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Opinion
'Devil is in the detail' of Brexit deal for UK automotive, guest opinion
That a trade deal has been at been agreed at the last minute between the UK and EU comes as a huge relief for manufacturing sectors like automotive
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Opinion
Car retail sector must 'entertain' online customers, guest opinion
Heard the one about the COVID-19 pandemic being an accelerant for change? I think we all have.
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Opinion
Can car retail harbour 'cautious optimism' for 2021? Guest opinion
As Automotive Managemnent (AM) asks UK car retail businessses to share their hopes and fears for a COVID-19 and Brexit-impacted year ahead in the 'Outlook 2021 Survey', David Borland, EY UK & Ireland automotive leader suggests there could be cause for "cautious optimism".
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Opinion
‘Perfect storm’ sees November car sales blown off course, opinion
The perfect storm of challenges affecting the automotive industry continues unabated, with the pandemic, Brexit and supply issues all impacting consumer confidence and demand for new vehicles.
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Opinion
Agency model's success 'comes down to numbers' for car retailers, opinion
Today, Capgemini have published a report advocating the transition to an agency model for distribution networks, supported by consumer and dealer surveys in Europe and China.
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Opinion
Personalised processes key to car sales conversion in 2021, opinion
As we entered lockdown back in March, many dealers would have feared the worst for 2020 but a strong bounce back in both new and used sales through the summer will have gone some way to mitigating the impact of the pandemic.
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Opinion
A belief in workplace diversity transcends morality
Director of the Centre for Automotive Management at Loughborough University’s Business School, AM Awards judge and recently-appointed Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) president, Jim Saker, argues that diversity in automotive "needs to be looked at".
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Opinion
Lookers to publish 2019 results in November after 13.6% Q3 cars sales growth
Lookers has reported that trading in Q3 resulted in underlying PBT “significantly ahead of last year” to largely offset losses recorded in a COVID-19 impacted first half of 2020.
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Opinion
Five tips to boost paid social media marketing of new and used car sales
With Q4 now upon us, dealers will be looking at ways to close this challenging year as strongly as possible.
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Opinion
All revved-up and nowhere to go? UK car manufacturing post-Brexit
Some UK based car manufacturers – especially Japanese ones - could end up facing export tariffs with or without a Brexit free trade deal with the European Union (EU).
