Motor Trader

JUNE 6, 2024

Evans Halshaw has opened a Peugeot showroom in Leeds, where George Ferebee is dealer principal, located at Unit 3, Gelderd Motor Park, Gelderd Road, Leeds, LS12 6EG. Services available include parts, service, collection and delivery, customer drop off, MOT, tyres and more. Disabled access and disabled parking is available.

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Drive.com

JULY 27, 2024

And they shouldn’t be put at risk if a manufacturer is just asking them to deliver a vehicle and get a fee for it – they shouldn’t be put at risk if a customer comes in and asks for a refund or replacement,” Mr Voortman said.

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Autocar

JANUARY 9, 2024

Red Bull RB17 will be a natural rival for Aston Martin Valkyrie, AMG One and GMA T50 Reveal date for Aston Martin Valkyrie rival confirmed by Red Bull principal; is a 1250bhp, £5m V8 hybrid The Red Bull RB17 has been confirmed for a 2024 reveal by team principal Christian Horner as the brand's first ever hypercar.

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Carscoops

APRIL 21, 2024

While dealers may point to the principal of supply and demand, it remains hard to stomach that they’re openly inflating prices for no other reason than they simply can, and are taking advantage of customers who really want the new Land Cruiser. They never seem to get any less disappointing, though.

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Carscoops

AUGUST 6, 2024

Automakers are required to repurchase a dealer’s new-vehicle inventory under NC state law when the two sides part ways, and in June, Dealer principal Randall Marion of Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram in Wilkesboro wrote to inform Stellantis that it was terminating the pair’s sales and service contract.

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Motor Trader

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Two distinct zones separate the showroom, a ‘customer zone’ featuring comfy seating areas and a ‘display zone’ showcasing the latest Kia models. The Kia ‘Showcase’ interactive system offers customers an in-depth virtual tour of any Kia model. Customers can experience a car’s different grades and colours via a 360-degree configurator.

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Motor Trader

JANUARY 2, 2025

Scott Ryder, dealer principal at Ryders KGM, said: We are thrilled to join the franchise and begin this exciting new chapter as Ryders KGM. For over three decades, our hands-on approach along with the strong relationships weve nurtured with our customers have set us apart. We look forward to a long and successful partnership together.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 31, 2025

It features a custom carbon fiber body and is expected to be produced in limited numbers. Vanwall’s racing team unveiled real-life photos of the hot hatch along with new details. The EV rides on Hyundai underpinnings, with its top trim matching the Ioniq 5 N’s output.

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Carscoops

MAY 2, 2024

” Customer demand for ICEs will keep them alive for a little longer. We want to make sure that we have that luxury of choice in the marketplace and both will have an opportunity to meet the customer needs as we look forward.” “We are always listening to the customer,” he said. That’s our answer.”

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Carscoops

DECEMBER 10, 2024

It means we will continue to have two “customer teams” in the championship with all the benefits this brings in terms of technical development within Ferrari,” he added. “We are delighted therefore that we will be supplying the team with our power unit and gearbox as the basis of this technical collaboration.

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Autocar

MARCH 1, 2024

In October 2023, Cyril Dorsaz, then principal product manager at Porsche Digital in the US, highlighted the downside of Apple CarPlay, telling Ars Technica: "You have to switch back and forth to control some features around media, for example, some more specific features around climate.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

JULY 29, 2024

I told them the car had passed safety a year earlier, and he simply said: “A vehicle can pass safety with minimum requirements.” This next part of the customer experience wasn’t great. I shot a note to the Dealer Principal about my experience and I got a call from the dealership’s service manager. This was my sticker shock moment.

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Autocar

APRIL 3, 2024

Here in ‘Motorsport Valley’, a small team of engineers are working to provide the Chinese electric car maker’s future models with what its principal chief engineer, Danilo Teobaldi, describes as a “European flavour”. Teobaldi says: “Most Chinese customers place a premium on secondary ride, so shock absorption is important.

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CarExpert

JANUARY 16, 2024

We couldn’t be more excited,” said Jordan Oon, Arise Racing GT’s team principal. Backed by Perth billionaire Laurence Escalante (Virtual Gaming World’s founder and CEO), the Arise Racing GT team will race two Ferrari 296 GT3 cars with drivers set to be announced next month.

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AutoSuccessOnline

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

You know the business, and you’ve seen your share of good and bad solutions to help you attract customers and sell cars. That said, I do attend them, and we consult with a lot of dealer principals and GMs in addition to CMOs and marketing roles. The types with under 1,000 attendees and a focus on education tracks.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Raymond and Carrasco knew one another because of their Nissan connection, but in that one meeting they developed a connection because of mutual interests, some related to history, politics, and a business philosophy of how to treat customers. He can draw a lot of customers in, which is what he does. There aren’t any.

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CarExpert

JANUARY 12, 2025

Australias biggest auto brand, Toyota, said it was impacted by the issue and hoped to reduce delays for customers. Industrial action at ports in Australia has resulted in some delays to the deliveries of customer vehicles, said Ford in a statement. “We thank our customers for their patience as we deal with the situation.

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AutoSuccessOnline

MAY 14, 2024

Modern methods for consumers to convert on your website are definitely part of a plan, but making it a smart long-term plan is integrating it into your store from top to bottom so customers have a smooth experience. Dealers should look closely at their long-term branding, tools and market share, such as custom SEO. GPS not working?

