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Automotive

The Region’s First Online Car-Buying Platform

Built the Middle East's first end-to-end digital car-buying experience for General Motors; from product strategy through to launch with Al Ghandi Auto, the authorised Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac dealer in Dubai. I also managed digital strategy across 29+ dealer websites and 8 countries.

Role
Marketing Manager
Timeline
2016–2017
Sector
Automotive
Scope
Brand strategy, digital platform, e-commerce, media
The Region’s First Online Car-Buying Platform - Case Study, Martin Alva Brand Strategist Dubai UAE
The results

Awarded. Adopted. Repeated.

Shop-Click-Drive became the benchmark for automotive digital retail across the Middle East, winning five Effie Awards and setting a standard that competitors spent years trying to match.

5
Effie Awards
8 +
Countries reached
29 +
Dealer websites unified

This project proved that with the right strategy, even the most traditionally offline category can be transformed into a digital-first experience that consumers actually prefer.

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