Motor Trader

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

William Fall, chairman of Harwoods, said: “Since the end of Covid, the industry has faced a number of headwinds, including global supply chain challenges, economic uncertainty and changes in the OEMs’ relationship with their dealer networks. “As

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Carscoops

MAY 25, 2024

retail network. retail network rather than limiting it to stores. Speaking to Auto News , Lisa Drake, vice president of EV programs and energy supply chain, noted: “What we’re finding is more dealers want to be involved in it, and we don’t want to be exclusive to just a handful.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Supply Chain Constraints As EV demand grows, so does the need for materials critical to battery production. The reliance on a few countries for these materials exposes the industry to supply chain disruptions.

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Shawn Ryder

MARCH 4, 2025

Amazon takes care of supply chain management, enabling you to focus on growing your products and brand. Small businesses using Amazon often face a decision between FBA (fulfilled by Amazon) and MFN (merchant fulfilled network), where the latter involves managing fulfillment in-house. FBA Vs. MFN: Which is Better?

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Carscoops

MARCH 9, 2024

.” advertisement scroll to continue Read: Rivian Suspends $5 Billion Georgia Plant, Shifts R2 To Illinois Scaringe says the brand is applying the lessons it learned from the launch of the R1 during the COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain shortages with its new models.

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Autocar

APRIL 1, 2024

In the medium term, Blundell said he’d like to see BYD “established as a credible brand, with an established infrastructure and dealer network and to be part of the landscape” in the UK. “We We’re switched onto supply chain and logistics and ‘build our own’“ when it comes to components. We control what we can control,” he said.

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Autocar

JANUARY 14, 2024

Inoue said the wider roll-out of FCEV cars will be possible once the infrastructure exists to support it, along with the supply chain and market demand, which is why Honda is first focusing its hydrogen efforts on the commercial vehicle and industrial sectors.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 19, 2024

“We see a bright future for electric vehicles for specific consumers, especially with our upcoming digitally advanced EVs and access to Tesla’s charging network beginning this quarter.” Conversely, Ranger production has struggled to gain momentum, partially due to a UAW strike and supply chain challenges.

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Car Examer

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Financial Pressures Building innovative cars isnt cheap, and rising production costs, supply chain issues, and the need for advanced technologies have made it harder to stay competitive. Easier Maintenance and Support A unified approach might mean better service networks and streamlined maintenance, making life easier for car owners.

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Automotive Addicts

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

General Motors (GM) has finally opened up Tesla’s vast Supercharger network to its electric vehicle (EV) owners, offering access to over 17,800 charging stations across the U.S. However, the catch is clear: GM is still in the process of fulfilling demand and balancing its supply chain to ensure these adapters are readily available.

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CarExpert

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

A growing network surpassing 60 dealerships has been established in the region, although Chery might focus its manufacturing expansion elsewhere initially. You also need to look at the market itself; education, because you need good talented people such as engineers and factory workers; there’s also supply chain, logistics.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 26, 2024

Additionally, they express reservations about the limited practicality of EVs in cold-weather conditions and describe the public charging network as ‘woefully inadequate’ for those unable to charge at home. Wait for the battery supply chain to develop outside the control of China.

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Motor Trader

MARCH 28, 2024

For the UK, challenges include investment in the battery supply chain and retaining confidence in the charging network – which according to New AutoMotive is. This story continues at UK electric hurdles reflected in contribution to global BEV sales Or just read more coverage at Motor Trader

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Autocar

OCTOBER 14, 2024

But the £15k Spring is built in China, which significantly dents its profitability in Europe, and moving production here would be a "complicated thing to do" because of the huge work needed to rebuild the supply chain and logistics network.

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Motor Trader

JULY 30, 2024

GSF Car Parts has expanded its network with New Branches in Chessington and Stockport. The Chessington branch spans 6,422 sq ft and supports the network with four new vans and three bikes. Steve Horne, CEO of GSF Car Parts, said: “We are excited to introduce our newest branches in Chessington and Stockport to the GSF network.

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Motor Trader

MAY 28, 2024

The company said that despite high inflation and supply chain issues it had benefited from steady growth and consumer demand but was impacted by falling used car values late in the year. “We In May 2023 it closed its Diss branch as part of the Ford network rationalisation with all staff offered positions at Ipswich or Lowestoft.

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Autocar

JUNE 9, 2024

But they also present new challenges around training, safety, infrastructure and supply chains. One of the biggest challenges our dealer network is facing is having to manage electrified vehicles alongside ICE models and all of our other products,” she explained on our exclusive Autocar Business webinar.

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Turbo Marketing Solutions

AUGUST 8, 2024

It plays a pivotal role in areas such as vehicle design, testing, autonomous vehicles, and the development of low emission and electric vehicles, ultimately leading to improved sustainability, supply chain management, quality, productivity, marketing strategies, and dealership placement within the industry.

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Drive.com

MAY 6, 2024

If that car needs to be shipped to a market on the other side of the world, that distribution network also needs to be considered in the emissions life cycle. Beyond Part of Volvo’s sustainability goal includes a ‘circular’ ambition where every element of the supply chain is assessed for its ability to be recycled and reused down the track.

