Hyundai is launching a new digital car buying service, which will allow potential customers to research, specify and purchase a new car online.
The service, created in conjunction with dealer Rockar, will launch in November and aims to do away with traditional dealer interactions, such as speaking to salesmen.
The online service will be accompanied by a forecourt located at the Bluewater shopping complex in Kent. The complex has an annual footfall of 27 million people.
Customers will be able to test drive vehicles from the site, as well as returning to have their vehicles serviced.
Rokar says that savings it makes on the traditional car buying experience are passed on to customers - but Hyundai hasn't commented on whether that will affect the retail price of its vehicles.
Hyundai isn't the first manufacturer to experiment with digital showrooms. Audi launched its first unit, dubbed Audi City, in London in 2012, and the brand has since said it plans to roll out more sites in both the UK and abroad. Similarly, the limited First Edition version of Volvo's new XC90 was only available to customers ordering the model online.
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