FranchiseGuide2014
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Car Manufacturer News 26 SepThe AM Franchise Guide 2014
AM’s Franchise Guide 2014 looks at each of the manufacturer brands, the vehicles they have on the horizon and the opportunities they present in the near future, using data from our intelligence website, AMi, and the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
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Latest News 25 SepVolvo – AM Franchise Guide 2014
Volvo will get a chance to express its new identity under Geely ownership with the launch of the second-generation XC90 in 2015.
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Latest News 25 SepVolkswagen - AM Franchise Guide 2014
Volkswagen, the third-biggest player in the UK car market, has seen its share decline slightly in the past few years despite increasing its registrations.
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Latest News 25 SepVauxhall – AM Franchise Guide 2014
Vauxhall has been in second place behind Ford in the new car market in the UK for many years, but the manufacturer has designs on becoming number one – in retail and true fleet sales – by 2016.
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Latest News 25 SepToyota – AM Franchise Guide 2014
Toyota is a smaller player in the UK car market than it used to be and although it has dropped some of the slower-selling cars from the line-up in recent years, it still has one of the most diverse ranges and sales have been increasing since 2011.
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Latest News 25 SepSuzuki – AM Franchise Guide 2014
Suzuki came close to equalling its best ever year in the UK for new car sales in 2013, registering just more than 33,000 units and taking a 1.5% market share.
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Latest News 25 SepSubaru – AM Franchise Guide 2014
Subaru is a brand that appears to be on an upswing again, albeit from a low base and following many years of decline.
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Latest News 25 SepSsangYong – AM Franchise Guide 2014
SsangYong is back in the ascendancy, after several challenging years following a restructuring. It is aiming for growth in the UK driven by new models and adding more dealers to its network.
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Latest News 25 SepSkoda – AM Franchise Guide 2014
Skoda has left its former image as a budget brand behind and is going from strength to strength, with continuous growth in market share since 2007 and improving sales every year from 2009.
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Latest News 25 SepSeat – AM Franchise Guide 2014
There may be concerns over the future of the Seat brand in Europe, but in the UK it has been a big success.
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Latest News 25 SepRenault – AM Franchise Guide 2014
Renault is in the process of rebuilding sales following tough decisions to slim down its model range and cut back its dealer network.
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Latest News 25 SepPorsche – AM Franchise Guide 2014
Porsche has successfully maintained its image as one of the top sportscar producers at the same time as expanding its range to include SUVs and saloons.
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Latest News 25 SepPeugeot – AM Franchise Guide 2014
Peugeot in the UK is performing rather better than parent company PSA in recent years, but it is likely that we will see some rationalisation in the range as the manufacturer seeks to cut some of the less profitable models.
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Latest News 25 SepNissan – AM Franchise Guide 2014
Nissan’s UK business began a turnaround with the introduction of the first Qashqai in 2007 and it is still on the crest of that wave, with both sales and market share increasing every year since 2008.
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Latest News 25 SepMitsubishi – AM Franchise Guide 2014
Mitsubishi had a 1% share of the market and 25,000 car registrations in 2005. It has never approached that level since, but a resurgence is under way.
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Latest News 25 SepMini – AM Franchise Guide 2014
Mini has sold more cars every year since 2009, but market share since 2011 has not kept pace.
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Latest News 25 SepMG – AM Franchise Guide 2014
MG Motor UK is gradually re-establishing itself with an increasing range of cars and a strengthening network of dealers. So far this year, the brand has 1,483 registrations, a 777% increase on the same period in 2013.
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Latest News 25 SepMercedes-Benz – AM Franchise Guide 2014
Mercedes-Benz’s growth will be fuelled by new products, many of which are compact and affordable, giving drivers an opportunity to own or lease a new Mercedes-Benz they might not have had before.
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Latest News 25 SepMazda – AM Franchise Guide 2014
A resurgence in fleet sales on the back of low-CO2 and fuel-efficient Skyactiv models has helped Mazda begin recapturing market share it had been losing since 2009.
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Latest News 25 SepLotus – AM Franchise Guide 2014
Lotus registrations have been in a downward trend for the past 12 years and show little sign of improving.
