Motor Trader

JANUARY 15, 2024

Chinese carmaker Omada claims to have 50 retail sites confirmed across the UK prior to its launch in April with a full year target of 100. This story continues at Chinese carmaker Omada adds dealers to network Or just read more coverage at Motor Trader Dealers on board include Listers, Arnold Clark and Greenhous.

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Motor Trader

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

From a brand awareness perspective, the spaces do perform well and Meadowhall in particular has done really well with pre-owned cars as well,” he said Polestar collaborates with six retailer partners, operating nine spaces. Equally I know many people who can’t charge at home but still make an electric car work using a public charger network.

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CarExpert

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Speaking with media at the local launch of the new Polestar 4 mid-sized SUV, managing director Scott Maynard said the EV specialist will open seven new sites around the country in collaboration with five different retail partners. ” 100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. .” Browse now.

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CarExpert

JANUARY 20, 2025

Deepal is expanding its retail network in Australia, after launching late in 2024 with just four dealers across two cities. Deepal also promises to continue expanding its network throughout the first quarter of 2025, with more Queensland locations coming along with one in the Australian Capital Territory. Browse now.

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Motor Trader

OCTOBER 22, 2024

New data from JudgeService reveals that 96% of customers would recommend RAC Dealer Network retailers, with a majority reporting high satisfaction with their purchases and the service received. This story continues at Customer satisfaction soars for RAC Dealer Network retailers Or just read more coverage at Motor Trader

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Motor Trader

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Motorpoint is to open its 21st retail store on the former CarStore site in Norwich. Set to open in mid-December, Motorpoint Norwich will strengthen the used car retailer’s presence in the East of England and follows the opening of its Ipswich store in May 2023.

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Drive.com

APRIL 9, 2024

BYD Australia says it intends to expand its current network of 27 showrooms and 15 in-house service centres to 100 locations by the end of 2025 – which would make for a larger footprint than Honda , GWM , and BMW. The post BYD to more than double Australian showroom, service network by end of 2025 appeared first on Drive.

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CarExpert

JANUARY 20, 2025

Polestar has arrived in Adelaide, opening the doors to its first South Australian dealership as part of a wider retail expansion. Polestar says the new Adelaide location is part of the company’s “transition [to] a more active retail model”, which will see the Geely-owned brand partner with dealer partners around the country.

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Drive.com

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Up to 700 jobs across the country are at risk following reports tyre retail giant Beaurepaires has been unable to find a new owner. The post Major Australian tyre retailer on brink of collapse – report appeared first on Drive. The US tyre giant has also revealed the Dunlop brand has been put up for sale.

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Drive.com

AUGUST 14, 2024

Ahead of its debut in Australia, the Chinese car maker is turning to established dealer networks across Australia to sell its models. Zeekr is partnering with established dealer networks to sell its electric vehicles across major states and territories in the country. We are partnering with strong franchise dealer networks out there.

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Motor Trader

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Subaru UK & Ireland celebrated the achievements of its Retailer network at its Annual Conference & Awards in Reading. Aird Motors, based in Beauly, Scottish Highlands, was named the overall Retailer of the Year for 2024. Proven Motor Company secured the Fleet Dealer of the Year Award, D.

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Motor Trader

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Skywell UK general manager, David Clark said: As a family-owned business, Bob Davies Car Sales has a long history, offering fantastic customer service, to car buyers in South Wales, and I am very pleased to welcome them to our growing network. This offer is available for a limited time.

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Motor Trader

MARCH 25, 2024

Hyundai Motor UK plans to streamline its network with the aim of ensuring further profitability and an enhanced retail experience. Ashley Andrew, This story continues at Hyundai Motor UK announces plans to ‘transform’ its network Or just read more coverage at Motor Trader

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Motor Trader

JUNE 5, 2024

The RAC Dealer Network is now an approved partner to the Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA). As a result, the RAC Dealer Network will support the IMDA’s members while introducing news ones to the IMDA. The RAC Dealer Network includes over 1,400 used car, van, motorcycle and motorhome retailers across the UK.

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Dealer World

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Central to this process is the use of encryption in safeguarding customer data in automotive retail to avoid privacy breaches, and how dealerships can implement encryption to protect their customers and businesses. Customers now expect seamless online experiences, from researching vehicles to completing purchases.

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CarExpert

JANUARY 31, 2025

Since its local launch in 2019, Hyundai’s luxury brand Genesis has stuck with a small but growing network of factory-owned retail locations something that has limited its geographical and therefore commercial footprint. Genesis Sydney The brand is continuing to revamp its existing network of factory-owned stores.

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Carscoops

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

A new price war in the country has led to unsustainable heavy discounting that’s putting retailers into the red. European carmakers have been making bank in China for years, but now the profit stream has turned to a trickle, and no one knows this better than the retailers struggling to shift metal.

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AutoSuccessOnline

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The annual NADA Women Driving Auto Retail (WDAR) event at the NADA Show celebrates gender diversity in the auto retail industry. and offers both formal and informal networking opportunities, along with empowering talks from inspiring speakers. Organized Networking Segment 10:45-11:30 a.m.: 23, 8:30-11:30 a.m.

