If autonomous vehicles still feel like they are somewhere in the distant future, latest research shows consumers are eagerly awaiting their arrival.

Topics: technology, dealerships, automotive, consumers, dealer, driver assistance, ADAS, autonomous

When you read predictions such as that one in five miles travelled by consumers in the UK could be automated by 2030, it’s apparent change in our automotive world is both phenomenal and just a decade away.

Topics: technology, dealerships, automotive, consumers, dealer, driver assistance, ADAS, autonomous

It's a better time than ever to use the social giant to boost engagement with your local community, drive more people to your website and ultimately increase enquiries and sales.

Topics: technology, dealerships, social media, automotive, consumers, dealer, car sales, retail, new car, Facebook, advertising

If you’re serious about staking your claim in a motoring world which is fast becoming electrified, the answer is ‘yes’.

Topics: technology, dealerships, buying, automotive, consumers, connected car, dealer, car sales, retail, Electric Vehicles, EV, new car

Research has found that a third of all data held by franchised dealers is either inaccurate or incomplete , which means they will struggle to maximise MOT and service work.

Topics: data, dealerships, online, digital, Aftersales, buying, automotive, consumers, dealer, service, retail, MOT, independent workshops, database, data capture

Following the introduction of new, stricter MOT tests, increasing numbers of vehicles have failed with 10 million vehicles having not met the new criteria since its introduction a year ago.

Topics: dealerships, online, digital, Aftersales, buying, automotive, consumers, dealer, service, retail, MOT, independent workshops

EVHC or electronic vehicle health check is a well-known workshop tool for identifying work required on a vehicle and is widely used in the franchised sector. But latest figures show thousands of pounds of work is being overlooked because workshops are not using the check at every possibility.

Topics: profit, dealerships, revenue, online, lifetime value, digital, upsell, CustomerVue, Aftersales, buying, repurchase, automotive, consumers, dealer, service, retail, eVHC

If you weren’t sure if the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the data protection regulator, wasn’t prepared to flex its muscles, its first two fines for data breaches amounting to a combined almost £300 million should persuade you otherwise.

Topics: gdpr, online, digital, ISO27001, Information Security, ICO

We take a look at how the automotive repair market should consider applying lessons from digital retailers to enhance the service they provide to motorists.

Topics: customer experience, millenials, online, digital, Aftersales, automotive, customer relationships, customer journey, service, digitisation, retail

Following soon after our ISO 9001 certification, we're excited to announce that we have been awarded ISO 27001, the international standard for information security management systems.

Topics: gdpr, bsi, certification, ISO27001, Information Security