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Doors open at Marshall’s ‘monster’ Toyota and Lexus Bristol …
WEBDec 6, 2021 · The doors have officially opened to customers at Marshall Motor Group’s “monster” £12 million Toyota and Lexus dealership in Bristol. Customers were today (December 6) welcomed into the Lexus side of the purpose-built multi-million pound facility on Hayes Way, Cribbs Causeway, Bristol, less than a fortnight after AM revealed that the project was nearing its completion.
How workshops might adapt to electric vehicle repairs and services
WEBJul 13, 2022 · Chieux says this drop isn’t perhaps as dramatic as might be expected and while it is possible revenues will drop further in the future, he says that, importantly for workshops, “there is time to adapt”. One area Chieux urges dealers to examine is tyres. ICDP data shows a 20% increase in tyre consumption for EVs compared with internal ...
JCT600 CEO John Tordoff on health scares, stepping-back and that ...
WEBOct 20, 2022 · JCT600 chief executive John Tordoff has told AM that the family-run car retail group has mapped out a future strategy for the first time in its history after a series of life-changing events. Speaking exclusively to AM, Tordoff revealed how the chance discovery of a heart condition that prompted a quadruple …
LKQ bolsters leadership team with three strategic appointments
WEBAug 20, 2024 · LKQ bolsters leadership team with three strategic appointments. LKQ UK & Ireland has reinforced its leadership team by appointing a new chief operating officer, along with a B2B trade director and a divisional director for the South at LKQ Euro Car Parts. Tony Shearer has been promoted to chief operating officer, bringing 16 years of …
Thurlow Nunn Group appoints new managing director and finance …
WEBMar 1, 2021 · Thurlow Nunn has appointed operations manager William Tew as its new managing director and Ashleigh Lewis as its chief financial officer. Tew, who was an existing director at the Cambridgeshire-based business, assumes the MD role following James Thurlow’s move into a non-executive chairman role with the Thurlow Nunn Group of Companies alongside a new role as managing director of its ...
Motor Auction Group grows into Rotherham site - AM-online
WEBAug 26, 2016 · MAG – formerly Bawtry Motor Auction – relocated to new premises on Greasbrough Road, Rotherham following a £500,000 investment in refurbishment of the site. The new facility is more than twice the size of the old Bawtry site, boasting a 15,000sq-ft auction room, sale display for over 400 vehicles and parking for 150 customer cars.
Lithia takeover of Pendragon dealerships due to complete today
WEBJan 31, 2024 · Acquisition and disposal. Today is the date that the deal between America's Lithia and Driveway and AM100 dealer group Pendragon is due to complete, leaving Lithia in charge of nearly 200 franchised dealerships in the UK. The acquisition will see Lithia take ownership of Pendragon's motor retail businesses, …
Marketing & CRM - AM-online
WEBDec 22, 2023 · An AM Live session featuring Raj Lyons Chohan, chief executive of Affinity EV, and panellists Andrew Mouat, head of smart mobility at Scottish Power, Euan Cameron, marketing director for Peter Vardy, and Jacqui Barker, global OEM director for Keyloop, shared their insights on the challenges, opportunities and strategies for delivering an enhanced EV customer experience.
GAP insurers still failing to demonstrate fair value risk FCA …
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Many insurers and brokers are still failing to demonstrate they are offering fair value to customers despite industry efforts to improve governance and oversight regarding guaranteed asset protection (GAP) products. GAP insurance is an add-on to motor insurance and covers the difference between a …