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Acquisitions and deals 1 FebPendragon deal boosts Lithia’s firepower in UK market
Pendragon’s multi-million pound sale of its dealerships and leasing businesses to Lithia & Driveway creates a business with considerable market influence.
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Market Insight 29 JanAuto Trader offers dealers new valuations tools
Auto Trader is giving all its retail partners early access to its new data solution Trended Valuations, as well as to newly enhanced Retail Check functionality.
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Supplier News 26 JanCitNOW partners Keyloop on functionality and data
Keyloop and CitNOW Group have signed a new agreement to extend their long-term partnership which will see CitNOW Group businesses become part of the Keyloop international partner network.
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Aftersales 18 JanUrban Science, ETL Solutions team on aftersales data extraction
Urban Science is partnering with data integration firm ETL Solutions to unlock new aftersales capabilities for car makers with retail operations in Europe.
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Latest News 28 SepThe 2023 AM Dealer Technology Guide is here
The 2023 AM Dealer Technology Guide has now been published in a digital magazine format, here., packed with information provided directly by the motor retail industry's technology suppliers.
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Technology 18 SepDMS firm Pinewood to target UK and US dealerships after Pendragon acquisition
Dealer management system firm Pinewood will be focused on growth in the UK and USA once parent group Pendragon has sold its motor retail business to US-based Lithia and Driveway.
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Car Dealer News 17 MarHarwoods starts to reap rewards after ‘taking charge’ with tech revolution
Harwoods Group’s chief transformation officer Archie Harwood has told AM that the business is starting to reap the rewards of a tech revolution after taking decisive action to “take charge” of its car retail destiny.
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Technology 29 NovHR Owen’s 360-degree customer view delivers streamlined car retail experience
Luxury and supercar retail group HR Owen claims to have introduced new technology which streamlines its online customer journey to make it “more geared towards their curiosities and desires than ever before.”
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Supplier News 3 OctAuto Trader Connect to roll-out used car valuations data to all customers
Auto Trader is preparing to roll-out its used car valuations data to all its car retail customers as part of efforts to help them adapt to the “unpredictability” of the current trading climate.
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Car Dealer News 2 SepPendragon launches open banking with Pinewood and Vyne
Pendragon is providing its customers a new payment option with Pinewood DMS and Vyne open banking in-store and online.
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Opinion 1 Sep'Big data' is now the automotive retail sector's biggest driver, opinion
The newly-appointed head of Keyloop's Alliances division Megan Harvey has a vision of automotive retail which sees 'big data' join the dots between sales, aftersales, customer relations and mobility.
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Technology 21 FebPinewood DMS achieves certification from Renault and BMW
Renault has certified Pinewood DMS as an approved international dealer management system provider, in recognition that it supports a range of Renault interfaces to help franchisees operate their businesses effectively.
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Supplier News 30 NovBumper facilitates digital aftersales payments with Keyloop integration
Bumper has integrated with Keyloop’s car dealer management systems to facilitate the provision of digital aftersales payments.
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Latest News 10 NovLeveraging data can hand power back to car dealers, says Salesforce
Automotive retailers that can leverage their customer data will be best placed to face any future challenges with the automotive retail model, according to customer relationship management (CRM) specialists Salesforce.
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Aftersales 20 OctCar retailers are realising the 'wins' offered by digital aftersales processes
Aftersales departments have been kept busy for the best part of a decade by a buoyant new car market with each dealerships’ own customer base keeping workshops full.
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Supplier News 16 JulKeyloop's UK job losses will deliver ‘strong international team’, says CEO
Keyloop chief executive Tom Kilroy has insisted new owners Francisco Partners “don’t have a set philosophy of making a lot of change” as the business embarks on a wide-reaching restructure.
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Supplier News 12 JulRTC sharpens focus on ‘big data’ with Autolytica acquisition
RTC Automotive Solutions has said it will help car retailers utilise ‘big data’ to deliver greater insight and drive better decision making following its acquisition of Autolytica.
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Acquisitions and deals 2 JulEvolution Funding targets £1bn car finance goal after Click Dealer acquisition
Evolution Funding Group has completed the acquisition of automotive software and digital services provider Click Dealer.
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People News 30 JunKeyloop MD Stuart Miles leaves business in search of 'new chapter'
The managing director for Keyloop in the UK and Ireland, Stuart Miles, has announced his departure from the automotive retail software provider.
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Supplier News 10 Jun5 minutes with... Keyloop chief executive Tom Kilroy
In the latest in Automotive Management's (AM) 'Minutes With...' series of automotive retail supplier features, news and features editor Tom Sharpe caught-up with Keyloop chief executive Tom Kilroy.
