Ohme mobility director Peter McDonalds discussed the value of connected home charge points to mitigate against electric vehicle (EV) charging costs and demands on the National Grid in AM's latest '5 Minutes With...' automotive supplier interviews.
As consumers are coming under increasing financial strain from soaring inflation and the cost-of-living crisis, so car dealerships are stepping up to help them through these challenging times.
With costs soaring, a constricted new car market and a used car market under pressure, the concern that routine vehicle servicing, maintenance and repairs (SMR) could be delayed, or cheaper alternatives sought by cash-strapped customers, is all too real.
In AM's latest '10 Minutes With...' supplier interview Aston Barclay chairman Greg McLeod talks to AM about the automotive remarketing business's growth since acquisition in 2017 and what will come next.
As car retailers across the UK look to combat soaring energy prices with the installation of renewable solutions, AM interviewed Journey Energy Solutions managing director Darren Riva.
A decade after its launch into the UK car retail sector, carwow co-founder and chief executive James Hind has reflected on the road that led to an "exciting new growth phase".
The addition to AM’s ‘5 minutes with…’ features series sees editor Tim Rose sit down with Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) chair Paul Hollick to discuss its new dealer standard and what it might mean for car retailers.
An Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) report aiming to be the catalyst of a shift to greater diversity, inclusion and equity in automotive has revealed that gender remains the source of the sector’s most significant representation imbalance.
As the car retail sector becomes increasing digital-savvy, AM's Debbie Kirlew took a look at six key areas where strides are being made towards a true omnichannel customer journey.
Accurate customer data has always been important, but the COVID-19 pandemic has created a problem that could be losing service departments tens of thousands of pounds of potential profits each quarter.
Automotive Management (AM) explores how to overcome the workshop inefficiencies that are losing car dealerships thousands, perhaps millions, of pounds every year.
In the latest of AM's '10 minutes with...' supplier insight interviews, drivvn chief executive Peter Brown discusses online car sales, the ominchannel customer journey and the influence of the agency retail model.
The future of franchised retailers’ motor finance FCA ruling on discretionary commissions has lead to greater transparency, but few dealers are reporting any noticeable variation to income as a result.
With December’s publication of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) second consultation on its new all-encompassing Consumer Duty protocols and the automotive retail sector now subject to commission disclosure regulations, motor finance has once again been reassessing how it operates.
In the latest of Automotive Management's (AM) '10 minutes with...' feature series Tom Seymour sat down with National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) chief executive Sue Robinson.
Automotive Management (AM) Live served up a packed agenda of seminars and presentations in three theatres focussing on key aspects of the car retail business.
Online car retail, stock acquisition, reputation management and consumer finance were among the themes explored by speakers at AM Live 2021.
Volkswagen Financial Services UK chief executive, Mike Todd, reflects on the sector's rapid evolution and offers insight about what's needed to adapt to the road ahead.
In AM’s latest ‘5 Minutes with…’ supplier interview Petronas Lubricants International UK market manager, Carl Sault, reflects on the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and the switch to electric vehicles (EV).
Even the traditionally slender margins that car dealerships make on new and used car sales once all the overheads have been factored in, aftersales is key to profitability.
Aftersales departments have been kept busy for the best part of a decade by a buoyant new car market with each dealerships’ own customer base keeping workshops full.
Jato Dynamics chief executive David Krajicek joined the automotive consultancy as COVID-19 lockdowns gripped the sector. AM caught up with him to reflect on his challenging start.
Automotive Management (AM) Editor Tim Rose sat down with WMS Group commercial director Craig Grant for the latest instalment in the '5 minute with…' supplier interview feature series.
Bumper chief commercial officer Jack Allman speaks to AM editor Tim Rose about the aftersales finance provider's plans for 2021.
Jonathan Holland, the head of online vehicle remarketing business ADESA UK, outlines the need for the industry to sell a vehicle before it leaves its current keeper.
