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Former ASE CCO goes ‘all-in’ with Karzoom car subscription business

Former ASE chief commercial officer Mike Fazal has left the automotive retail advisory business to go “all-in” with his car subscription business Karzoom.

people news 16 Aug
Sam Luscombe (left) welcomes Soteris Neophytou to the Luscombe Motors team

Luscombe Motors appoints former Mitsubishi and Suzuki finance specialist

Luscombe Motors has appointed former Mitsubishi and Suzuki finance specialist Soteris Neophytou as its new Innovation and development manager.

people news 12 Jan
COVID-19 coronavirus wave is hitting the UK

Omicron exposes anti-vaxxers as car retail sector’s ‘biggest disruptor’

Rising cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 are exposing anti-vaxxers as the car retail sector’s biggest business disruptor, it has been claimed.

Car dealer news 21 Dec
Robin Luscombe (March 2018)

Luscombe Motors continues to ‘exceed expectations’ after record 2020 profits

Luscombe Motors managing director Robin Luscombe is living a car sales “dream” after record 2020 financial results were followed by the sale of 280 MG electric vehicles (EV) in a single week.

Car dealer news 8 Nov
The panel for AM's General Managers Guide to Building Your Dealership’s Reputation webinar

Online reviews ‘create a narrative of good customer relations’, AM webinar reveals

Online reviews should be embraced by car retail businesses to “create a narrative of good customer service”, AM’s latest ‘General Managers Guide to…’ webinar heard.

Car dealer news 22 Oct
AM General Managers’ Guide to Building your Dealership's Reputation webinar

AM webinar: ‘Reputation can be the difference between success and failure’

Reputation is proving “the difference between success and failure” for car retailers navigating a period rocked by vehicle supply shortages in a market buoyed by strong consumer demand.

webinar 15 Oct
Robin Luscombe, managing director, Luscombe Motors

Authorities should not ‘pick and choose’ fraud cases, says Luscombe Motors boss

Luscombe Motors managing director Robin Luscombe has insisted that the Police and Trading Standards should “pick and choose” the fraud cases they investigate after falling foul of a car clocking sales scam.

Car dealer news 11 Aug
Robin Luscombe, Luscombe Motors

Luscombe’s turns car imagery ‘theft’ into customers’ charity opportunity

​Luscombe Motors has asked customers to nominate a charity recipient of a £500 donation after the sum was handed to the car retailer by a rival trader as compensation for the ‘theft’ of images from its website.

luscombe motors 18 Jan

Dealerships re-evaluate how best to interact with customers

UK motor retail relies on the 'magical touches' in the car buying experience but Jemca Toyota, Luscombe Suzuki and Devonshire Motors explain how they're adapting during the COVID-19 pandemic

Customer service 16 Sep
Luscombe Motors' new MG Motor UK Leeds dealership

Luscombe Motors opens Leeds MG dealership after COVID-19 delay

Luscombe Motors has finally opened the doors to its new MG Motors UK dealership in Leeds following a two-month delay caused by the COVID-19 lockdown.

4 Jun
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Are used approved schemes hurting dealer profitability?

Times have changed dramatically but has the industry moved with them to get the most value out of approved used car schemes? AM investigates...

27 Apr
The impact of Covid-19 - business closures

Jobs at risk as COVID-19 wreaks car retail sector havoc

One in two UK car retailers fear they will be forced to make redundancies before the end of 2020 as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.

20 Apr

Luscombe Suzuki Leeds wins the 2020 AM Award for Best Dealership

Turnover and profits have been consistently on the up at Luscombe Suzuki Leeds for the past three years.

13 Feb
Luscombe Suzuki's Mark Reynolds collects the retailer's Dealer of the Year award

Luscombe Motors wins Suzuki’s National Dealer of the Year award

Luscombe Motors has claimed Suzuki GB’s National Dealer of the Year award as the Japanese brand issued awards to six of its top UK retailers.

10 Dec
Nathan Tomlinson, boss of Devonshire Motors, this year's highest scoring AM Best UK Dealership To Work For.

AM Live 2019: Best UK Dealerships To Work For winners revealed

At Automotive Management Live 2019 yesterday 15 UK dealerships were highlighted as great automotive employers through AM Best UK Dealerships To Work For.

8 Nov
luscombe motors' team

Luscombe Motors boosted recruitment with AM Best UK Dealership to Work For

Luscombe Motors has used its status as one of AM’s Best UK Dealerships to Work For as a way of attracting new employees in a competitive recruitment market.

28 May
Robin Luscombe, Luscombe Motors

Luscombe Motors to expand used car sales following site acquisition

Luscombe Motors will expand its used car operations and could be set to introduce a third franchise following the acquisition of a “blank canvas” site which adds 50% more retail space for the business.

16 Nov
Robin Luscombe, Luscombe Motors

Robin Luscombe: ‘We do old-school car sales’

Robin Luscombe wants low-pressure, long-term relationships with his customers and he’s happy to fill the gaps left by bigger dealer groups.

Dealer profiles 1 Mar
Robin Luscombe, managing director, Luscombe Motors, collects the award from Adrian Willard, sales director, EMaC, right

AM Awards 2018 – Excellence in Customer Service – Luscombe Motors

Luscombe Motors won the AM Award for Excellence in Customer Service.

9 Feb
Customer service keynote speaker Geoff Ramm and Luscombe Motors managing director Robin Luscombe

Luscombe Motors gets 'celebrity service' masterclass from marketing expert Geoff Ramm

High-profile marketing speaker Geoff Ramm got the team at Luscombe Motors to take part in a 120-second exercise to spark inspiration about how they could get inventive with their service to car buying customers.

23 Jan

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