Arnold Clark Automobiles
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Latest News 23 Mar'Over by Easter': 12 months on from car retail’s COVID closures
When Arnold Clark chief executive Eddie Hawthorne openly conceded that he had initially felt the COVID-19 crisis would be “over by Easter”, it was clear that nobody in the sector could have imagined being in lockdown 12 months on.
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Market Insight 23 Mar
Roadmap to recovery: a staggered return to trading or double hit of opportunity’?
The phased easing of COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’ could deliver a staggered recovery for car retail or a double whammy of opportunity for dealerships across the UK, it has been suggested.
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Dealer profiles 10 FebTarget 2030: Arnold Clark CEO Eddie Hawthorne is 'committing to decarbonisation'
Sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans will stop in the UK from 2030, as part of the Government’s “green industrial revolution”.
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Digital Marketing 4 FebArnold Clark secures 'multi-million pound' Channel 4 TV drama sponsorship
Arnold Clark has partnered with Channel 4 to sponsor its TV drama and Walter Presents content throughout 2021.
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Supplier News 15 JanE-commerce, Arnold Clark and VW's ID3 - in your new AM digital mag
Arnold Clark's innovative approach to promoting electric cars, small dealer groups' success with online car sales and Cinch's strategy for growth are all explored in the new issue of AM magazine, available to read here in digital form.
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Car Dealer News 23 DecArnold Clark targets education over sales with £5m AFV Innovation Centre
Arnold Clark has set aside its car sales priorities with the opening of a £5 million Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Innovation Centre which aims to educate motorists on the benefits of EVs.
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Car Dealer News 2 DecArnold Clark staff ‘angry’ after colleague worked through COVID symptoms
Arnold Clark has insisted that staff who experience COVID-19 symptoms are instructed to remain at home after allegations that a senior member of car dealership staff exposed colleagues and customers to the virus by continuing to work.
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Car Dealer News 29 OctProfits climb at Arnold Clark with rising used car sales
Expansion of its used car supermarkets has helped Arnold Clark Automobiles drive profits and revenues up.
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Car Dealer News 21 Oct
Staff mental health concerns ‘through the roof’ since COVID, says Arnold Clark boss
Arnold Clark chief executive Eddie Hawthorne has said that mental health concerns among AM100 the car retail group’s staff have gone “through the roof” due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Car Dealer News 22 JunPerrys and Donnelly close Vauxhall car dealership sites
Perrys Motor Group and Donnelly Group have closed Vauxhall car dealerships in the past week as the Griffin-badged brand continues its network consolidation strategy.
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Car Dealer News 17 Jun
Car dealers await next stage of Scottish Government's lockdown easing plan
Car dealers across Scotland insist that there was scope for a COVID-19 lockdown exemption for car showrooms as they await news of “phase two” of the Scottish Government’s retail re-opening plans.
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Car Dealer News 12 Jun‘We must normalise socially distanced car showrooms’, says Devonshire Motors boss
Devonshire Motors owner Nathan Tomlinson believes the car retail sector must move quickly to “normalise” socially-distanced car showrooms to avoid deterring anxious customers.
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Aftersales 12 JunCOVID-19 social distancing rules set Arnold Clark apprentices back a year
Arnold Clark chief executive Eddie Hawthorne has admitted that the car retail group’s apprentices will see their training “set back by a year” as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Car Dealer News 11 Jun
Arnold Clark CEO Eddie Hawthorne: ‘I thought COVID-19 would be over by Easter’
Arnold Clark chief executive Eddie Hawthorne has told AM that he initially felt that the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis would be “over by Easter”, but now concedes it has fundamentally changed car retail.
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Car Dealer News 26 MayAutoparts UK implements strict social distancing as branches reopen
Arnold Clark-owned Autoparts UK has implemented strict social-distancing measures throughout its headquarters in Glasgow, after recently reopening its branches.
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Market Insight 3 AprTechnology is finally tackling car dealers' customer data challenges
The quality of consumer data found within a car retailer's DMS can sometimes be questionable – but there is now a range of ways to guarantee it’s useful.
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Car Dealer News 2 AprArnold Clark, TrustFord and Simon Bailes Peugeot support NHS key workers
Arnold Clark, Simon Bailes Peugeot and TrustFord have shown their support to the NHS through the donation of 20,000 disposable car seat covers and the provision of vehicles and vital maintenance support to keep essential healthcare services moving.
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Latest News 13 Feb
Mitchell Group's MD Mark Mitchell wins 2020 AM Award for Business Leader of the Year
As indicators of a positive business culture go, a return-on-sales percentage which regularly outstrips that of staff turnover is hard to beat.
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Latest News 13 Feb
Arnold Clark wins 2020 AM Award for Dealer Group of the Year
This business takes every opportunity it can to make good profit and keep its customers satisfied, no matter what their motoring needs.
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Latest News 13 Feb
Arnold Clark wins the 2020 AM Award for Best Dealer Group (more than 10 sites)
Merging the online offering and physical experience for customers is a challenge this dealer group is tackling through investment in digital technology.
