In a guest opinion piece for AM-online, David Wells, the chief executive of EV charger firm GoZeroCharge.com, shares his thoughts on how dealers can help their electric vehicle buying customers to be ready for daily life with a battery electric vehicle.
Sepi Arani, Carwow UK commercial director, is certain new Chinese carmakers will make a lasting footprint on the UK car market in the not-so-distant future.
An April 30 deadline for motor finance providers to issue product reviews to their retail partners will put car dealers on a “compressed timeline” to deliver compliance with the Financial Conduct Authority’s new Consumer Duty regulations.
The UK Government’s pledge to end the sale of new purely petrol and diesel powered cars by 2030 could be in question unless it incentivises potential electric vehicle (EV) buyers to make the switch.
After Peter Ambrose Peugeot became the UK's first mainstream car dealer to adopt an employee ownership trust (EOT) model, RSM’s head of motor retail Alison Ashley explains why its succession strategy is becoming increasingly popular with automotive business leaders.
Responding to an accelerated shift in consumer habits, the retail industry is continuing in its transition to offering new sales models and truly customer-centric experiences.
In his latest 'guest opinion' column for AM Fraser Brown, managing director of the automotive consultancy MotorVise, spells out why the 'road to zero' must remain a one-way street.
In this 'guest opinion' article for AM the Autotech Recruit managing director Simon King discusses the automotive sector's recruitment challenges and some of the strategies that can be employed to overcome them.
Leads are part of the lifeblood of the car retail business. Here, Chris Roberts describes some of the robust processes and best-practice that can deliver success.
When the initial consultation for Consumer Duty was announced in May 2021 by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), it divided opinion.
Steve Young, managing director of the ICDP and an AM Awards judge, shares his thinking about the need - or otherwise - for scale in the UK's motor retail industry.
Alphera Financial Services director Alex Royall highlights the importance of affordability checks to offer 'peace of mind' to motor finance customers in this AM opinion article.
In this AM opinion article former Cambria Automobiles and Drive Motor Retail director Chris Roberts advises on how to structure a car retail workforce for success.
MHA Macintyre Hudson's head of automotive advisory Alastair Cassels responds to the backlash Tesla got for starting 2023 with price cuts, including marketing guru Mark Ritson claiming Tesla chooses discounting over investing in advertising
Is encouraging the scrappage of roadworthy cars – even ones that don’t meet certain emission standards – the right way to go about improving air quality in urban areas?
Difficulties in recruiting qualified and experienced technicians remains challenging for dealerships nationwide.
Independent garages and service providers set to challenge the SMR norm as China bolsters the UK electric vehicle (EV) market.
After the “pressure cooker” of the post-pandemic automotive retail sector, MotoVise managing director Fraser Brown says car dealers need to ensure 2023 is a year of opportunity rather than excuses.
Regular contributor professor Jim Saker, director of the Centre for Automotive Management at Loughborough University and president of the Institute of the Motor Industry, muses on motor retailers' need to spend as much time on communicating strategy as they do communicating objectives in his test monthly article for AM.
Much has been made of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s recent pledge to boost the economy, with commentators analysing how his priorities for 2023 will impact various sectors.
