Also during July, NextGear Capital, Cox Automotive's wholesale stock funding business, reported average cost per unit increased to £7,529 (2017: £6,837) as average holding days increased slightly from 56.8 to 58.5 days.
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AM asked three AM100 car dealer group leaders – Jason Cranswick of Marubeni Auto UK, Chris Clark of John Clark Motor Group; and Robert Forrester of Vertu Motors – what are the opportunities of 2024 and what were the challenges of 2023.
Sewells’s managing director Gail Harrison guides automotive retail leaders and the discipline, focus and occasional ruthlessness that's required to create more space and time to plan and implement the ideas that will truly change a business's fortunes.
Bentley Motors' popular chief executive and chairman Adrian Hallmark is quitting the luxury carmaker to take a new role steering its rival Aston Martin.
Diana Torres is the new managing director of Nissan Motors Great Britain (NMGB), replacing Andrew Humberstone, bringing over 10 years of experience at Nissan
Online tyre retail group Colewood Automotive has hired Mark Widdows as its network director, tasked with increasing its online presence and broadening its tyre fitter network.
Steven Eagell Group, the AM100's largest Toyota and Lexus dealer, has started a 'Community Programme' that will help to foster a culture of 'giving back' in its network of dealerships as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy.
Robert Deane has been appointed as the new commercial operations director of Volvo Car UK, bringing extensive automotive sector experience from companies like LiveWire and Harley-Davidson.
Former RJTK and Drayton Motors executive Darren Bradford has set up his own business, REVS (automotive) in Boston, Lincolnshire.
Rachel Clift, health & wellbeing director at motor industry charity Ben outlines effective ways of creating an inclusive workplace
Steve Beattie has returned to Vauxhall after six years with other carmakers to take the role of sales and operations director.
Find out if you're a victim on the accountability ladder as Gail Harrison of Sewells shares her best practice advice for automotive leaders
Former V12 Vehicle Finance executive Ciara Raison has joined Oodle Car Finance as its chief commercial officer.
The founder of Vanarama, which was acquired by Auto Trader in 2022, has hinted that he's set to help other entrepreneurs tackle digitalisation, scaling up businesses and fostering healthy corporate cultures now that he has ended his garden leave.
TrustFord has appointed its fleet and commercial vehicle director Mark Wilkie, passenger vehicle sales director David Cox and aftersales director Stuart Cresswell onto its main board of directors,
Dr William Holden shares his latest advice to help automotive managers lead their teams better
Daksh Gupta has vowed to maintain his interest into motor retailing after he revealed he has accepted a business leadership role outside the automotive sector.
Inclusive leadership which can motivate and inspire ambition emerged as the key ingredient for success in presentations at Automotive Management Live’s Inspiration Theatre.
