Executive View
Executive View: How to manage properly and effectively
Terrific managers do what others don’t or won’t, says Dr William Holden, chairman of Sewells, in his latest installment of Sewells' series with AM-online, providing monthly insights into people and performance management to help automotive retail leaders to inspire, motivate and guide their dealership teams more effectively.
Executive View: Clearing the runway for change
Sewells’s managing director Gail Harrison guides automotive retail leaders and the discipline, focus and occasional ruthlessness that's required to create more space and time to plan and implement the ideas that will truly change a business's fortunes.
Executive View: A parking ban on big SUVs in cities? Just political excuses.
Genuine environment protecting measures are welcome but politicians should be honest when their new policies are really designed to mitigate for lack of planning and investment, argues AM's regular columnist Professor Jim Saker, emeritus professor of Loughborough University's business school and president of the Institute of the Motor Industry.
Executive View: The fishing quota approach for car sales
This year could go down in history for the automotive industry, for the most unusual reason, writes AM's regular columnist Professor Jim Saker, emeritus professor of Loughborough University's business school and president of the Institute of the Motor Industry.
Executive View: Dale Wyatt's expectations of UK motor retail in 2024
The months ahead will bring a "hyper competitive environment" with fresh entrants to the new car market, existing OEMs battling to convince retail buyers about EVs, and a close eye on cost bases, according to outspoken industry executive Dale Wyatt as the Suzuki GB boss shared his expectations for 2024 on LinkedIn.
Executive View: Vulnerable customer identification under the FCA's Consumer Duty
The pressure on UK motor retailers to identify vulnerable customers ahead of the motor finance sales process has increased since the arrival of the latest regulatory regime, and Jonathan Barrett, chief executive of Comentis, shares his thoughts on what this means for regulated firms.
Executive View: Igniting the AI engine - three ways automotive brands can capture the opportunity
Amadeus Tunis, associate managing director, strategy, transportation and mobility, Publicis Sapient, shares his thoughts on where AI can help shape the automotive industry experience for the better.
Executive View: AI. Surely it will do better next time?
A dabble with an online artificial intelligence platform proves a dispiriting experience for AM's regular columnist Professor Jim Saker, emeritus professor of Loughborough University's business school and president of the Institute of the Motor Industry.