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Drive.com

MARCH 26, 2024

Thomas Freimuth, head of the Panamera model line, told Australian media that customers are “not really” asking for a return to the original Porsche sedan’s taller roofline for the third-generation version unveiled earlier this year. ’ “I think the principal idea was it must be a sports car.

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Automotive Mastermind

JANUARY 26, 2023

Even as inventory levels begin to normalize , dealers should still expect to see higher interest rates and corresponding monthly payments, likely to continue curbing customer demand and impacting dealership loyalty for the foreseeable future. Customers who are loyal to an automotive brand are invaluable to dealers.

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Motor Trader

JUNE 4, 2024

“Our goal is to provide dealerships with the tools they need to streamline processes while maintaining regulatory standards and delivering good customer outcomes.” By aligning our offerings, we’re advancing industry standards and ensuring seamless experiences for our dealers and their customers.”

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Autosoft

JANUARY 24, 2025

PLATFORM Insights from Dealer Principals About Autosoft DMS When it comes to finding suitable DMS software, automotive dealers have to navigate different options based on their business’s needs. Dealer Principal Richard Weber says, “Autosoft has been the perfect product for us.

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CarExpert

MAY 23, 2024

“We walk around the car with the customer and point out any imperfections, whether it’s a bald tyre or dented bodywork,” Werribee Mitsubishi dealer principal, Brad Hopkins told CarExpert. Regardless, dealers have a sharp eye when it comes to picking out flaws.

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Autosoft

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Juggling all the tasks related to the sales process can delay things for customers, causing frustration. It creates faster automotive sales from initializing deals with customers through the completion of the purchase. It eliminates repetitive tasks, giving sales team members more face-to-face time with customers.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

MARCH 27, 2024

“We must continue to develop those standards, so stakeholders can leverage efficiency, speed, and agility to provide better customer experience outcomes.” It’s great to see that the members recognize the importance of this critical insight as STAR moves into 2024 and beyond.”

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AutoSuccessOnline

JANUARY 30, 2025

. “At FordDirect, we are committed to delivering solutions that empower our Ford dealers and Lincoln retailers to operate more efficiently and focus on their customers,” said Dean Stoneley, CEO of FordDirect.

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AutoSuccessOnline

MARCH 18, 2024

Leibold has collaborated with STAR members — OEM executives, retail automotive dealer principals, representatives from NADA, and other technology providers — as a part of the organization’s Technology Committee and has served as a previous board member. Each board member is elected to a three-year term. .

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Auto Remarketing

OCTOBER 2, 2024

As one dealer principal told me while I was gathering facts and information for this article: “When we are going through a phase with margin compression like we are now — we look at EVERY expense to see, where we can reduce or cut costs.” The other side of the scale — or the equation — is costs.

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Drive.com

JANUARY 7, 2025

Supposedly, the transmissions are defective due to a design fault in the Torque Converter and Torque Converter Clutch, said Maurice Blackburn principal lawyer, Kimi Nishimura. GM stands by its commitment to achieving the best outcomes for Holden customers.

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Autosoft

JANUARY 24, 2025

These industry players face the unique challenge of standing out among the competition and providing unmatched service to their customers. PLATFORM Insights from Dealer Principals About Autosoft DMS When it comes to finding suitable DMS software, automotive dealers have to navigate different options based on their business’s needs.

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Auto Remarketing

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

What dealer principals should be focused on — is what they can control. Strategies for performance optimization To increase the value of a dealership, principals should consider how to best leverage and optimize their capital – human, financial, relational, and intellectual – to maximize the sale price when it’s time to transact.

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Carscoops

APRIL 20, 2024

Kelley Blue Books / Cox Automotive “Whether it’s a retailer, whether it’s a manufacturer — all of us in this EV space are going to do a whole bunch of stuff we don’t want to do, mainly as a reaction to Tesla,” Howard Drake, the dealer principal of Casa Automotive Group, told Autonews.

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Car Examer

JUNE 20, 2024

Date: June 03, 2024 Audience: Dealer Principal, Sales Manager, Admin Ford’s Confidence in EcoBoost Technology Book inspection Ford stands behind the reliability of its EcoBoost engines, provided that the stated maintenance and service guidelines are followed. Transit Wet Belt Service Schedule Change: The service interval for the Transit 2.0-litre

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AutoSuccessOnline

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

My mom then became the seventh female Toyota dealer principal in the nation. Also, your customers and employees will always remember the fun times more than the bad times. My grandfather became the first Portuguese male Chrysler dealer in the nation from a small dealership in Raynham, Massachusetts. Consistency.

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Drive.com

MARCH 3, 2024

Per The Guardian , car theft in the UK and Wales from March 2023 to this year “was at its highest level for more than a decade” In response to the concerning rising trend of keyless car thefts, some manufacturers have invested in upgrading their security systems to better protect customers.

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AutoSuccessOnline

MAY 8, 2024

Mazda’s Retail Evolution program, in the market since 2014, is focused on uplifting customer experience through upscale, open-concept floor plans that offer a higher level of business transparency and customer satisfaction. “Throughout this journey, we have remained focused on elevating the in-dealership experience. .”

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Drive.com

JANUARY 14, 2025

Alpine underwent considerable upheaval in 2024, with its team principal Bruno Famin replaced by Oliver Oakes its third boss in 12 months after the team controversially enlisted the help of Italian former team boss Briatore. The post Australian F1 star Jack Doohan’s career already under threat appeared first on Drive.

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