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Volvo sees first ever fully-online car sale
The Volvo online buying platform is live and the first new car sale has been made by Cambridge Garage in Havant, according to AM Online. Matthew Blanksby bought a new Volvo V60 estate, completing the entire purchase through Volvo Online, after choosing Cambridge...
Jaguar Land Rover are the latest company to announce electric car investment
We’ve had a gloomy few months for the automotive industry, with May marking the 12th consecutive month of decline for UK car production. News recently emerged that production has fallen by more than 15 percent, according to figures from the Society of Motor...
Have your say – get your nominations in for the Car Dealer Power Awards
2019 marks the 10th year of the Car Dealer Power Awards hosted by Car Dealer Magazine. The voting is now open, giving dealers up and down the country the chance to have their say on the manufacturers and suppliers that they do business with. In this instance we...
MOTs and servicing: Which town is the cheapest and which is the most expensive?
As most dealers are aware, MOTs and servicing costs vary from dealership to dealership. The price of a servicing is something that’s set by the business themselves, which has led to a fluctuation in price depending on where you live. But now you can find out the most...
Max’s Monthly Column: BMW vs SEAT, and are Volvos still only for old people?
Max BerryWelcome to Max’s monthly Column; where automotive conversation is at the heart of operation, shining a well-voltaged LED light on the dark depths of the vehicular industry and all that it entails. This month in June’s edition, I pick apart the so-called...
BMW and Jaguar Land Rover team up to work on electric car technology
Car giants BMW and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) have announced that they are to join forces to help develop new electric car technologies. The two manufacturers are going to be developing electric motors, transmissions and power electronics. Both BMW and JLR have struggled...
Are you using YouTube? Why dealers should consider video advertising
Gone are the days where you would visit a number of dealerships to test out a variety of cars, until you find your perfect match. Now consumers form their opinions and make decisions on makes and models before they’ve even set foot in your showroom. According to...
VISITOR CHAT: In today’s digital world customers expect immediate answers!
Our latest Partner Blog post comes from automotive live chat specialists Visitor Chat. Spidersnet has teamed up with Visitor Chat meaning they are now offering all of our dealers the chance to get their first month of access to Visitor Chat for FREE. For more...
Spidersnet partners with Visitor Chat – Get your first month FREE!
In this instance we can see the Organic Search (free Google traffic) is the best performing channel in terms of converting users with over 1% of users converting as a lead. This client in fact holds one of our Search Engine Optimisation packages, which is the...
Ford to cut 10 per cent of global workforce
Car giant Ford has announced that it is set to cut around 10 per cent of its global workforce as it cuts around 7,000 white-collar jobs. Ford is undertaking a major restructure, which will see it cut jobs in Europe, and the company plans to have trimmed thousands of...
Volvo moves ahead of BMW and Audi in the UK leasing market
Swedish car manufacturer Volvo is now the third largest when it comes to personal leasing in the UK in 2019, according to Leasing.com. Volvo has now generated more enquiries through Leasing.com than rival companies Audi and BMW, and it now sits in third on the list...
Max’s Monthly Column: Audi A1 review and Lotus look to the future
Max BerryThe Audi A1 is, amongst other things, the car my mother owns. It is also - seemingly at least, quite expensive, yet sat within the highly saturated automotive category that is hatchbacks; perhaps a bit gimmicky; and fundamentally smaller than any of its...
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