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CarExpert

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

BYD says its Australian retail network will expand into more rural and regional areas as the brand chases ambitious sales targets for 2025. But to reach 45,000 sales this year, it also needs to expand its retail network. ” Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now.

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Motor Trader

MAY 3, 2024

Catherine Faiers, Auto Trader COO, said: “At Auto Trader today we are working with more retailers than we have ever worked with and in working with those departments we see an industry that is entrepreneurial, vibrant, it’s changing and always changing but it is one that is adapting to those changes.”

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Car Examer

MARCH 3, 2024

The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) emerges as a formidable force within the intricate web of the United Kingdom’s automotive sector. Representation of Interests: The RMI functions as a dynamic representation of the interests of thousands of retail motor businesses. Book Inspection Key Dimensions of the RMI: 1.

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Motor Trader

JULY 24, 2024

He is joined by April Allanson and Paul Kelly who are responsible for business development strategy and active in the UK retail network. As a result, retailers can be pro-active in engaging with previous customers who may be looking for another vehicle.

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Motor Trader

JULY 31, 2024

Stellantis has made changes to its leadership structure in the UK, merging the departments of Customer Experience and Network Development. Stephanie Howson has been appointed director of the department which focuses on customer experience in its network development strategy. She will report to the brand’s MD, James Taylor.

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Motor Trader

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The event was attended by VIP guests and dealers from across the 60-strong network of franchised retailer sites, which are dual branded with Jaecoo.

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Autocar

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Miller said this provides access to a nationwide aftersales network and an established database of fleet customers, enabling targeted cross-selling of Genesis products where they fit operators’ price-grading structures. Against the backdrop of a smaller model range and softer retail demand, its UK registrations were down 24.5%

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Motor Trader

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Nissan GB has appointed Matt Duncan as its new network development and customer quality director. He has held various UK roles across marketing & sales and has experience of retail, fleet and used car sales. Duncan returns to Nissan GB from Nissan Europe where he led Qashqai Product Marketing for the AMIEO region.

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Motor Trader

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Polestar’s UK retail partners will soon be able to actively sell from each Space. Customers can still configure and order their Polestar online, and through the expanding network of Polestar Spaces. Matt Galvin, MD, Polestar UK says: “Expanding our retail operations with new and existing partners will enable us to reach more customers.

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Carscoops

MAY 25, 2024

retail network. retail network rather than limiting it to stores. Ford asked dealers that had signed up to its EV certification program to pause investments. New report indicates that the company plans to open EV sales to its entire U.S.

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Carscoops

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Scout has decided against using VW’s huge network of dealers to sell its models. “There are some exceptions to that, but those exceptions generally relate to the non-legacy OEMs who do not have and have never had a dealer network, i.e., Tesla. The National Automobile Dealers Association is ready to challenge Scout in court.

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Motor Trader

JANUARY 24, 2025

Bristol Street Motors Nottingham Citron has been named the number one retailer of Citron Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) in the UK. Across Vertus network, EV experts are available to guide customers through the shift to electric.

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CarExpert

AUGUST 25, 2024

Cadillac is being established as a separate retail operation in Australia, and that involves selling its cars directly to customers instead of using franchised dealers. This retail format is reminiscent of rival luxury brand Genesis, which also launched in Australia with a limited number of locations that it runs itself.

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Motor Trader

OCTOBER 3, 2024

At the end of 2023, in the UK market Chery had already recruited Endeavour Automotive, Listers and Peter Vardy to its dealer network as it prepared for the launch of the Omoda 5 in March 2024. Since then, it has extended its retailer network to include a raft of well-known groups. million units.

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Motor Trader

JUNE 26, 2024

Macklin Motors technician Liam Hendry has won the UK skills Olympics Competition The competition was organised by Hyundai Motor UK to determine the “best of the best” from 870 technicians across its retailer network.

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Carscoops

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Read: Jaguar Is Buying Back 2,760 Faulty I-Pace EVs Over Fire Risk Jaguar started to audit its previous recall on November 12 and found three vehicles that had not been correctly updated, even though retailers had submitted a claim for the repair to the carmaker. “Where possible, vehicles should be charged outside.

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Dealer World

JULY 29, 2024

The survey offers a candid, on-the-ground view of auto retail’s opportunities and challenges in the near and medium term,” said Erin Kerrigan, Founder and Managing Director of Kerrigan Advisors. The results underscore the continuing evolution of the auto retail marketplace, particularly regarding the demand challenges associated with EVs.

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Autocar

AUGUST 12, 2024

“We often get asked that question about moving to an agency [retail] model,” said Bishton, “but actually we think, particularly as we’re going through a period of EV adoption, customers need support. They need people that they trust, who they’ve known a long time, to help them on that journey.” The south-east is a good example.”

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Autocar

OCTOBER 31, 2024

We do have a selection of models available to acquire on an Approved Pre-Owned basis through our UK retail network.” “We have now ceased allocation of our current generation of Jaguar vehicles.

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