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- Five-star safety ratings for BMW, Genesis, Mercedes, Nissan, Skoda and VW
- Euro NCAP slams Renault Zoe and Dacia Spring EVs’ safety test performance
- Stellantis targets €20bn turnover from in-car services and subscriptions
- Doors open at Marshall’s ‘monster’ Toyota and Lexus Bristol dealership
- Polestar publishes new Polestar 3 EV SUV teaser ahead of UK launch
- Subaru leadership appointments aim to boost brand's COVID recovery
- Subaru UK follows Isuzu with free winter ‘safety check’ programme
- Kia reveals new Sportage SUV details and prices from £26,745
- Vertu Bradford Land Rover launches recruitment drive
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Supply shortages reduce car brands' desire to offer new car discounts
Discounts on new car retail offers have dropped slightly by 1.9% quarter-on-quarter to £1,672 on average in Q4, according to the latest AM data.
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8 Questions to... Snows Kia Guildford master technician David Weston
Fresh from his crowning as world champion in the Kia EV Skill World Cup 2021, Snows Motor Group's Kia Guildford master technician David Weston is the latest person to take part in AM's '8 Questions to...' series.
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How can car retailers turn red and amber aftersales work into profit?
Even the traditionally slender margins that car dealerships make on new and used car sales once all the overheads have been factored in, aftersales is key to profitability.
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Nissan MD Andrew Humberstone wants dealer network to leverage early EV advantage
Nissan dealers will be in a good place to capitalise on the UK car market’s electrification, but they will need to raise their game, according to Nissan GB managing director Andrew Humberstone.
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Genesis brand has a 'crawl, walk, run' approach to sales volumes, says UK MD
With seven new car launches in 12 months, at first glance Genesis Motor Europe’s entry to the UK market appears to be an all-out assault on the premium sector.
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Polestar CEO finds EV brand's online car retail model 'rejuvinating'
When Polestar UK chief executive Jonathan Goodman told AM he was “thoroughly enjoying” his role overseeing the roll-out of the performance electric vehicle (EV) brand, it’s clear that he means it.
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No stopping the march of car maker's 'surveillance capitalism'
Motorists have shown uncertainty about the transformation of car makers into tech companies and dealers could be left to explain their franchised partners’ ‘surveillance capitalism’, it has been claimed.
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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.
