JLR drops plans to go the agency route
JLR has abandoned plans to switch its dealers to an agency model with the manufacturer overseeing the buying process and paying dealers a fixed fee for each vehicle sold.
JLR has abandoned plans to switch its dealers to an agency model with the manufacturer overseeing the buying process and paying dealers a fixed fee for each vehicle sold.
Relocation – which takes place in early July – has been accompanied by additional investment, ensuring clients can indulge in a fresh and opulent space that epitomises luxury and convenience, where two iconic brands converge to provide an extraordinary retail experience.
The premium marque clocked an average retail margin of £3,350, followed by Subaru at £3,100 and Land Rover at £3,000. This represents the most significant shift in the top three makes since the launch of the Retail Margin Monitor, which has been historically dominated by Land Rover, Jaguar and Jeep.
Goss has considerable experience in the automotive sector including senior roles for Porsche and Toyota and as Group Sales Director and a member of the JLR board.
Thompson joins the JLR team almost a year after the company first opened the impressive 40,000 sq. ft. luxury showroom.
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Layoffs would be part of a £2.5bn cost-cutting plan with management, marketing and administrative roles are expected to be hardest hit, although some production staff may also be affected.
JLR has created an algorithm that generates a ‘wellness score’ for passengers which can be used to automatically personalise a vehicle’s driving and cabin settings to reduce the effects of feeling car sick
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Currently 51 retailers have completed the upgrade to JLR’s new corporate signage with another 21 under construction