Consumer uncertainty is the main hurdle to the car retail sector’s revival after showroom doors reopen on April 12, according to industry leaders.

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.

Some car retailers are feeling the pressure as manufacturers demand they to get their digital houses in order to take advantage of any market recovery ahead of what is expected to be a tough Q4, according to delegates at AM’s first virtual round table (held before 'Lockdown 2').

​Icon is a much over-used word in our modern world. Things that have only existed a few years are described as iconic, without having had the time to cement their place in their particular pantheon.

The profile of AM100 dealer group Robins & Day has changed a fair bit since James Weston became its chief executive in 2016.

COVID-19 may have stalled the car retail sector for three months and plunged the UK into the most severe economic contraction on record, but Renault UK managing director Vincent Tourette still fears the effects of a “very hard Brexit” even more.

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.

Post-COVID-19, there will be significant changes in car retailing and warranty products are evolving to face the new challenges

Car dealerships in England were allowed to reopen on June 1 as the Government eased its lockdown, but ‘business as usual’ may be a long way off, reports Debbie Kirlew

A unique form of avant-garde branding is helping to set the young company apart from its rivals, reports Tom Sharpe

A strong emphasis on people and a collective willingness to roll up their sleeves is propelling profits at Drayton Motors.

Relationships between franchised car retailers and their manufacturer partners show signs of strain due to shrinking margins, if conversations at the AM Awards 2020 round table meeting are anything to go by.

Car dealer groups are at risk of losing talented female staff who take time out to have children and then choose to resume their careers in other sectors.

A seismic shake-up of the Ford of Britain franchised car retail network could have far-reaching consequences for the industry as a whole, report Tom Sharpe and Craig Thomas.

The motor industry may have dipped a toe in the online retail pool, but Zoople and LoveFilm founder Alex Chesterman has just leaped in head-first with his latest project - car retail platform Cazoo.

Success of this family business owes much to its dedication to having the right people, says Holden Group chief executive Tim Holden

Autonomous cars may still be an ‘if’ rather than a ‘when’, but EVs, online retail and connected cars are likely to make waves next year, say motor retail experts

Carmakers and car dealers have different priorities when shopping for new partners, but relationship-building is vital to both

Looking for a new motor retail partner? Check out product pipelines, market areas and corporate identity demands first

Economies of scale offered by ditching the single brand site have increasing appeal when the going gets tough on sales

How will the car subscription models being introduced by vehicle manufacturers and tech start-ups affect motor retailers?

Carwow CEO Hames Hind on the rise of EVs and AI in motor retail and why he thinks direct sales are still some way off

New features for Automotive Management Live 2018 included a keynote session involving industry leaders outlining their take on the Vision of the Future

Louise Coates, of the Digital FordStore, Manchester Arndale Centre, on a new way of selling cars and always looking for a way to exceed buyer expectations