Lourens Botha, MD of McCarthy On-Line, says between 40% and 50% of Call-A-Car motor purchases are conducted online.
Automotive electronics group Control Instruments has seen a drop in its headline earnings per share for the year to December, largely due to its exposure to technology ventures.
Imperial Car Rental says its online car rental booking service, developed and implemented by Vesta Technologies, went live yesterday.
PQ Africa has deployed a business intelligence solution for McCarthy Motor Holdings using Cognos Transformer and Powerplay.
PM Tech and Bynx have signed an agreement under which Bynx can bundle the PM Ora Professional solution with its Oracle-based financial vehicle leasing software.
Motoronline has entered into a joint venture with Automotive Online, an online motor vehicle auction company, which gives the company access to real-time auction technology.
Volkswagen has contracted Peregrine Systems to provide it with an electronic catalogue solution for its global e-procurement system. [Local Peregrine rep: CCH Enterprise Solutions]
The automotive industry is behind in terms of e-business, says KPMG. Some 35% of automotive senior execs are actively involved in e-business initiatives, far lower than the cross-industry average of 58%.
Microsoft is taking its vision of being present on 'every device` literally. It showcased its new platform for the automotive industry - Car.NET - at the Consumer Electronics Show this week.
Listed Internet company Oxbridge Online is restructuring while it waits for news on a possible acquisition and the finalisation of the disposal of its subsidiaries.
Dimension Data (DiData) has expanded its Auto-Mate Dealer Management System software by integrating a DataVision offering to form Auto-Vision.
Pennystock Oxbridge Online`s future listing remains tenuous as it continues to struggle, losing directors and potential business partners and trading at one cent.