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Nissan MD Andrew Humberstone wants dealer network to leverage early EV advantage
Nissan dealers will be in a good place to capitalise on the UK car market’s electrification, but they will need to raise their game, according to Nissan GB managing director Andrew Humberstone.
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Genesis brand has a 'crawl, walk, run' approach to sales volumes, says UK MD
With seven new car launches in 12 months, at first glance Genesis Motor Europe’s entry to the UK market appears to be an all-out assault on the premium sector.
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Polestar CEO finds EV brand's online car retail model 'rejuvinating'
When Polestar UK chief executive Jonathan Goodman told AM he was “thoroughly enjoying” his role overseeing the roll-out of the performance electric vehicle (EV) brand, it’s clear that he means it.
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No stopping the march of car maker's 'surveillance capitalism'
Motorists have shown uncertainty about the transformation of car makers into tech companies and dealers could be left to explain their franchised partners’ ‘surveillance capitalism’, it has been claimed.
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Car manufacturer outlook is fines as EU emissions regulations start to bite
Car manufacturers are looking at model rationalisations, reduced trims and increased co-operations in a bid to comply with clear air targets. Tom Seymour reports...
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Lockdown lessons: Franchised car dealers’ OEM relationships under the spotlight
It’s fair to say the past 12 months have been challenging for the car retail sector.
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Why Citroen UK has the plan it's been crying out for
Citroen UK managing director Eurig Druce outlines how its Citroen Advance UK three year plan will improve the fortunes of its franchised dealer network.
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8 Questions To Dan Cross of LEVC Retail
In our monthly '8 Questions To' feature, AM asks Dan Cross, head of retail at LEVC London, about the challenges he's facing.
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LEVC: slow ULEZ roll-out a ‘frustration’ for fast-growing EV brand
Icon is a much over-used word in our modern world. Things that have only existed a few years are described as iconic, without having had the time to cement their place in their particular pantheon.
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Renault UK MD Vincent Tourette: 'My biggest concern remains a hard Brexit'
COVID-19 may have stalled the car retail sector for three months and plunged the UK into the most severe economic contraction on record, but Renault UK managing director Vincent Tourette still fears the effects of a “very hard Brexit” even more.