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Luxury car retailer Auto100 focussed on growth after post-pandemic expansion
An unexpected explosion in the appetite for luxury car purchases after the pandemic hit the UK was a catalyst for significant growth at independent car retailer Auto100.
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How to boost aftersales affordability to keep serving cash-strapped motorists
As consumers are coming under increasing financial strain from soaring inflation and the cost-of-living crisis, so car dealerships are stepping up to help them through these challenging times.
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Dealers concerned of 'bleak winter' as they fight for profits and staff wellbeing
As 1 in 2 car dealers predict their 2022 profits will be down vs 2021 AM's survey finds 1 in 4 have made wage increases above 5% to help staff with living costs
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Used EV specialists share (some) of their secrets to car retail success
While franchised dealers have been busy preparing to sell and service new electric vehicles (EVs) for a while now, used car specialists have also started to carve themselves a niche in the market.
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Why your customers should be buying electric cars now
Selling EVs? You should. A lower total cost of ownership strengthens the case for customers to buy an electric car ahead of the 2030 zero emissions deadline.
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Car showrooms might widen their scope to find new revenue streams
As omnichannel sales, agency fees and low-maintenance electric cars become a norm, it will become imperative for car dealerships to identify new revenue streams.
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How is online retail affecting the role of car dealership business managers?
The role of the car dealership’s business manager is evolving – and digitalisation is playing its part in that change.
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Keeping car finance competitive amid BoE's rising interest rates
Car dealerships are facing a double whammy of rising overheads and diminishing consumer finances after the Bank of England (BoE) further increased interest rates this month to 1%.
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PHEVs falter as soaring fuel prices and supply issues prompt car buyers to go EV
New car buyers are leapfrogging plug-in hybrids (PHEV) in favour of a faster electric vehicle (EV) switch as soaring fuel prices and manufacturing constraints app to the appeal of zero-emission transport.
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Have 'traditional' car retailers disrupted online operators like Cazoo and Carzam?
Has the online used car retail bubble burst or have the UK’s established car retailers’ disrupted disruptors like Cazoo and Carzam with their ability to evolve and adapt to cater for the digital car buyer?