With so much going on in 2023 it's impossible to say for certain what one event had the most impact on the UK's franchised networks. Yet our analytics has enabled us to identify the top 15 AM-online articles that were most-read by our core audience of franchised motor retailers.

There's a combination of OEM major strategy change, leadership shuffles, acquisitions, disasters and public spats.

  1. JLR dealers ‘flabbergasted’ by plan to axe Land Rover brand https://www.am-online.com/news/manufacturer/2023/04/20/jlr-dealers-flabbergasted-by-plan-to-axe-land-rover-brand
  2. New chief executive revealed for Marshall Motor Group https://www.am-online.com/news/dealer-news/2023/07/07/new-chief-executive-revealed-for-marshall-motor-group
  3. Car dealer group "devastated" at being cut by Toyota https://www.am-online.com/news/dealer-news/2023/09/28/car-dealer-group-devastated-at-being-ditched-by-toyota
  4. Inchcape thanks emergency services after huge blaze at Jaguar Land Rover dealership https://www.am-online.com/news/dealer-news/2023/04/11/inchcape-thanks-emergency-services-after-blaze-at-jaguar-land-rover-dealership
  5. Cazoo could fold through lack of fresh funding https://www.am-online.com/news/dealer-news/2023/12/19/cazoo-could-fold-through-lack-of-fresh-funding
  6. Stellantis standards blamed for closure of Fiat, Alfa, Jeep car dealership https://www.am-online.com/news/dealer-news/2023/08/23/stellantis-standards-blamed-for-closure-of-fiat-alfa-jeep-car-dealership
  7. The 2023 AM100 most powerful UK car dealers is revealed https://www.am-online.com/news/latest-news/2023/11/15/the-2023-am100-is-revealed
  8. Steven Eagell poised to acquire 13 Marshall Motor Group dealerships https://www.am-online.com/news/acquisitions-and-deals/2023/04/05/steven-eagell-poised-to-acquire-13-marshall-moor-group-dealerships
  9. Lookers takeover set to collapse as Cinch withdraws backing https://www.am-online.com/news/acquisitions-and-deals/2023/07/20/constellation-to-vote-against-global-auto-holdings-lookers-bid
  10. Ford to roll out agency model as it overhauls EV customer journey https://www.am-online.com/news/manufacturer/2023/05/16/ford-overhauls-electric-vehicle-customer-journey
  11. Halfords strikes at franchised networks with 'Dealer Or No Dealer' marketing campaign https://www.am-online.com/news/aftersales/2023/09/11/halfords-strikes-at-franchised-networks-with-dealer-or-no-dealer-marketing-campaign
  12. Paul Willcox steps down as Stellantis UK boss  https://www.am-online.com/news/people-news/2023/07/06/paul-willcox-steps-down-as-stellantis-uk-boss
  13. Arnold Clark’s Christmas cyber attack recovery a ‘mammoth task’  https://www.am-online.com/news/dealer-news/2023/01/03/arnold-clark-s-christmas-cyber-attack-recovery-a-mammoth-task
  14. Stellantis UK makes key senior management changes https://www.am-online.com/news/manufacturer/2023/09/28/stellantis-uk-makes-key-senior-management-changes
  15. Land Rover salesman faces judge after accidentally driving into colleague https://www.am-online.com/news/dealer-news/2023/10/15/land-rover-salesman-faces-judge-after-accidentally-driving-into-colleague
 

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