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- Startin Group opens first Suzuki franchise following acquisition of Hylton-owned St Peters
- Alphera Finance partners with IMI to deliver ‘quality assured’ F&I training programmes
- Perrys Group’s new £8.5m FordStore presents ‘super’ growth opportunity
- Connected cars ‘threaten the livelihood of the aftermarket’, says IAAF chief executive
- Motorvogue Bedford expansion to add Renault and Dacia dealerships
- Volkswagen Group fined 1bn Euros for cheating diesel emissions tests
- CBI chief voices industry ‘extinction’ fears after automotive sector talks
- Dacia announces England Rugby League sponsorship
- Inchcape's Mercedes-Benz Coventry makes Motofest debut with AMG GTR
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Subaru MD Chris Graham: 'We have turned a corner'
Subaru managing director Chris Graham says better availability is helping to improve on 2017’s low volumes and NFDA scores.
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Honda UK managing director David Hodgetts says profit and product will win over dealers
Honda has made mistakes in the UK, says managing director David Hodgetts, but new products and increased profits will win over dealers
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Vauxhall contracts will revise standards and bonus structures and increase focus on digital retail
Carmaker says network cull will protect profitability – new contracts will include changes to remuneration policies and standards to reflect online sales trends
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Ford MD Andy Barratt wants to help dealers embrace “revolutions” in technology and mobility
The retail landscape has changed, but Andy Barratt, the chairman and MD of Ford of Britain, believes his dealers are up to the challenge.
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Volvo: We will hit 2020 targets on market share, safety and CI and workshop updates
Volvo is two years from targets on market share, safety and CI and workshop updates. Kevin Meeks, customer services director, is confident it will hit them.
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VW's Alison Jones: 'Our dealers need to be ready for EVs'
Volkswagen UK brand director Alison Jones says the battle for electric vehicle sales will change the shape and size of VW retailers, but not its network
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Škoda boss Duncan Movassaghi: 'My dealers can deliver 4% market share'
Škoda UK boss Duncan Movassaghi wants the VW Group car manufacturer to hit 4% market share and is confident his dealers will have the supply to get there
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Renault UK MD Vincent Tourette on dealers: 'We win together, or we lose together'
Renault UK MD Vincent Tourette says his dealers face volatility from Brexit, weaker sterling and a declining market, but that his door is always open to them
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Feeling Kia's Beat - the story of its flagship brand centre
Kia is verging on the mainstream in the UK. In South Korea Kia is standing out, with its first 'brand exhibition space', Beat360. Craig Thomas paid it a visit.
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Alfa Romeo believes new models will boost dealer satisfaction
Alfa Romeo's dealers have given it a kicking, but the Italian brand’s UK boss, Andrew Tracey, believes new lines and premium service will turn the tide.
