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Opinion
Free women from fear of 'exclusion, intimidation or attack' to thrive in automotive
In a special AM ‘guest opinion’ post to mark International Women’s Day, Julia Muir explains how fixing car retail to to allow women to feel safe and thrive has little to do with being ‘woke’ or ‘politically correct’.
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Opinion
What women want: automotive retail's drive to digital doesn't discriminate
In the first of two specially-written AM 'guest opinion' posts to mark International Women's Day, Jacqui Barker head of commercial at drivvn, explains why the drive towards digital and greater diversity in the workforce is set to transform car retail.
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Opinion
Do EVs need a different sales process? Guest opinion
It may be a truism that the only constant in motor retailing is change. The vehicles motorists are buying, how they are powered and the ownership model evolve at an ever-faster pace.
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Opinion
Connecting the ecosystem: making automotive retail faster and smarter
In today’s world, technology has the power to transform customer experiences and relationships, but the car buying and servicing progress may still be viewed as inconvenient and impersonal by many customers.
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Opinion
Opinion: Plan and prepare to turbocharge April 12 car showroom reopenings
We have a date. There is an end in sight. Lockdown 3 trading for car dealers will end on April 12.
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Opinion
PM's soundbites alone won't get us to 2030/35 EV aim
The future of the planet is too important to be dictated by political soundbites, warns professor Jim Saker
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Opinion
Tech solutions 'snowball' new online normal in car sales, opinion
Offering car-buyers a seamless, end-to-end digital experience is vital for any business wishing to prosper in the automotive sector.
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Opinion
Three key areas will define automotive's COVID-19 response, opinion
Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS) chief executive, Mike Todd, predicts that - aside from the impact of Brexit - three other key areas will continue to influence the automotive sector’s response post COVID-19.
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Opinion
COVID-19 and EVs to keep cashflow the heart of car retail’s 2021 strategies
A Brexit deal may have been done but with COVID-19 and the electric vehicle (EV) agenda at the heart of car retail’s challenges in 2021, Alison Ashley, RSM’s head of motor retail, has highlighted her key predictions for the years ahead.
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Opinion
Carmakers' ecommerce platforms are harming online experience, opinion
Recent research Auto Trader Auto Trader Market Report reveals that the pandemic has accelerated the adoption of online car buying behaviour, as consumers and retailers adapt to a surge in shopping from home.
