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Ford terminates over 50 retailer dealers at start of 2025

Motor Trader

Ford terminated more than 50 retail dealers in January as part of its restructuring of the network. Back in 2020 Ford announced that it was going to reduce its network of sales outlets in half over the next five years. Since then its market share in cars has fallen although it still market leader for light commercial vehicles.

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Porsche To Shut 30% Of Its Dealerships In China After Sales Tumble

Carscoops

China was Porsche’s largest market for eight consecutive years before this decline. “Our key purpose out of optimization is to improve the overall network profitability, resulting in a multi-win situation (among Porsche, dealers and customers).” It is only sensible to adjust the dealer network respectively.

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Accelerating Action: Key Takeaways from Women Automotive Network’s International Women’s Day Event

Women Automotive Network

This International Womens Day, the Women Automotive Network brought together industry leaders, Employee Resource Group (ERG) champions, and aspiring professionals to celebrate progress and drive meaningful change. Oxana Grishina, named Mentor of the Year at Women Automotive Network, emphasised that mentorship is not a one-way street.

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'Challenging backdrop' of low private EV sales hits charging firms

Autocar

Private EV sales slump has meant fewer people buying home wallboxes Major charging firms face uncertainty as ZEV mandate review brings potentially bleak p One of the UKs largest charger companies is facing a fight for its future, after the slowdown in EV take up wiped more than 10 million from its market value overnight.

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Used Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo 2024 long-term test

Autocar

Month 1 - Specs Life with a Porsche Taycan: Month 1 Welcoming the Taycan to the fleet How you view the second-hand market for electric cars might depend on whether you're a glass half-empty or glass half-full sort of person. Or, perhaps, whether you're looking to sell an electric car you bought new or pick up a used bargain.

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Network Focus: Driving change at Polestar

Motor Trader

We pride ourselves on having one of the best pre-owned programmes in terms of consumer peace of mind. Agency switch The UK is one of the first European markets where Polestar will move away from pure agency to a non-genuine agency (NGA) hybrid, providing more interaction and direct contact with dealers to drive sales.

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Dacia surprised as "super pragmatic" UK buyers turn backs on LPG

Autocar

Dacia had sold just over 1000 bi-fuel versions of the Duster and Sandero by the end of October LPG pump network in Britain is only a quarter of what it was at its peak Dacia CEO Denis le Vot is surprised that low-cost LPG fuel is not more popular in the UK as British buyers are "meant to be super pragmatic".

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