Author: Tim Rose
A key message to franchised dealers that got here out of the NADA Show this week was to be unafraid of tackling OEMs through the courts for unjust, illegal and anti-competitive behaviour. Mike Stanton, chief executive of the USA’s National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), told gathered delegates on the convention in Las Vegas: “Our primary mission at NADA is to make sure that the franchise system stays strong.” Within the USA, many states have laws which aim to guard franchised dealers’ investments from actions by the OEM which could impair their ability to compete. The protection is much stronger than…
Bauer Consumer Media Ltd, Company number 01176085; Bauer Radio Limited, Company number: 1394141; Registered office: Media House, Peterborough Business Park, Lynch Wood, Peterborough PE2 6EA and H Bauer Publishing, Company number: LP003328; Registered office: The Lantern, 75 Hampstead Road, London NW1 2PL All registered in England and Wales. VAT no 918 5617 01 H Bauer Publishing are authorised and controlled for credit broking by the FCA (Ref No: 845898). Owner and helpful owner: Yvonne Bauer, Heinz Bauer Automotive Management magazine: Newspress Awards’ Automotive Business Publication of the 12 months 2020 This Article First Appeared At www.am-online.com
Bauer Consumer Media Ltd, Company number 01176085; Bauer Radio Limited, Company number: 1394141; Registered office: Media House, Peterborough Business Park, Lynch Wood, Peterborough PE2 6EA and H Bauer Publishing, Company number: LP003328; Registered office: The Lantern, 75 Hampstead Road, London NW1 2PL All registered in England and Wales. VAT no 918 5617 01 H Bauer Publishing are authorised and controlled for credit broking by the FCA (Ref No: 845898). Owner and helpful owner: Yvonne Bauer, Heinz Bauer Automotive Management magazine: Newspress Awards’ Automotive Business Publication of the Yr 2020 This Article First Appeared At www.am-online.com
Bauer Consumer Media Ltd, Company number 01176085; Bauer Radio Limited, Company number: 1394141; Registered office: Media House, Peterborough Business Park, Lynch Wood, Peterborough PE2 6EA and H Bauer Publishing, Company number: LP003328; Registered office: The Lantern, 75 Hampstead Road, London NW1 2PL All registered in England and Wales. VAT no 918 5617 01 H Bauer Publishing are authorised and controlled for credit broking by the FCA (Ref No: 845898). Owner and helpful owner: Yvonne Bauer, Heinz Bauer Automotive Management magazine: Newspress Awards’ Automotive Business Publication of the 12 months 2020 This Article First Appeared At www.am-online.com
Bauer Consumer Media Ltd, Company number 01176085; Bauer Radio Limited, Company number: 1394141; Registered office: Media House, Peterborough Business Park, Lynch Wood, Peterborough PE2 6EA and H Bauer Publishing, Company number: LP003328; Registered office: The Lantern, 75 Hampstead Road, London NW1 2PL All registered in England and Wales. VAT no 918 5617 01 H Bauer Publishing are authorised and controlled for credit broking by the FCA (Ref No: 845898). Owner and useful owner: Yvonne Bauer, Heinz Bauer Automotive Management magazine: Newspress Awards’ Automotive Business Publication of the 12 months 2020 This Article First Appeared At www.am-online.com
Retail customers who might typically select a used automobile from a dealership are to be tempted into EVs by a brand new scheme from leasing company Zenith. As higher volume of pre-owned and ex-fleet electric vehicles are coming into the used automobile market, Zenith has launched a used EV salary sacrifice scheme, to make them more economical for working consumers. Each vehicle is quality checked, may have passed the AA Safety Inspection, comes with a full service history and manufacturer’s battery warranty, in addition to a full maintenance package. Zenith’s used automobile promise goals to offer drivers with complete peace of…
The Cupra brand is arguably one of the exciting in Volkswagen Group’s portfolio due to its standout styling and engineering, and that is reflected in its UK sales success – the brand exceeded 6,000 registrations in September’s 75-plate recent automotive market. The Tavascan electric automotive is a key a part of that successful Cupra range, and I’m delighted to be spending the approaching months putting the Cupra Tavascan to a long-term test, during which it should be expected to address routine every day commutes plus long distance treks with the family on board. Currently EVs are prime contenders for company…
Vertu Motors, Hendy Group, Ocean Automotive and JCT600 were among the many dealer groups and motor traders who earned trophies on the 2025 Autotrader Retailer Awards this week. High achieving motor retailers, operating businesses of assorted scale, gathered on the Leadenhall Constructing, commonly often called ‘the cheesegrater’ skyscraper within the City of London, for an exciting afternoon celebrating excellence. Some award categories were based on Autotrader’s data on retailers’ performance, while others attracted self-nominated entries. The winners were supplied with a number of assets to advertise their success to potential automobile buyers, including window stickers, digital logos, and social media posts. Greater…
The Cupra Raval might be the primary electric supermini from Volkswagen Group heading to its franchised dealers next yr, giving them an enormous opportunity to compete for more EV customers. That is in line with Seat and Cupra chief executive Markus Haupt, talking to Automotive Management’s sister brand CAR last month, when he also talked frankly in regards to the cost-driven limitations for Seat, which can deal with refreshing its internal combustion engined cars while its business case for an EV develops. Its Ibiza and Arona models are being refreshed, which shows the corporate remains to be investing in Seat in…
The Financial Conduct Authority has revealed its proposals for compensating as much as 14 million automobile buyers who’re eligible for mis-sold motor finance claims. Automobile loans providers will likely be expected to assist customers who took out motor finance as way back as 2007, under the proposed motor finance redress scheme, due to “widespread failures to adequately disclose the existence and nature of commission and contractual ties” between motor finance houses and dealerships and brokers. The FCA estimates people would receive around £700 per agreement, on average. Based on the variety of consumers the FCA estimates could participate within the scheme,…