March 2021

Date: 11-02-2021

In this issue

Marshall Motors: 'No surrender' as Covid threatens plate change says CEO Daksh Gupta

'This is a dagger to the heart for someone like me...trained as a salesperson since I was 15' - Peter Vardy, boss of Peter Vardy Group

'Free-trade agreement with EU is not the end of the Brexit journey' - Deloitte

High visibility dealerships 'no longer make sense'

OEMs need to 'make minds up' on dealer network

'Too much emphasis on tech, not enough on leadership' - Sewells

The importance of protecting dealers' online reputations

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March 2021

Aston Martin to take car dealer to court over Valkyrie hypercar payments

Bogus online car retailer scams buyers out of thousands

Peugeot showcases new design language in 308SW

Swansway Group saves £1m by switching to LED light bulbs

What does a target-free agency model future hold for franchised car dealers?

Toyota/Lexus launches 10-year warranty through service-activated Relax scheme

BMW Group launches BMW Charging and Mini Charging in the UK

Soaring wholesale used car prices ‘not recoverable’ at point of sale

SPOTiCAR launches to help people buy any Stellantis brands' used cars

Used car stocking crisis? ‘control supply, control the market’

Constellation accelerates growth of cinch with £80m Rockingham Motor Speedway acquisition

Dealers are selling a quarter of used cars too cheaply, says Indicata

Generating a car test drive lead online costs £3,430, reveals Sophus3

AM car dealer roundtable goes virtual to discuss COVID-19 challenges

EV Charger said to add £50k to the value of a house

Business as usual for car auctions in COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’

SsangYong Motor Company files for bankruptcy in South Korean court

Tier 4 car dealers hope COVID-19 vaccine will spark ‘sharp recovery’

Scottish car dealers can continue click & collect sales in tighter lockdown

NI dealers' post-Brexit 20% VAT on used cars issue ‘not going away’

Subaru UK: 'We have not treated the brand correctly in the UK'