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Opinion
Are consumer ready for the future of mobility? A guest opinion
In March 2019 the Tesla Model 3 – the mid-sized all-electric saloon, with over 250 miles of range, and available from under £400 per month – outsold all alternatives across Europe.
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Opinion
Unlock the key to the future of car ownership, a guest opinion
Buying and running a car is not the set of discrete transactions it once was: drivers no longer buy a car from one place, have their vehicle serviced by another and then sell it on elsewhere.
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Opinion
Tesla’s long and winding road to EV profitability, a guest opinion
Many of us expected Q1 loses for Tesla last week, but I for one hadn’t anticipated such eye-wateringly bad figures. The firm lost over $700m in the first quarter of 2019, one of its worst quarterly results ever.
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Opinion
If Henry Ford were alive today, would he build cars? A guest opinion
As innovations go, it’s hard to match the impact of Henry Ford’s development of the assembly line in 1913.
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Opinion
FCA review furthers argument to ‘Gamify’ car dealer finance, guest opinion
There needs to be a sweeping change in the role of technology both at the point of sale and online, placing consumers in control of their finance experience and just as importantly to provide lenders with a rigorous record of the customer’s finance buying experience.
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Opinion
Video and an (em)pathetic aftersales experience
Aftersales 'bells and whistles' won't count for much if the fundamentals of service are missing
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Opinion
Ex-VW boss Winterkorn's charges see dieseIgate scandal rumble on, guest opinion
German prosecutors have charged the Volkswagen Group’s ex-chief executive Martin Winterkorn over his role in the Dieselgate scandal.
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Opinion
Buying the right stock - a guest opinion
Neil Smith of Imperial Cars outlines how the group is selecting stock intelligently.
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Opinion
Guest opinion: AI will boost retention, not devastate the retail workforce
It’s no secret that car sales are increasingly influenced by technology, with digital tools and services now forming a central part of the customer journey.
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Opinion
Brexit has triggered a new car pre-registration boom, a guest opinion
With Brexit looming and the uncertainty of what that will mean for the industry, it’s fair to say that Q1 2019 has been like no other for UK automotive dealers.
