New vehicle retailing
Views from AM100 dealer group leaders
AM asked three AM100 car dealer group leaders – Jason Cranswick of Marubeni Auto UK, Chris Clark of John Clark Motor Group; and Robert Forrester of Vertu Motors – what are the opportunities of 2024 and what were the challenges of 2023.
Just how easily can Chinese car brands tempt buyers from the UK's establishment?
The future of electric vehicles (EV) is being forged in China with its leading carmakers ready to take on the world. In this first part of our analysis on what this means for the UK, we talk to industry experts on their potential to transform the British new car marketplace
China auto retail insights from brand builder Tony Whitehorn
Industry veteran Tony Whitehorn has been part of the UK motor industry for over 30 years holding senior roles with Renault, Toyota and most recently as president and CEO of Hyundai in the UK. Now an authoritative advisor, he has worked with both Chinese OEMs who want to tap the Chinese EV market and UK dealers who want to deliver its potential.
Could PHEV fever be set to spread through the UK car retail sector?
Plug-in vehicles accounted for almost a quarter of all new car sales in February, with year-on-year growth achieved by both pure battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs).
News insight: car dealers' data obsession has cybercriminals circling
Car retailers have been told “there is no silver bullet” in the fight to avoid potentially devastating data-grabbing cyberattacks as high-profile AM100 businesses continue to recover from hits on their digital systems.
Growth drive comes after Livingstone Motor Group MBO and refranchising
MD Andrew Iveson talks about his decision to go from employee to co-owner at Subaru, isuzu and SsangYong car dealer Livingstone Motor Group and the resilience and innovation he and his team displayed as Mitsubishi quit the UK.
AM Insight: New car registrations trends analysed
In his latest automotive retail sector analysis for AM magazine David Francis delved into the strength of the Volkswagen range, Toyota's electric car conundrum and considered whether premium SUVs might be running out of road.
Used EV specialists share (some) of their secrets to car retail success
While franchised dealers have been busy preparing to sell and service new electric vehicles (EVs) for a while now, used car specialists have also started to carve themselves a niche in the market.