Pretty much every brand could sustain 2% and perhaps even 3% or more market share from a retail network of just 20 locations. That’s the view of Rockar founder Simon Dixon, and while he stops short...

Rockar founder Simon Dixon has split the business into two separate entities, with one focused on technology and the other on retail. A key goal for the retail arm is to deliver retail in what Mr...

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A new report on the future of automotive sales has concluded that the sector is at a tipping point, and should accelerate towards an agency style of retail. Describing the situation as a tipping...

ROCKAR HEADS TOWARD PROFITABILITY VAUXHALL TO PUSH DIESEL IN 2020 PSA RETAIL POSTS 2018 LOSS LOOKERS FCA INVESTIGATION DETAILS EMERGE TESLA ‘MAKE OR BREAK’ PRODUCTION FIGURES JLR TO STOP...

Ancaster is to take over the running of Hyundai store in Bluewater following the departure of Motorline at the start of August. The ex-Rockar store has been operated as a lead-generation site by...

Harwoods has become the first dealer group to use Rockar’s online sales platform with its introduction to the South of England group’s Jaguar Land Rover operation. The initial offering is for new...

HARWOODS USES ROCKAR FOR ONLINE SALES CITY WEST COUNTRY ROS NEARS 2% CHARLES HURST GAINS DIVERSITY MARK TOOTLE CONFIRMS ADMINISTRATION GROUP 1 RAISES DIVIDEND TESLA ORDERS CANCELLED OVER QUALITY...

Renault is exploring multiple new retail initiatives, according to UK managing director Vincent Tourette. In an interview for sister publication Auto Retail Bulletin, Mr Tourette confirmed the brand...

Jaguar Land Rover will have a full online sales operation running by the middle of 2019, according to managing director Rawdon Glover. Speaking exclusively to Auto Retail Agenda, Mr Glover said the...

Everyone will be buying cars online and no-one will need to visit an out-of-town dealership in just a few years’ time, according to Rockar founder Simon Dixon. For a company that’s in business to...

Retail group Peter Vardy has spun off an online software company called Silver Bullet set to rival Rockar. The company is offering its Storefront software to other dealer groups and manufacturers on a...

PETER VARDY SETS UP ROCKAR RIVAL NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR LSH RETAILERS FACE CONTINUED PHEV SHORTAGE DEMAND FOR HOME DELIVERY LCVS DRIVING UP VALUES SAYS BCA NEW MANAGEMENT APPOINTMENTS AT MARSHALLS...

Online car sales specialist Rockar has claimed it has disproved several myths about digital sales surrounding buyer age and vehicle price. In a wide-ranging interview for sister publication Auto...

ROCKAR DISPROVES ONLINE SALES MYTHS RETAILERS COULD GET BLACK FRIDAY BOOST AUTO RETAIL INSOLVENCIES UP THIS YEAR ARNOLD CLARK OFFERS ‘END-TO-END’ EV PACKAGES TRANSIT CUSTOM OUTSELLS MOST...

Ford will join the growing number of brands offering online car buying this month when it starts a direct sales operation from its website.  The operation and systems have been set up by with the...

Mitsubishi has opened its first direct sales store in the Lakeside shopping centre in Essex. The store is the first of 12 mall-based outlets planned for cities across the UK. The Lakeside business has...

Omni-channel auto retail specialist Rockar has posted a loss of £2.8 million for 2017 in its latest results, a worsening of almost £1m, against 2016 figures.  However, speaking exclusively to Auto...

ROCKAR PROMISES PROFITABILITY IN 2018 PEUGEOT TASK FORCE TO SOLVE WLTP SUPPLY ISSUES MITSUBISHI OPENS FIRST DIRECT SALES STORE STARTIN GROUP BUYS ITS FIRST SUZUKI FRANCHISE RECORD PERFORMACE SHOULD...

Staff at the Manchester branch of Next have confirmed that Rockar will be selling Ford vehicles from its new in-store outlet. Speaking exclusively to Auto Retail Network at the Geneva motor show two...