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Cover: Reputation Report - 2021 Automotive Industry

Snows Motor Group tops online Reputation rankings alongside Hyundai

Snows Motor Group emerged from Reputation’s 2021 Auto Report to secure top place in the rankings of UK car retailers by online reputation – with Hyundai the leading car manufacturer.

Inchcape CEO accused of 'untruths' as High Court JLR dealership case is dismissed

A High Court judge concluded that Inchcape UK CEO James Brearley appeared prepared to “tell untruths” after dismissing a case that a law firm’s negligence prevented him from opening a Jaguar Land Rover dealership in Wolverhampton.

Ford's Halewood plant to become EV component manufacturing hub

Manufacturer

Ford to invest £230m to make Halewood plant its European EV component hub

Ford has committed to investing £230 million to transform its Halewood manufacturing site into its electric vehicle (EV) component manufacturing hub for Europe.

Facebook to deliver social media advice alongside Marketing Delivery at AM Live

Facebook UK will join Marketing Delivery on-stage at Automotive Management Live to advise car retailers how to adapt to changing cutsomer baviour with an expertly-targeted social media strategy.

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.

Avril Palmer-Baunack, executive chairman, BCA Marketplace plc

Acquisitions and deals

Constellation claims 'unmatched scale' across Europe after CarNext acquisition

Constellation Automotive claims to have reached “unmatched scale” in automotive retail after expanding its car retail operations into Europe with the acquisition CarNext.

Technology

MotorK seeks €150m IPO to boost dealer digital services

Automotive sales and technology company MotorK plans to raise €150 million (£127m) with an initial public offering (IPO) of shares on the dutch stock exchange, Euronext Amsterdam, before the end of the year.

Analysis And Features

The Genesis G70 Shooting Brakes made its UK debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

Genesis brand has a 'crawl, walk, run' approach to sales volumes, says UK MD

5 minutes with... Bumper chief commercial officer, Jack Allman

Habits for a lifetime: which car retail COVID lessons are here to stay?

Have dealers and funding providers cleared COVID-hit car buyers' finance hurdles?

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Dealers And Manufacturers

International Motors has completed the acquisition of Mitsubishi Motors in the UK aftersales franchise operation

International Motors acquires Mitsubishi UK aftersales franchise operation

International Motors has completed the acquisition of the Mitsubishi Motors in the UK aftersales franchise operation from the Japanese brand’s long-term importer The Colt Car Company.

Stellantis UK dealership closures 'inevitable' as OEM plans 2027 agency shift

Stellantis has “laid down the law” to its UK car retail franchisees as it revealed plans to restructure its dealer networks as part of a shift to agency-style retail agreements by 2027.

DM Keith directors Angus Keith (left) and Dougal Keith

DM Keith adds Ford and Kia franchises with Ringways Group acquisition

DM Keith has completed the acquisition of the Leeds-based Ford and Kia franchised car retail business Ringways Group.

Stoneacre acquires Jardine Toyota dealerships in Durham and Sunderland

Stoneacre Motor Group has assumed responsibility for the entire Toyota North East Market Area after completing the acquisition of Jardine Motor Group dealerships in Durham and Sunderland.

AM webinar: GM's guide to building your dealership's reputation

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TWO days of insightful, engaging content that Automotive Management LIVE is known for whilst enabling our audience to connect with the full range of suppliers to motor retail, learn and share industry best practice, and discuss how to prepare for the future of motor retail.

When: November 11, 2021

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