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Opinion
New Land Rover Defender: The Cuckoo in the Discovery’s Nest? A guest opinion
Jaguar Land Rover's global sales fortunes may seem to be closely tied to the revolt against diesel engines, the uncertainty of Brexit and Chinese trade challenges but does its model strategy require a re-think?
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Opinion
Key-to-key delays accompany approved bodyshops' ADAS struggles, guest opinion
Vehicle manufacturers need to engage in greater levels of ‘calibration collaboration’ to deal with the rectification of new advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), if they are to assure a swift turnaround of accident repair work and avoid ‘bodyshop backlogs.’
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Opinion
Has the advertising watchdog declared RIP for the new car RRP? - a guest opinion
Steve Young, managing director, ICDP, suggests that it may be time for the automotive world to consider different pricing models.
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Opinion
Has the UK used car market undergone a seismic shift? Guest opinion
Auctions halls around the UK were heaving in 2018 as many dealers turned to the used sector to bolster profits. The result was the unusual phenomenon of high used volumes and record prices.
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Opinion
Why customers, not celebrities, can rebuild trust in motor retail
In a time of uncertainty, maybe it is time to allow our customers a bigger share of voice on our local digital channels.
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Opinion
Managing customer expectations of part-exchange values - a guest opinion
Imperial Cars operations director Neil Smith discusses the challenge of becoming more transparent with customers' trade-in cars.
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Opinion
Will poor customer comms cost car dealers in 2019? Guest opinion
Efficiencies – or more specifically, inefficiencies – have long dominated the automotive industry’s headlines.
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Opinion
Car manufacturers focus on the shift to servitisation, guest opinion
Collecting insights from academics, customers and industry leaders, Syncron recently set out to understand how manufacturers can capitalise on the megatrend of servitisation, where manufacturers shift the focus of selling a product itself to the outcome or value that the product delivers.
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Opinion
Politicians ‘playing with rules’ for vehicle CO2 emissions targets, guest opinion
The European Automobile Manufacturer’s Association (ACEA) is right to feel let down by the final 2030 CO2 emissions deal proposed by the EU member states, Commission and the European Parliament.
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Opinion
How car dealerships should measure success in 2019, guest opinion
The dealer landscape looks very different today than it did 10 years ago. Rapid advancements in technology, the demand for a short lead-time from buying decisions to delivery, and changes to legislation and regulation leave dealerships scrambling to stay ahead of the curve.
