The surge in online purchasing during the coronavirus pandemic has prompted an increase in the number of people that no longer want to visits showrooms to buy cars.
Ecommerce agency drivvn has appointed former Summit, Auto Trader and iVendi executive Jacqui Barker as its new head of sales.
The CarShop brand is set to go global as Penske Automotive looks to rebrand its US CarSense operation and expand its used car supermarket footprint from 17 to 40 locations by 2023.
Peugeot is giving new car buyers up to £950 in additional discounts if they buy their new car through its Buy Online platform.
Cazoo has completed the acquisition of Smart Fleet Solutions in a deal which equips it with the ability to recondition more than 100,000 used cars each year ‘in house’.
Following the cinch platform's re-launch as an online car retail rival to the likes of Cazoo and carzam, AM Magazine's Tom Sharpe sat down with retail director, Jason Cranswick, to learn more about its new direction.
More than a third of car buyers have recorded their intention to “buy a new car as soon as possible”, despite the current COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’ restrictions.
Offering car-buyers a seamless, end-to-end digital experience is vital for any business wishing to prosper in the automotive sector.
Carzam has said that it is “on track” to complete more than 20,000 used car sales in its first full-year as GForces forecasted a doubling of digital sales for franchised retailers.
Manheim Auction Services has announced a new two-year contract with online used-car dealership, Carzam.
Auto Trader is launching a new virtual forecourt on its website to help dealers enhance their digital presence.
The UK’s second Polestar Space has been created at Manchester’s Trafford Centre shopping mall as the rapid rate of new car retail location openings continues in ‘COVID-19 Lockdown 3’.
OEMS are being urged to make better use of customer data and scientific principles to improve their digital journeys, by Auto Zebra.
DS Automobiles has joined its fellow Groupe PSA brands Citroen, Peugeot and Vauxhall into the world of online retail with the launch of its new Exclusive DS Concierge service.
The cinch online car retail platform has appointed Robert Bridge as its new chief customer officer – bringing leadership experience from Yahoo, The Telegraph and Childs Farm.
Online car retailer Cazoo has revealed that intends to open 12 more Customer Centres to facilitate click and collect car handovers after opening its 14th location in Newport Pagnell.
Constellation Automotive Group’s cinch online used car retail platform has followed rival cazoo into Premier League football club sponsorship with a deal to become Tottenham Hotspur’s first shirt sleeve sponsor.
BCA’s online car selling platform cinch has signed a four-year deal to become the new title sponsor for the Lawn Tennis Association’s (LTA) Queen’s Club Championships.
Recent research Auto Trader Auto Trader Market Report reveals that the pandemic has accelerated the adoption of online car buying behaviour, as consumers and retailers adapt to a surge in shopping from home.
Heard the one about the COVID-19 pandemic being an accelerant for change? I think we all have.
