The most-read AM-Online news from the first half of 2024

It is impossible to say for certain what one event had the most impact on the UK's franchised networks in 2024. Yet our analytics has enabled us to identify the top AM-online articles that were most-read by our core audience of franchised motor retailers.

Here we present the top five news articles that fascinated Automotive Management's readers in the first half of 2024. The top five articles from the second half of the year will be revealed shortly.

1. A garage owner who let a customer drive away in a car that was incorrectly repaired and dangerous received a jail sentence.
2. One of the strongest performers in the MG dealer network pulled out of the new car franchise to focus on used car sales because of franchise pressures.
3. Cazoo ran out of time, forced to sell off assets and call in administrators after the online car dealer's attempt to pivot into an Auto Trader rivalling marketplace failed.
4. Analysts suggested the EU's decision to impose tariffs on China-built electric cars could bring benefits to the UK.
5. Sytner revealed it would drop the CarShop brand for its used car supermarkets, and would close or sell some of its 11 CarShop sites.