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Drive.com

APRIL 19, 2024

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mobile EV Charging Melbourne (@mobile_evcharging) Though critics of Australia’s public charging network often point to a lack of infrastructure in remote locations, the co-owners say they are often called out to Melbourne’s CBD where there is a large concentration of public chargers. “If

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Canadian Auto Dealer

APRIL 25, 2024

Flavio Volpe, President of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, lauded the announcement as the biggest automotive investment in Canadian history, which he said is “an affirmation that the supply chain, workforce, and business climate here is world-class.” It’s a win-win for Canadians and the Canadian economy.”

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CarExpert

MARCH 23, 2025

The peak body said this reflects higher costs of vehicle replacement, parts, and labour as well as increasing complexity of vehicle technology, while insurers are investing in streamlined repair processes and partnerships with repair networks to control costs.

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Autocar

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Efficiency in manufacturing, localised parts sourcing and a broad dealer network are the keys to success in the Indian market, none of which encourages much innovation. Contrast that with China’s successive five-year plans designed to establish a world-beating EV industry – which, after a few false starts, it arguably has now done.

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Autocar

JUNE 20, 2024

Just a few days earlier, a top global executive from a western car maker had told me the same thing about BYD and its number of engineers: even if you took away all the labour cost and supply-chain advantages, in addition to the Chinese state support, it still had 10 times the engineering capacity of his company – an amazing fact.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

OCTOBER 21, 2024

BDO Canada is a network of public accounting, tax, consulting, and business advisory firms. Image from BDO Canada In an October report on the top cybersecurity threats in 2025, BDO Canada said businesses must identify and address threats coming from nation-state actors, cybercriminal groups, and individual hackers.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Canadore received $108,825 from the Ontario government through the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network’s (OVIN) Regional Future Workforce – Critical Minerals Pilot Program to teach students about these subjects. The secondary students that attended the event came from Nipissing, Parry Sound, and West Nipissing.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

MARCH 1, 2024

The federal government is also supporting the deployment of a coast-to-coast-to-coast network of charging stations. As Canada leads the way in the EV supply chain, we’re creating economic opportunities and sustainable jobs across the country,” said Julie Dzerowicz, Member of Parliament for Davenport, in a statement.

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AutoSuccessOnline

JULY 1, 2024

Meanwhile, David Sickels, Babcox Media editor, will delve into the aftermarket and the significant contributions of independent companies within the supply chain. He’ll travel the country to chart the history of the aftermarket, the key players, and the processes involved in manufacturing automotive parts.

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Motor Trader

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The company, which has 190 outlets in the UK and Ireland, employing 2,800 staff, took over the 500,000 sq ft facility in Wolverhampton in May, and will serve as the central logistics hub, modernising GSFs supply chain infrastructure and streamlining delivery processes into its 194-strong national branch network.

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Turbo Marketing Solutions

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

As businesses strive to create seamless experiences for customers, the integration of digital platforms with physical dealership networks has become crucial. Supply Chain Disruptions One significant challenge reverberating across the automotive sector is the ongoing supply chain disruptions, particularly due to semiconductor shortages.

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Drive.com

OCTOBER 23, 2024

“The innovative technology enables us to recover valuable raw materials from the battery with the highest possible degree of purity,” Jorg Burzer, Mercedes-Benz board responsible for Production, Quality and Supply Chain Management said in a statement. This turns today’s batteries into tomorrow’s sustainable mine for raw materials.

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AutoSuccessOnline

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Vehicle Service & Warranty Lifecycle Summit Series is back, poised to bring together leading automotive, powersport, bus, truck, construction and agricultural OEMs, parts and equipment suppliers, their retailers, dealers, distributors, logistics and services providers for networking, benchmarking and insights. Set to take place on Oct.

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Autocar

MARCH 14, 2025

Factories are increasingly coming up for grabs as Ford , Volkswagen , Renault and Stellantis shrink their production networks. This essentially targets screwdriver assembly operations that build cars from imported kits with the sole purpose to dodging the tariffs, with no meaningful plans to establish a supply chain.

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Auto Remarketing

OCTOBER 24, 2023

However, with the current erratic economy brought on by the vagaries of supply chain disruptions and the looming labor strikes, embracing the power of data can be the difference between success and struggle for dealerships.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Car dealerships are becoming prime targets for cybercriminals in part because they handle sensitive customer data, high-value transactions and operate with complex supply chain networks. The automotive industry has recently experienced a surge in cyber attacks, posing significant challenges for dealerships.

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Turbo Marketing Solutions

AUGUST 5, 2024

Moreover, AI has driven substantial improvements in supply chain management by leveraging predictive algorithms to anticipate component demand and optimize inventory levels. The result is a well-oiled supply chain machine that operates seamlessly to meet production requirements without unnecessary delays or excess overhead costs.

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Shawn Ryder

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

Each block in the chain contains a list of transactions, a timestamp, and a cryptographic hash of the previous block, ensuring that once data is recorded, it cannot be altered without consensus from all network participants.

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