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- Richmond Motor Group acquires Hendy Group Suzuki dealership in Havant
- Normandy Garage opens SsangYong Motors UK dealership in Guildford
- Cheaper Polestar 2 EV falls short of plug-in car grant but retains ‘premium feel’
- Waylands set to open newly-built Volvo Car UK dealership in Bristol
- Car retail's agency model may not suit agencies, opinion
- Hyundai Kona N SUV broadens crossover's appeal alongside EV price cuts
- Caterham Cars acquired by Japanese importer and retailer VT Holdings
- Quest Motor Group dealership closure to end almost 100 years in Maldon
- Gillanders Motors appointed as LEVC taxi and van dealer for Aberdeenshire
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Car manufacturer outlook is fines as EU emissions regulations start to bite
Car manufacturers are looking at model rationalisations, reduced trims and increased co-operations in a bid to comply with clear air targets. Tom Seymour reports...
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Lockdown lessons: Franchised car dealers’ OEM relationships under the spotlight
It’s fair to say the past 12 months have been challenging for the car retail sector.
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Why Citroen UK has the plan it's been crying out for
Citroen UK managing director Eurig Druce outlines how its Citroen Advance UK three year plan will improve the fortunes of its franchised dealer network.
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8 Questions To Dan Cross of LEVC Retail
In our monthly '8 Questions To' feature, AM asks Dan Cross, head of retail at LEVC London, about the challenges he's facing.
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LEVC: slow ULEZ roll-out a ‘frustration’ for fast-growing EV brand
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.
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Renault UK MD Vincent Tourette: 'My biggest concern remains a hard Brexit'
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.
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Why PSA Group's Alison Jones values agility, clear leadership and teamwork
PSA Group’s UK managing director Alison Jones is no stranger to crisis management. During her time at the Volkswagen Group in the UK she played a key part in handling the fallout from the emissions scandal in 2015. But she, like all senior leaders, is facing an unprecedented challenge with the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis, which forced Citroen, Peugeot and DS dealers to close to all but key workers for 10 weeks and factories to temporarily halt production.
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Manufacturer profile: Volkswagen UK and the shift in dealer revenue streams
Volkswagen UK’s newest boss Andrew Savvas is not dismissive of COVID-19’s impact, but he is confident that having the right model mix will help the maker and its Volkswagen dealers bounce back, reports Tom Sharpe
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Why electrification will boost Kia dealers' sales despite coronavirus
For Kia's sales to continue to grow, it needs to get the balance right, says president and chief executive Paul Philpott.
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Eight questions to... Ben Fish, head of sales operations at Seat UK
Seat UK's head of sales operations, Ben Fish, explained that the Seat UK's latest developments are only adding to the sense that he is currently working in his "dream job".
