AM News Show: Alison Ashley, Darren Bradford and James Brearley

Heading into a year tipped for significant change with the introduction of agency model car retail and an easing of vehicle production, this episode’s AM News Show panellists shared their strategic priorities for 2023.

RSM head of Auto Alison Ashley, RJTK Automotive managing director Darren Bradford and former Inchcape chief executive James Brearley joined AM editor Tim Rose and news and features editor Tom Sharpe for the latest instalment of the popular automotive retail podcast series.

Among the key points explored are:

“Car retailers have never been healthier”, but could the business model be run leaner?

“I’m not convinced it’s a bad thing” – making the switch to agency model car retail.

Have online disruptors been “chasing gold at the end of a rainbow”?

Employee experiences: driving retention and satisfaction amid wage inflation