opinion
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Opinion 1 JunCarmakers need UK Government support to avoid 'carmageddon', opinion
With COVID-19 bringing a 'Perfect Storm, Part 2' to UK automotive Professor David Bailey wants to see Government support to save the flagship manufacturing sector.
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Opinion 18 MayCar showroom visits' growing significance post-lockdown, guest opinion
The automotive sector is no stranger to the power of tech and it’s often been behind the leading edge of it.
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Opinion 7 May‘No going back’ after coronavirus-prompted car sales shift, opinion
New car sales are going to change as a result of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic... But not how you might think.
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Opinion 4 MayMeasured removal of furlough essential for COVID-19 lockdown recovery, opinion
It would be more than premature to talk about a “return to normal”.
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Opinion 30 AprDealers already have the tools for COVID-19 lockdown car sales, opinion
Much of the car retail conversation through the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown period has focused on online selling.
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Opinion 28 AprShaping the future: a COVID-19 used car pricing challenge, opinion
In the life of every war correspondent that I have read about, from Marie Colvin to John Simpson, there has always come a time when they could no longer simply observe and report the tragedies unfolding around them, but were driven to participate and to influence what they were watching.
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Opinion 27 AprKey ‘business fraud’ issues: lessons learned from Lookers’ £4m black hole
It is interesting to see further details announced today around the ongoing financial investigation at Lookers.
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Opinion 24 AprCould car dealers get left behind waiting for a clear end to COVID-19 crisis?
As the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown continues, car dealers are taking varying approaches to their online marketing as most make efforts to prioritise online marketing in preparation for a new kind of 'normal'.
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Opinion 23 AprLooking beyond lockdown to anticipate May/June car sales 'bounce', opinion
The automotive industry is starting to look beyond the end of lockdown and weigh-up what the short and medium-term impacts of the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis will be.
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Opinion 22 AprCoronavirus: how we act will stay in memory, says Jim Saker
I am writing this article the day after Boris Johnson announced the first stage of stringent restrictions on British life as a response to Coronavirus.
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Opinion 20 AprPost-coronavirus car sales and the future of vehicle retailing, opinion
Car retailers must be ready for the challenge of stocking and selling cars while respecting consumer concerns and observing Government legislation after the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown.
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Opinion 16 AprCar dealers' collaboration could be key to COVID-19 survival, opinion
As the industry prepared to peak for the busy Q1 close few expected the final week to be quite as challenging as it turned out to be with the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
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Opinion 7 AprCOVID-19 coronavirus is accelerating automotive retail changes, guest opinion
The past couple of weeks have seen unprecedented and rapid changes at a personal and business level driven by sweeping government responses to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
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Opinion 6 AprNothing suggests a coronavirus-prompted used car values crash, guest opinion
There is nothing in the current trade or retail data to suggest that used car values will crash due to the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown period.
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Opinion 2 AprReconnecting with consumers is key to car retail’s future, guest opinion
Even without the current COVID-19 coronavirus crisis it was clear to everyone in the industry that automotive businesses are rapidly approaching a crossroads.
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Opinion 31 MarAuto industry hit from coronavirus could be double SMMT forecast, opinion
Car production forecasts from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) have suggested that UK auto output will fall by 200,000 to just below 1.1 million because of plant shutdowns caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus - representing an 18% fall in output this year.
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Opinion 30 MarDrivers need convincing of EVs for 2032 petrol and diesel ban to work, opinion
With the UK government considering whether to bring forward a ban on the sale of petrol, diesel and hybrid cars to 2032, Ana Ramirez Aguirrezabala, international head of auto at market research company Simpson Carpenter, argues that the UK’s political leaders need to do more to persuade consumers to give electric vehicles (EV) a try.
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Opinion 27 MarCar industry's role in 'dystopian future'
Professor Jim Saker is director of the Centre for Automotive Management at Loughborough University's Business School and an AM Awards judge. He has been involved in the automotive industry for more than 20 years.
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Opinion 23 MarPositive signs for car retail amid COVID-19 lock down, guest opinion
Agile and innovative companies are marked by their ability to react to change in markets and environments and that has never been more true than during the current COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
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Opinion 20 Mar
Government coronavirus measures must support automotive, guest opinion
While Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is still producing cars in the UK (for now), the rest of the UK mass auto industry has effectively shut down, as the devastating economic effects of coronavirus unfold across Europe, disrupting supply chains and dramatically reducing demand.
