Author: Tim Rose

Were it not for the pressures placed on automobile brands by the ZEV Mandate targets the UK’s recent automobile market in 2024 could be seen as quite a hit story. That is what Mike Hawes, chief executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, told Automotive Management in a briefing on Friday, ahead of the official publication of 2024’s results on Monday. Preliminary data for the 2024 year-end shows the brand new automobile market ended at 1.953 million units, up 2.6% year-on-year, of which 382,000 were zero emission battery electric vehicles. That result gave BEV a record market share of 19.6%.…

An award-winning journalist and editor, with 20 years of experience covering the motor retail industry, and accredited by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) plus the National Council for the Training of Journalist (NCTJ) As editor of AM since 2016, Tim is chargeable for its media content, planning and production across AM’s multiple channels, including the web site, digital reports, webinars, social media and the editorial content of AM’s events, Automotive Management Live and the AM Awards. His focus is on interviewing senior leaders of franchised dealer groups and motor manufacturer national sales corporations to look at latest developments in UK motor retail.  This…

An award-winning journalist and editor, with 20 years of experience covering the motor retail industry, and accredited by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) plus the National Council for the Training of Journalist (NCTJ) As editor of AM since 2016, Tim is chargeable for its media content, planning and production across AM’s multiple channels, including the web site, digital reports, webinars, social media and the editorial content of AM’s events, Automotive Management Live and the AM Awards. His focus is on interviewing senior leaders of franchised dealer groups and motor manufacturer national sales firms to look at latest developments in UK motor retail.  This…

An award-winning journalist and editor, with 20 years of experience covering the motor retail industry, and accredited by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) plus the National Council for the Training of Journalist (NCTJ) As editor of AM since 2016, Tim is chargeable for its media content, planning and production across AM’s multiple channels, including the web site, digital reports, webinars, social media and the editorial content of AM’s events, Automotive Management Live and the AM Awards. His focus is on interviewing senior leaders of franchised dealer groups and motor manufacturer national sales corporations to look at latest developments in UK motor retail.  This…

A Driving Automotive event is being held in London by the National Franchised Dealers Association on December 11 just hours before the industry’s best annual Christmas party, the Ben Ball. Presenters and speakers on the event include Yin Noe of the China Automotive Alliance; Bo Yu, country general manager, China, at JATO Dynamics; Ian Plummer of Auto Trader, Steve Young of ICDP; Simon Bisp, head of sales at BYD; Marc Palmer of Auto Trader; Zoey Lin of the China Automotive Alliance; and legal expert Miles Trower of TLT LLC. Attendance to Driving Automotive is freed from charge for NFDA franchised dealer members. Non-members must pay £250. Event highlights include discovering how fresh automotive players and electric…

Lotus dealerships will begin selling ‘hyper hybrid’ versions of its luxury cars because the carmaker shifts from its exclusively electric vehicle strategy on account of consumer reticence.It’s the most recent in quite a few brands which had got down to be on the forefront of the zero emissions vehicle market, in step with governmental policies, but which has now reacted to the slower than expected adoption of EVs globally.Well into its Vision80 strategy for where Lotus ought to be by 2027, Lotus now believes its strength in EV technology gives it a bonus with plug-in hybrid technology, and its hybrids…

Just a number of hours after Automotive Management Live 2024 closed the doors almost three dozen senior leaders of dealer groups joined Automotive Management and this 12 months’s AM100 sponsors at an invitation-only dinner. It was an outstanding opportunity to network, share thoughts about industry opportunities and listen to insights from this 12 months’s AM100 research. 22 Our thanks go to the sponsors of the evening: Assurant, Direct Affinity CX, GardX, MFL Direct and RWA Automotive. And special due to BDO’s motor retail team for his or her collaboration with the research. “What an exciting period that is for motor retailers,” Automotive Management’s editor Tim Rose told the…

The outcomes of the newest research by Automotive Management and BDO into the UK’s biggest franchised dealer groups is here within the 2024 AM100 report. And the report also looks into the performance of the ten largest used automobile dealers, the ID10, plus the outlook for automobile brands within the UK marketplace. What an exciting period that is for motor retailers. Never in living memory have we had so many latest automobile brands attempting to turn out to be established within the UK market, at the exact same time because the incumbents are battling to adapt and maintain market share.…

Automotive Management Live 2024 is about to happen on November 13 on the NEC in Birmingham, offering a comprehensive platform for automotive professionals to explore the newest trends, innovations, and challenges within the industry. As considered one of the UK’s leading automotive events, it is predicted to draw attendees from dealerships, OEMs, suppliers, and other key stakeholders. This yr’s event, held again in partnership with the National Franchised Dealers Association, will give attention to critical topics like the long run of electrical vehicles (EVs), digital retail transformation, and sustainability within the automotive sector. Keynote speakers from top automotive corporations will share…

A brand new offer to tempt the EV-curious into the motive force’s seat of a brand new Cupra Born electric automobile gives them an option handy back the automobile after three months. Cupra UK’s ‘Love Me or Leave Me’ offer is accessible now for financed or outright purchase buyers and if after three months the owner decides handy back the vehicle, Cupra will return the deposit, subject to wreck/excess mileage. The scheme is obtainable on qualifying vehicles ordered from Cupra’s current stock. Consumers who buy one, but then determine it isn’t right for them, must give Cupra notice at 80-100 days into ownership…