Author: Tim Rose
I’ve genuinely enjoyed spending several months with the Volvo EX30 and might see that it’s well positioned to tempt some downsizing loyal Volvo customers into their first EV, in addition to attracting company automobile drivers and salary sacrifice users to the Volvo brand. A key goal marketplace for this premium brand EV is young couples and small families. So, for our long-term test I have been using the EX30 because the most important automobile of the household. This has meant that alongside my short work commutes and longer journeys to industry events this Volvo has been expected to deal with the family’s…
Fleet operators have been frustrated by the responses of carmakers to product issues and limited scope for repairs inside their dealer networks. That is leading them to collaborate with other major fleets to raised lobby carmakers concerning the issues. Members of the Association of Fleet Professionals have been fobbed off by some OEMs after they raise issues, being told theirs is a singular case. But now they’re increasingly proving otherwise. And a few are holding stocks of crucial parts required because they’ve found the franchised network hasn’t the capability to get their cars back on the road quickly. Paul Hollick, chair…
Tim Rose is an award-winning automotive business journalist and editor, with greater than 20 years of experience in reporting in regards to the motor retail industry. He has qualifications accredited by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) and the National Council for the Training of Journalist (NCTJ). Tim has been with Automotive Management and AM-online since 2004. He has been its editor since 2016, since when it won the Automotive Business Publication of the 12 months Award in 2020 from Newspress and the Bauer Media Scoop of the 12 months Award in 2019. A specialist on the UK’s automotive industry, he has appeared…
Nio, the Chinese electric automobile group which recently celebrated producing a couple of million vehicles, has officially opened its latest research and development facility at Witney, Oxfordshire. The ability brings together Nio’s UK-based teams who’ve previously been split across two locations because it first arrange a UK base in 2016. It has participated in all Nio’s global vehicle development programmes, from the EP9 electric supercar launched in 2016, through to the ET9, its executive flagship EV. It has also worked on the event of Nio’s third brand, Firefly, including its first compact EV which is mooted to be heading for UK…
Tim Rose is an award-winning automotive business journalist and editor, with greater than twenty years of experience in reporting in regards to the motor retail industry. He has qualifications accredited by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) and the National Council for the Training of Journalist (NCTJ). Tim has been with Automotive Management and AM-online since 2004. He has been its editor since 2016, since when it won the Automotive Business Publication of the 12 months Award in 2020 from Newspress and the Bauer Media Scoop of the 12 months Award in 2019. A specialist on the UK’s automotive industry, he has appeared…
Staff from OEMs and dealer groups have shared tributes following the sudden death of Stellantis UK’s director answerable for parts operations, Andy Robson. Robson spent 40 years with Vauxhall and Stellantis, and the vehicle manufacturer said it’s “with great sadness” that it shares the news of his death last week. He shall be much missed by friends and colleagues, and had made “a long-lasting and meaningful contribution to our organisation,” Stellantis UK said in an announcement.. “He was an exceptional leader and a highly respected colleague, but above all, Andy was known for his kindness, integrity, hard working nature and the…
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A rate cut to 4.5% across all Payment Assist’s three-month payment plans is aimed to assist dealerships increase their sales conversion. The move is being seen as a step to let dealer partners help their customers spread the price of serious repair bills. Chris Masters, chief business officer at Payment Assist, said: “Our model is easy – an efficient, proven, single-source solution for aftercare, repair and value-added finance needs. By reducing our rates across all 3-month plans, we aim to assist franchised dealers offer fair and accessible finance options, improve their conversion rates and support future growth.” A provider of…
Bringing together the 2 top 10 AM100 dealer groups Jardine Motors and Pendragon into one organisation can’t have been easy for his or her recent owner. However it has brought something crucial into focus – ensuring the workforce shares the brand new vision. “The legacy is basically essential, nevertheless it’s previously. Today we’re Lithia,” Neil Williamson, operations president of Lithia UK tells Automotive Management. US-based Lithia and Driveway acquired Jardine, which Williamson was already leading, after which Pendragon in quick succession. The result, including just a few other smaller bolt-on acquisitions, is a reshaped motor retail group that employs greater…
The HR-V is a vital automobile for Honda dealers within the UK and Automotive Management recently took delivery of 1 for a long-term test. Over the subsequent few months this premium-grade SUV shall be put through its paces to higher understand the oppotunity this latest automobile offers for the Honda dealer network and its customers. Currently Honda is enticing customers with a £1,000 off limited time ‘Honda Dream Greater Event Discount’, which implies the HR-V range starts at £31,250 for the entry Elegance grade.. On top of that, a £2,500 deposit contribution for PCP finance gives automobile buyers an additional…