Supplier insight
Supplier insight News
- Land Rovers dominate Dealer Auction rankings for biggest sales margin
- Automotive Transformation Group appoint new chief revenue officer
- CitNOW Group acquires digital solutions provider Auto Imaging
- Admiral Group launches venture capital business with Wagonex investment
- Used car sector ‘no longer in a period of heavy demand’, says Cox Automotive
- Car retailers cannot afford to compromise on new FCA principles
- UK remains only European country to experience declining used car values
- Premium cars defy cost-of-living crisis in Aston Barclay desirability index
- Carwow partners with AI platform to help dealers improve conversions
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10 minutes with... Journey Energy Solutions managing director Darren Riva
As car retailers across the UK look to combat soaring energy prices with the installation of renewable solutions, AM interviewed Journey Energy Solutions managing director Darren Riva.
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Q&A: 10 minutes with... Carwow chief executive James Hind
A decade after its launch into the UK car retail sector, carwow co-founder and chief executive James Hind has reflected on the road that led to an "exciting new growth phase".
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5 minutes with… Paul Hollick, chair, Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP)
The addition to AM’s ‘5 minutes with…’ features series sees editor Tim Rose sit down with Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) chair Paul Hollick to discuss its new dealer standard and what it might mean for car retailers.
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10 minutes with... drivvn chief executive Peter Brown
In the latest of AM's '10 minutes with...' supplier insight interviews, drivvn chief executive Peter Brown discusses online car sales, the ominchannel customer journey and the influence of the agency retail model.
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Fixed rate finance model makes franchised car retailers 'transparent and fair'
The future of franchised retailers’ motor finance FCA ruling on discretionary commissions has lead to greater transparency, but few dealers are reporting any noticeable variation to income as a result.
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Independent car dealers' flexibility paid dividends after finance regulation changes
Independent used car dealerships and supermarkets have been best positioned to adapt to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rule banning discretionary commission models that was brought into force last January.
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FCA's new Consumer Duty makes transparency and consistency vital in car finance
With December’s publication of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) second consultation on its new all-encompassing Consumer Duty protocols and the automotive retail sector now subject to commission disclosure regulations, motor finance has once again been reassessing how it operates.
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VIDEO: AM Live serves up online customer engagement best practice
Automotive Management (AM) Live served up a packed agenda of seminars and presentations in three theatres focussing on key aspects of the car retail business.
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VIDEOS: Harnessing digital tools to crack car retail
Online car retail, stock acquisition, reputation management and consumer finance were among the themes explored by speakers at AM Live 2021.
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5 Minutes with… Petronas Lubricants International UK market manager, Carl Sault
In AM’s latest ‘5 Minutes with…’ supplier interview Petronas Lubricants International UK market manager, Carl Sault, reflects on the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and the switch to electric vehicles (EV).
