Car dealers endure more cash flow volatility than most businesses, but good forecasting, careful stock management and good communication can calm the waters
Learn the lessons of the UK’s most profitable dealer groups with ASE's profit clinic at the Automotive Management Live exhibition.
Car dealers are feeling the strain from falling margins, recruitment woes and manufacturer ‘micro-management’, delegates at the latest AM Round Table heard.
Car dealers need to take care that cuts in spending do not lead to reduced efficiency and profitability.
Should your dealerships take an in-house or an outsourced approach to essential services? We ask dealers and suppliers for the pros and cons of each.
Each quarter AM surveys dealers in its High Performance Indicators survey on the state of the market and their confidence in areas such as sales, profitability, manufacturer relations and consumer demand. The survey includes telephone interviews with a number of dealers. Their views are expressed here.
Grants Seat's line managers are shielded from administration to concentrate on customers.
