The July issue of AM is out now - the 'people issue' looks at staff recruitment, evaluation, training and retention
Advice and case studies from the AM & IMI People Conference on creating a people culture, measuring the return on your training investment and attracting young people and graduates to a professionalised motor retail sector.
Thousands of young people in the UK have a passion for motoring, but struggle to find a way into the sector. GoThinkBig aims to change that, says Tokunbo Ajasa-Oluwa
Dealers can achieve a high return on investment (ROI) from targeted training, but non-targeted training that’s merely a box-ticking exercise will not give good results, according to IMI return on investment manager Dr Paul Spear
Vauxhall retail network development director Chris Roberts on the changes he made at the manufacturer to develop line management at dealer level and attract talented young people.
An increasingly professional independent sector will help raise the perception of automotive retail as a whole, Independent Garage Association director Stuart James told the AM & IMI People Conference.
In its drive to create the ‘best place to work’, Scottish dealer group Peter Vardy is confident the company will become ‘the John Lewis of automotive retail’.
Steve Nash, chief executive of the IMI, makes the case for putting the motor retail industry on a more professional footing
Transforming a regional business into a national company can only succeed if its people are genuinely at its heart, according to Daksh Gupta, chief executive of Marshall Motor Group.
Many franchised dealer bosses now talk about hiring for attitude. Whether that will work against former Vauxhall salesman Gary Brown after he called a customer a "moaning little c***" on Facebook will remain to be seen.
Ford’s 999cc three-cylinder turbo Ecoboost has won International Engine of the Year 2014, becoming the first engine in the award’s 16-year history to successively win the title three years in a row.
Bradford-based dealer group JCT600 has appointed a national broker and corporate accounts manager to bolster its growing fleet operation.
By 2050 the number of cars worldwide will have risen from 1.2bn to 2.6bn, yet in developed regions such as Europe and the USA car usage is already in decline.
The broad range of vehicle remarketing services provided by VRA members are in need of better integration. That was the message delivered at the end of the Vehicle Remarketing Association's second technology showcase this week.
Motor Codes, the Trading Standards-approved garage scheme, has appointed the AA to carry out inspections of its 8,000-strong garage members.
Cian O’Brien is to join Audi UK as its new head of sales operations on September 1.
Jaguar will launch its fastest ever production vehicle with a new F-Type Project 7 model which will be the first car from its new Special Operations division.
Ford’s new Edge SUV will go on sale in Europe next year and will go up against models like the Audi Q5 and Volvo XC60.
Dealers have been urged by the advertising watchdog to ensure their marketing is clear when available warranty lengths are variable and are optional purchases.
Chinese manufacturer Qoros has launched its new 3 hatch model in China priced from between RMB 119,900 (£11,340) and RMB 171,900 (£16,240).
An advert showing Jaguar cars being driven on a closed public road in Switzerland has been banned for "glorifying speed".
Seat UK dealers will be using Autorola UK as its online remarketing partner.
Clare Balding OBE is to be the celebrity guest speaker at this year’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ Annual Dinner, taking place on November 25 at London's Grosvenor House.
The Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan has been awarded a five star safety rating while other models did not fare so well.
Seat will expand its Leon range further this year with the addition of an off-road focused model called the Leon X-Perience.
Renault has awarded seven of its UK retailers with a Dealer of Excellence award after it commissioned JD Power to measure its network's customer service performance.
Volkswagen has revealed the first images of its new close to production Beetle Dune which is expected to go on sale in the UK towards the end of 2015.
UK researchers believe they have discovered a viable solution to the challenges of storage and cost of hydrogen fuel production.
AM’s popular annual Digital Dealer Conference launches today with speakers from Volkswagen, top global marketing agency Ogilvy and the Internet Advertising Bureau already confirmed.
Ford will reveal its facelifted 2014 Focus ST at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend.
