Arnold Clark makes the journey to your new car easier with mobile site

In the UK alone, 7.1 million people now access the Internet through their mobile phones , with 4.2 million consumers visiting retailers’ websites using their mobile internet . However, even with these astonishing statistics, less than 10% of the UK’s biggest automotive dealerships tailor their website content for mobile internet.

Arnold Clark, Europe’s largest independent motor dealer, is always determined to answer consumer needs. In light of this, Arnold Clark has launched a mobile site, optimised for all mobile phones, including iPhones, Android phones and Blackberrys.

ArnoldClark.com, recently awarded Hitwise’s number one automotive website for the second consecutive year, has left no stone unturned in the transition to the mobile. The new mobile site has been especially built and designed to be fast and efficient on both wireless and 3G connections.

The site allows you to search for a new, nearly new or used car, while it uses your current location to return cars in dealerships closest to you, before offering step-by-step directions to the dealership from your current location. It also allows you to save your favourite searches, meaning that your dream car is stored for your future reference. If you require contact with an Arnold Clark dealership, there is no need to enter telephone numbers – it is just one simple click to directly call the branch you need. Customers can also book an MOT, or a service, through this new innovative mobile site.

Gary Higgins, Digital Marketing Manager for the Group, said: "We are delighted to bring our award-winning website to our mobile customers. The rapidly increasing number of visitors to ArnoldClark.com from mobile devices has highlighted the need for a specially optimised mobile version of our site that is quick and easy to use, whilst also bringing our great offers to customers in the palm of their hand."

The treats don’t stop there. Arnold Clark wants to know how its mobile site performed for you, so is asking for customer feedback about the new service. Customers who provide them with their thoughts will be entered into a prize draw to win a sat nav.

Customers can download this fantastic new mobile site from http://www.arnoldclark.com/, meaning there is no need to bother with downloading an app. Visit ArnoldClark.com today, and a dream new car purchase will never be more than a fingertip away.

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For more information, or media images, please contact Megan Kettle on 0141 433 4987, or on email at megan.kettle@arnoldclark.com.

Notes for the Editor
Arnold Clark Automobiles Limited
Arnold Clark Automobiles is Europe’s largest car dealer group. Named after its founder, Sir Arnold Clark who started the business in 1954 after leaving the RAF as a motor mechanic instructor and being unable to find employment, the company has grown from a small showroom on Park Road in Glasgow’s West End to a company that now employs over 8,500 employees across over 145 branches nationwide. The family-run business now retails approximately 200,000 vehicles per year and generates an annual turnover of over £2 billion, it represents 19 car franchises and has developed its own car supermarket brand that offers nearly new and used cars at incredibly low prices. In 2004, Sir Arnold received a Knighthood in the New Year Honors list in recognition of his services to the Motor Industry and his contribution to the Scottish community. The Arnold Clark Group has won numerous awards, Deliotte Sunday Times Fast Track 100 Largest Privately Owned Company in Scotland, Automotive Magazine Best Large Dealer Group, Five Star Award from the British Safety Council, The Guardian Best Rental Company.

Arnold Clark Automobiles is Europe’s largest car dealer group. Named after its founder, Sir Arnold Clark who started the business in 1954 after leaving the RAF as a motor mechanic instructor and being unable to find employment, the company has grown from a small showroom on Park Road in Glasgow’s West End to a company that now employs over 8,500 employees across over 145 branches nationwide. The family-run business now retails approximately 200,000 vehicles per year and generates an annual turnover of over £2 billion, it represents 19 car franchises and has developed its own car supermarket brand that offers nearly new and used cars at incredibly low prices. In 2004, Sir Arnold received a Knighthood in the New Year Honors list in recognition of his services to the Motor Industry and his contribution to the Scottish community. The Arnold Clark Group has won numerous awards, Deliotte Sunday Times Fast Track 100 Largest Privately Owned Company in Scotland, Automotive Magazine Best Large Dealer Group, Five Star Award from the British Safety Council, The Guardian Best Rental Company.

Arnold Clark
134 Nithsdale Drive
Glasgow
G41 2PP

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