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Last Friday, the Carwow team headed down to join BYP Network at their annual Careers Fest and Leadership Conference, where we connected with over 1000 professionals looking to make their next career move. The team had such a fantastic day meeting all of the attendees and sharing insight about life at Carwow and all the incredible roles we have open. Our very own Director of People and Talent, Dean Aston also took part in an insightful panel discussion around Gaining Buy-In: Mobilising Support for Projects and Career Pivots. It was such a great opportunity being able to connect with so many engaged, driven professionals and we look forward to connecting with you all further. If you haven’t had a chance, check out our open roles below! #diversity #inclusion #talent

We're Culture 100 Award winners! 🏆 We're thrilled to announce we’ve been recognised as a leader in creating an inclusive, engaged, and high-performance culture, and one of the best growth companies to work for in the UK and beyond, powered by Hyer. This award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our incredible People team, and all our fantastic employees. From attracting top talent to delivering innovative initiatives like our AI-enabled career development framework and industry-leading DEI  agenda, our commitment to our people is unwavering. #Hyer #Culture100 #CultureLeaders

⚡Happy World EV Day ⚡ We've got the inside track on the health of the Electric Vehicle market 👀 Our data is showing positive signals for the road ahead as we move into Q4. 📈 Surge in EV Enquiries: In August, EVs made up 20.7% of all enquiries — the highest it's been in the past year. 🔋 Hybrid Hype: Hybrid enquiries accounted for 6.9% of all enquiries last month, again the highest in 12 months. 📸 EV Content Buzz: 8 out of our 10 most popular reviews on Carwow are now EVs. We've not hit the open road just yet; SMMT data this week revealed only 3.5% of the 34 million cars on UK roads are fully electric. The journey to widespread EV adoption is long, but the signs are looking brighter. #WorldEVDay #ElectricVehicles #Carwow #EVGrowth

💯 Our daily auctions just levelled up with Auto Express 💯 We’ve unlocked a BRAND NEW source of stock for our dealer partners to buy in Carwow’s daily auctions. That’s because Auto Express’ highly engaged and loyal customer base can now list their cars on https://lnkd.in/eTFCfKbj These cars will go directly into the same Carwow auctions already used by dealers today to buy directly from private sellers. Which means EVEN MORE quality cars in our auctions than ever before. If you’re one of the millions of Auto Express fans, you’ll notice it’s had a visual rebrand 🎨 helping to attract an even bigger and more diverse audience. More stock, more choice, more game-changing daily auctions. Ready to source fresh stock today?

Plate changing? Sounds car-changing. ✅ Carwow is where buyers will be coming to get the big deals done this plate change. But the real credit should go to our incredible retailer partners. Together, we’ve reinvented the car-changing experience, connecting millions of drivers to 1,000s of leading retailers on the UK's go-to for brand new cars. With plate change upon us and our nationwide marketing campaign underway to stimulate extra retail demand for new cars, we wanted to big up Brad White at Stoneacre Motor Group, Lucy Moss at Luscombe Motors Limited and Dan Lammiman at Drive Motor Retail Limited who were all name dropped in these amazing customer reviews 👏 Plus a HUGE THANK YOU to the many, many others out there who all play a crucial role in making Carwow the go-to destination for car-changing decisions. 🩵 And don’t just take our word for it. Check out what some of our customers think below 👇 #NewCars #CarDealers #PlateChange #CarChanging #Marketing

1 year on from the expansion of ULEZ in London, we asked motorists what’s changed? 🤔 Spoiler alert: it doesn’t make great reading for EV’s. Check out 4 actions we think the new government could take to help reach its zero-emission vehicle targets. ✅ #ULEZanniversary #EVs #London #ZeroEmissions

Meet our brand new Carwow Top Rated annual accreditation 🏆 It's time for our best retailer partners to get the recognition they deserve! Each of them excel in providing top tier service to our shared customers 👏 It’s one way we’re saying thanks to retailers like... Matt Kitson, GM at TrustFord Castleford: “Being recognised as a Carwow ‘Top Rated’ retailer validates our commitment to exceptional customer care. This award from a leading industry name like Carwow reinforces our dedication to delivering top-tier service.” And Sally Dennis, Sales and Marketing Director at Mercedes-Benz in the UK: “It’s fantastic to receive this award from Carwow and to be one of the first recipients of the new ‘Top Rated’ accreditation. This recognition, from such a trusted industry name, really showcases our commitment to delivering the best experience for our customers”. Want to find out more about what being ‘Carwow Top Rated’ means? Check it out here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dRztvAyr #Carwow #CarwowTopRated2024 #Automotive #CustomerService

Happy International Dog Day! 🐾 Canine companions play a major part in car-changing for many of us. Thankfully we have some real experts at Carwow HQ who know a thing or two about finding you the perfect pooch-friendly ride. #dogs #internationaldogday

There’s never a dull day in the world of automotive retail…Chinese brands, EVs, softening demand, acquisitions, mergers, new governments. So Carwow Chief Commercial Officers Sally Foote and Philipp Sayler von Amende were delighted to be invited recently by Auto Retail Network to share their thoughts on the new and used market, backed by Carwow platform data. Here’s their 5 key takeaways… 1️⃣ Customers' budgets vs new car costs – while the cost of new cars have climbed by 35% over the last 5 years, customers' budgets haven’t increased since 2022, with 1 in 3 consumers putting off buying a new car in the last 6 months, and 57% claiming “prices are too high”. 2️⃣ Increased spending from OEMs - the restoration of new car supply, coupled with a challenging macroeconomic backdrop has led to increased advertising spending from OEMs to drive retail demand, with tactical discounting increasing by 20.6% since the turn of the year. 3️⃣ EV sales pressure mounts – as the 22% ZEV target looms, manufacturers are ramping up incentives with OEM deposit contributions up from 1.4% in July 2023 to 3.8% in July 2024. Tesla's Model Y leads EV configurations on Carwow, but rising interest in brands like Polestar with 194% increase in configurations year-on-year signals more changes to the competition ahead. 4️⃣ Laser focus on operational efficiency – retailers are streamlining processes, using data and AI to enhance stock turn, cut costs, and boost profitability – whilst also leaning on partners like Carwow to help reduce some of their administrative burdens through innovative new services and technology. 5️⃣ Continued rise of Chinese brands – consumer awareness of BYD in particular has skyrocketed following the brands headline sponsorship of Euro 2024, with awareness growing from 28% pre-tournament to 46% post-tournament and a 57% increase in BYD enquiries overall. Check out the full article below for more detail. #Carwow #AutomotiveIndustry #NewCars #UsedCars #EVs #StockSourcing #DemandVsSupply #TheIMDA #NFDA

🚀 We're thrilled to announce our partnership with BYP Network, an amazing organisation dedicated to boosting the careers of black young professionals. At Carwow, we want to attract the best talent from all backgrounds and demographics – it's a key part of our DE&I strategy. This partnership with BYP is a brilliant way for us to keep moving towards our goal of being a truly inclusive and representative employer of choice. Kicking things off with a bang, we’ll be at the BYP Careers Fest and Leadership Conference on 13th September 2024 – see you there! 👋 #diversity #inclusion #talent