Curtis Hutchinson
We’re delighted to announce the finalists for this year’s Motor Trader Awards. Shortlisting the finalists is a challenge as we always receive a high level…
Shortlisting the best: 2012 MT Awards
Friday, 11 May 2012 Leave a Comment
Tesco’s car crash
Wednesday, 4 April 2012 Leave a Comment
Curtis Hutchinson
The wheels came of Tesco Cars’ wagon more abruptly than anyone could have predicted. Exactly 12 months after its high profile launch, the retail giant quietly pulled the plug. It did not event issue a press release…
Encouraging signs?
Wednesday, 14 March 2012 Leave a Comment
There’s some encouraging signs of optimism about. You just have to dig around a little to find them. This month’s Geneva Motor Show naturally saw the car market being talked up…
Why Nada matters
Wednesday, 15 February 2012 Leave a Comment
The office banter about spending a few days in Las Vegas was inevitable. Jetting to the entertainment capital of the US, if not the world, and justifying it as a legitimate business trip is always going to sound implausible. So here goes…
When the going gets tough(er)
Thursday, 19 January 2012 Leave a Comment
Curtis Hutchinson
It’s no secret that 2012 is already shaping up to be a tough year for dealer profitability. With increased pressure on new and used sales dealers will be increasingly focusing on their up-selling and aftersales activities to boost the bottom line.
Ring out the old…
Wednesday, 21 December 2011 Leave a Comment
Curtis Hutchinson
Just when it looked safe to indulge in the seasonal festivities came two news stories which have sent more than a wintry shiver down the spine.
MT Top 200: top performers revealed
Thursday, 17 November 2011 Leave a Comment
This month we have revealed the names of the top performing car dealers in the Motor Trader Top 200, the most comprehensive survey into the health and wellbeing of the franchised dealer sector.
A voice(mail) from the past
Monday, 24 October 2011 Leave a Comment
The voicemail I picked up immediately after attending Don Reed’s recent ASE/Motor Trader Aftersales Conferences could not have been better timed. The excellent Nada speaker had focused most of the day on best practice and how dealers…
Tackling the independent challenge
Friday, 21 October 2011 Leave a Comment
It’s been a busy couple of weeks. I guess it’s the build-up of service and maintenance work that people put off while they go away over the summer.
Switching channels at HR Owen
Wednesday, 5 October 2011 Leave a Comment
Curtis Hutchinson
The speed of Andy Duncan’s exit from the top job at HR Owen comes as no surprise. Having interviewed him at length back in July for our cover feature I was struck by two things…
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