Scrappage schemes need a bigger bang
News that VW Group is considering a scrappage scheme, with BMW already offering one, may provide a small stimulus to autumn registrations, if it goes ahead, but undoubtedly far more could be done to...
Read moreIts fortunate retailers are a resilient bunch. The media is swamped with stories of negativity from the ban on petrol and diesel cars in 2040, to a purported fall-out from PCP deals to the impact...
Read moreThe Government announcement of a ban on the sale of new diesel and petrol cars and vans by 2040 came out of nowhere and seemed to take most people by surprise. Cynics might dismiss it as a...
Read moreTheres no denying that making a healthy profit from aftersales is increasingly challenging. The UKs best selling car, the Ford Fiesta, is now on a two-year service interval (or 18,000 miles)...
Read moreWhen promoting new technology or new cars, OEMs are not known for thinking how this tech will be sold. Maybe its just me, but it always sees to be somewhat of an afterthought. This past week was no...
Read moreLast weeks GDPR workshop put on by the NFDA showed an audience who listened intently yet with resigned faces showing the pain of extra work for questionable gain. No one wants personal data...
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