With Stellantis and Mercedes-Benz starting EV charging firms, and Arnold Clark buying a charger installer, experts can't agree whether it's a good, profitable step for the automotive industry's establishment.
Passion for Porsche is helping Inchcape's Porsche Centre Portsmouth optimise the efficiency of its service workshops and identify opportunities for owners to keep their Porsche in great shape.
John Clark (centre, Arnold Clark director, collects the 2023 AM Award for Used Car Dealer of the Year
Celtic Subaru and Mitsubishi won the 2023 AM Award for Franchised Dealership of the Year. Here, read about the transformation that impressed the judges.
Robert Forrester, chief executive of Vertu Motors, won the 2023 AM Award for Business Leader of the Year. This article outlines why the judges picked him.
Chorley Group managing director Adam Turner explains to AM why multi-franchising is playing a key part in tackling the rising costs of business.
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.
An unexpected explosion in the appetite for luxury car purchases after the pandemic hit the UK was a catalyst for significant growth at independent car retailer Auto100.
Lookers chief executive Mark Raban claims to be a numbers man, who likes “to stick with my knitting”, but he is poised to “try something different” with the AM100 group's newly-mapped growth strategy.
When Michael Bell took the chief executive’s chair of the family business, Available Car, in 2019, he could never have anticipated quite the baptism of fire that was coming.
Vanarama founder and chief executive Andy Alderson tells AM the sponsor of football's National League expects fourfold growth in vehicle leasing with home delivery
With the UK on a pathway to zero emission new cars and London set to expand its ultra-low emission zone this year, Hills Garages looks well placed to continue notching up successes.
Sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans will stop in the UK from 2030, as part of the Government’s “green industrial revolution”.
In the latest of the regular ‘Eight questions to…’ Q&A series AM magazine chats to Chris Marsh, group parts manager at Mercedes-Benz truck and van dealer Rygor Commercials.
When Snows Motor Group completed a restructure of its leadership team at the turn of the year its new leaders had no idea they would soon be called upon to fast-track a transformation of the business.
Drayton Motors Boston's light vehicle technician apprentice Deakin Petts says his desire to learn is what drives him to succeed.
Success of this family business owes much to its dedication to having the right people, says Holden Group chief executive Tim Holden
Eight questions to… Alex Hodgson, group social media manager, Stoneacre
Inspired by NADA dealer visits, this family-run Northern Ireland group uses the latest technology to deliver US levels of customer service at its new multi-brand site.
Eight questions to… Nic Brayley, operations manager, Devonshire Motors
Julie Sidgwick, of Lookers Ford Middlesbrough, on why building trust is vital for happy customers
Waylands Automotive chief executive John O’Hanlon believes sealers need to put people and culture before process to make car buying fun, enjoyable and memorable
Scott Walker, Sales training manager, Swansway on current and future sales training in motor retail
Recent profitability falls will not deter Eden Motor Group chief executive Graeme Potts from his belief in leadership, loyalty and strong working relationships
Stoneacre group social media manager Charlotte Stevens says getting individual dealerships’ staff on board was key to her group’s success on Facebook
