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Opinion
Perrys MD Darren Ardron tells AM News Show it’s ‘back to reality’ in 2022
Perrys Motor Group managing director Darren Ardron told the AM News Show Podcast that it felt like the car retail sector was getting “back to reality” in 2022 – but highlighted reasons for optimism.
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Opinion
Charging and tax anxiety are the last barriers to electric car adoption, opinion
Paragon Bank managing director of motor finance Julian Rance believes a more coherent plan on developing the charging infrastructure, plus insight into the Government’s tax agenda, should propel electric vehicle (EV) adoption.
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Opinion
It's buffer size that counts for just in time car assembly and maintenance - opinion
Lean coach Piers Trenear-Thomas challenges professor Jim Saker's recent viewpoint which pondered whether 'just in time' automotive manufacturing has had its time.
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Opinion
Is the just in time car manufacturing mantra 'out of time'?
One of the things that has changed due to COVID and, to some extent, Brexit is that commonly held mantras of good management have started to be questioned.
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Opinion
Making every call count remains key in car retail's omnichannel age, opinion
Despite our changing habits as consumers, as we embrace digital channels, many of us still want to experience a face-to-face interaction for that moment when we sign on the dotted line for a new car.
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Opinion
Saker: Constellation car retail acquisitions could speed-up agency model adoption
Could Constellation Automotive's move into the franchised car retail sector be a 'catalyst' for the sector's accelerated shift to agency retail models?
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Opinion
People will be key to car retailers' agency model success, opinion
Putting people first holds the key to success with the car retail agency model.
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Opinion
The pulling power of used vehicles - opinion
Volkswagen Finance Services UK boss Mike Todd shares his thoughts on 2022's vehicle and motor finance markets.
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Opinion
Paragon Motor Finance MD Julian Rance: 'car values to remain buoyant for 3 to 4 years'
Paragon Bank’s Motor Finance managing director Julian Rance has suggested that used car values will remain robust for "three to four years" as elelctric vehicles (EV) start to dominate registrations.
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Opinion
Are subsidised car sales needed to drive automotive's green future? Opinion
Professor Jim Saker's latest 'Viewpoint' opinion article for Automotive Management (AM) considers what is needed to shift the automotive balance to EVs in the UK.
