The final ever concern of AM journal is right here, free so that you can learn in digital format and arriving by submit to these of you who obtain the printed journal.
Inside you may learn an unique information perception into the cyber safety challenges and Pendragon’s “nerve-racking” rebuff to the LockBit ransomware gang after hackers struck the UK’s fifth largest motor retailer.
There’s an unique interview with Maserati North Europe boss Peter Charters in regards to the UK vendor community.
Alex Royall of Alphera Monetary Providers shares his views on the necessity for sellers to be snug with asking intimate monetary questions of their clients because the FCA’s Shopper Obligation nears implementation.
This March 2023 concern’s Highlight part examines omnichannel retailing, and specialists share their ideas on what’s left to do for a buyer to get a very seamless shopping for expertise.
Plus our annual Select Your Provider complement highlights the most recent exercise of the businesses supporting sellers, and we report on what profit the brand new, fifth-generation hybrid powertrain will convey Toyota clients within the up to date Corolla.
Editor’s Letter
I’m actually excited in regards to the digital media alternatives forward for AM. We’ll be producing extra in-depth content material at AM-online, plus extra topical webinars and podcasts that can encourage automotive managers to seek out new methods of overcoming their challenges.
And our digital particular reviews, inspecting main matters for motor retailers, will nonetheless help you flip the web page, magazine-like.
However as this March 2023 concern of AM – the ultimate concern after 32-odd years publication – was despatched off to the printers it evoked a fond reminiscence.
Virtually 20 years in the past I joined AM’s staff (it was a lot larger then) as information editor and inside days I used to be despatched off to Lookers Vauxhall at Star Metropolis, Birmingham, to satisfy the AM100 group’s then chief govt and chairman, Ken Surgenor and Fred Maguire.
A car-mad journalist, however missing business understanding, I used to be nervous however trustworthy, and informed them that I wanted to study in regards to the business and its points from them and their friends.
That studying has by no means stopped. So, pricey AM reader, I want you to hitch me in AM’s digital future.
And I want you to information me on what we should be doing to serve you to the perfect of our skills.
In case you haven’t already accomplished so, please do signal as much as AM-online at www.am-online.com/Identification/Account/Register as I’d hate so that you can miss out on our future business insights and information.
Keep up a correspondence. Tim.