online car sales
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Market Insight 13 JulUK online car sales are accelerating and Tesla’s lead is shrinking, says new report
The UK has seen the biggest growth in brands offering online new car sales compared with seven other markets, according to new analysis by BearingPoint.
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Manufacturer 24 MayDacia to rollout new omnichannel customer journey
Dacia is introducing a new range of digital sales tools to work alongside newly appointed “Guides” as part of a new omnichannel customer journey.
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Used Cars 23 MayCazoo plan to reduce costs and improve profits “coming together”
Cazoo has said its plan to control costs and improve its margins on used car sales is “coming together” in its latest performance update to the market.
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Manufacturer 19 MayBuyers reminded dealerships aren't closing as Volvo launches direct sales
Volvo Car UK is informing consumers of its switch to direct-to-consumer sales in June with a reminder that this doesn't mean Volvo dealerships are closing down.
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Supplier News 15 MayAutomotive Transformation Group launches Fusion omnichannel service
Automotive Transformation Group (ATG) has opened subscriptions for its new Fusion omnichannel software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering.
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Car Dealer News 30 MarCazoo founder 'incredibly proud' of achievements, despite 2022's £704m loss
Cazoo founder Alex Chesterman said he was “incredibly proud of everything the team at Cazoo has achieved” in a financial results statement that revealed the online used car retailer’s £704 million losses for 2022.
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Car Dealer News 30 MarWaylands broadens EV offering with new Cribbs Causeway Polestar Space
Waylands Automotive has officially opened the doors to its new Polestar Space at Cribbs Mall in Cribbs Causeway, Bristol.
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Market Insight 22 MarBuyers head back to showrooms as appetite for buying online declines
The number of people planning to buy their next car entirely online has fallen to just 4% in recent weeks, as buying habits shift back towards the traditional showroom model.
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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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Car Dealer News 17 MarStaff air frustration as Cazoo closes used car refurbishment centres
Staff at Cazoo’s former SMH Fleet Solutions (SMH) used car refurbishment centre in Gloucester lamented the loss of the sprawling automotive business as it prepared to close its doors for the last time today.
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Car Dealer News 7 MarCazoo appoints former CarShop CEO Jonathan Dunkley as COO
Cazoo has announced the appointment of former CarShop chief executive Jonathan Dunkley as chief operating officer in a trading update published today (March 7).
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Car Dealer News 7 MarCazoo axes 15 customer centres from website as closures get the go-ahead
Cazoo has removed 15 of its 22 used car handover centres from its website after staff were informed that a series of planned closures would be going ahead.
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Manufacturer 1 MarGenesis turns to retail partners to grow UK network of up to 20 outlets
Genesis has begun conversations with potential car retail partners across the UK ahead of a growth push to establish a physical footprint of up to 20 dealerships.
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Digital Marketing 13 FebDrivvn to sell £1bn worth of cars online in 2023
Growing demand for online car buying is boosting revenues for Drivvn, which plans to achieve car sales worth £1 billlon this year.
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Manufacturer 10 FebMercedes CEO ‘excited’ by agency model despite two-tier car retail sector concerns
Mercedes-Benz UK chief executive Gary Savage has said he finds the roll-out of the brand’s direct-to-consumer agency model car retail strategy “hugely exciting” – despite agents' two-tier car retail sector concerns.
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Car Dealer News 8 Feb
Cazoo merges share capital in bid to boost NYSE trading prices
Cazoo has completed a ‘reverse stock split’ process to merge its share capital in bid to boost trading values on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
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Supplier News 2 FebMotorway doubled its used car sales revenues to £1.7bn in 2022
Motorway has asserted that it has “significant funding reserves” to drive further growth after more than doubling its used car sales revenues to £1.7 billion in 2022.
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Manufacturer 30 JanVolvo Car UK postpones retailers' agency model launch for three months
Volvo Car UK chief executive Kristian Elvefors has informed the Swedish carmaker’s dealers of a three-month postponement to its planned roll-out of agency model new car retail.
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Manufacturer 19 JanGenesis to open new studio in Edinburgh
Genesis has announced it will open a new studio in Edinburgh, Scotland, highlighting the company’s continued expansion since its arrival in 2021.
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Car Dealer News 19 JanCazoo plans UK site closures and job cuts after European exit
Cazoo plans to close sites and axe jobs in the UK as part of a ‘Revised 2023 plan’ following its 2022 exit from used car markets on the European mainland.
