Executive Views

Executive View: Car usership versus car ownership the future of mobility?

Mike Todd, chief executive of Volkswagen Financial Services UK, ponders the need for motor retail to offer options which cater for all preferences, now and in the future.

Mike Todd 24 Nov

Leadership expert Dr William Holden of Sewells

Executive View: How to strengthen your internal communication effectiveness

Clarity of internal communication is vital in any organisation, and it starts from the leader down, says Dr William Holden, chairman of Sewells.

20 Nov

Professor Jim Saker, IMI president and automotive retail expert

Executive View: The omnicompetent vehicle technician emerges

AM's regular columnist Professor Jim Saker ponders the reasons behind the UK Government's sudden support of the motorist and outlines the pressing need for 'omnicompetence' in vehicle workshops.

7 Nov

Executive View: Create a culture of getting things done

Effective motor retail leaders must be skilled implementers of strategy, says Dr William Holden, chairman of Sewells, in his latest installment of an exclusive series with AM-online,

23 Oct

Executive View: Wake up! Push back and preserve the UK motor industry

AM's regular columnist Professor Jim Saker, emeritus professor of Loughborough University's business school and president of the Institute of the Motor Industry, is observing action elsewhere to help domestic car markets, but wonders what the UK is waiting for.

18 Oct

Suzuki GB director of Automobile Dale Wyatt on the AM News Show podcast

Executive View: Car market conditions are ripe to punish inactivity

Industry veteran Suzuki GB director Dale Wyatt shared his thoughts and a direct plea for modern automotive retail leaders to rethink their plans in changing conditions.

27 Sep

Executive View: Unlocking global supply is key to faster electrification of the UK

Jordan Brompton, co-founder and chief marketing officer of myenergi, explains why supply chain challenges are holding the UK back in the transition to electrification, as well as the subsequent impact this has on dealer sales struggles.

EV and hybrids 20 Sep

Executive View: How to drive significant increases in performance

Automotive retail leaders should follow these eight principles to get the highest performance out of their teams, leadership expert Dr William Holden of Sewells writes for AM-online

18 Sep

Executive View: Let technology and AI transform the car buying experience

Barry Judge, the chief executive of eBay Motors Group, shares his thoughts on the role of tech and artificial intelligence in transforming the used car buying experience.

24 Aug

Executive View: Building a high performing team

How can you build and sustain high performing teams in your car dealership? Leadership expert Dr WIlliam Holden shares his advice on AM-online

21 Aug

David Boyce, chief executive officer at Mad Devs

Executive View: car dealers must 'bake in' agility and resilience

David Boyce, chief executive, Mad Devs, shares his thoughts on dealers' agility and technology's need to help them scale up or down quickly in line with market shifts

11 Aug

Executive View: The Chinese Trojan Horse

AM's regular columnist Professor Jim Saker, emeritus professor at Loughborough University's business school and president of the Institute of the Motor Industry, expands on his recent warnings about the UK readily opening its arms to China's vast manufacturing and technological expertise when its regime is potentially unstable in the long term.

3 Aug

Executive View: What's stopping your team providing amazing customer experiences, every time?

Ten incredible tips on leading motor retail teams to consistently excellent customer experiences from AM's team leadership expert Dr William Holden at Sewells

24 Jul

Executive View: Opportunity knocks for Chinese electric vehicle brands

Mark Turnbull, global head of consulting at Cap HPI, explains why Chinese EV brands are serious prospects for the UK market and how they could eclipse established Western OEMs.

21 Jul

Executive View: A great betrayal of the UK auto industry

AM's regular columnist Professor Jim Saker, emeritus professor at Loughborough University's business school and president of the Institute of the Motor Industry, accuses the UK Government of being "in denial" of its EV policy's opening the floodgates to cheap Chinese imports.

EV and hybrids 12 Jul