zero emissions strategy.
Carwow has introduced new updates to its portal and back-office operations to help make it easier for dealers to source used car stock.
Aston Barclay has reported that it expects high demand for used vehicles “well in to 2023” after seeing used fleet car values rise 50.6% in a year and voicing predictions of a diesel car comeback.
New car registrations are expected to decline 10% year-on-year in the first half of 2022 with all hopes pinned on a recovery in H2, Cox Automotive’s latest forecasts reveal.
As the car retail sector becomes increasing digital-savvy, AM's Debbie Kirlew took a look at six key areas where strides are being made towards a true omnichannel customer journey.
