EMaC has extended its partnership with Toyota GB by signing a new 5 year contract to drive customer retention. The contract will see the rollout of additional jointly developed customer-focussed products starting this year. Liam Finney, EMaC commercial director, said: “We’re delighted Toyota GB has chosen EMaC as its exclusive retention partner as part of its strategic mission to deliver ...
Read More »Toyota and Lexus Remarketing partners with Aston Barclay
Toyota and Lexus Remarketing has appointed Aston Barclay as its remarketing partner. The vehicles will feature prominently at Aston Barclay’s Donington Park centre, following the launch event on 6 March. Nick Thompson, Chief Customer officer at Aston Barclay, said: “We are delighted to be working with Toyota and Lexus Remarketing to offer its products through our physical auctions. “We know ...
Read More »Toyota ranks first in Driver Power brand loyalty survey
Driver Power, part of the Carwow Group, found that Toyota owners are the most brand loyal as 75% said they would choose another Toyota when the time comes to change their car. The survey questioned over 23,000 UK car owners. Tesla ranked second (70% of owners) due to positive prior experience. The brand is the only EV-specific brand in the ...
Read More »Steven Eagell Group collects seven awards
Steven Eagell Group secured seven accolades acroas the Toyota Best Retailer in Town Awards and the Lexus Centre of Excellence Awards. The Group’s branches were crowned ‘Best Centre’ by both Toyota and Lexus for the first time. Sheraz Rashid, group operations director, said: “It is an incredible honour to be recognised by both Toyota and Lexus with these highly ...
Read More »Toyota reinforces importance of dealers in advertising campaign
Toyota Australia has unveiled a new phase of its ‘Every Step Matters’ advertising campaign, which puts dealerships at the forefront of its business strategy. The initiative, emphasising local connections, is backed by data analysis of dealership locations and aims to strengthen customer trust nationwide. The campaign, developed in collaboration with Saatchi & Saatchi Australia, creatively modifies the conventional blue roadside ...
Read More »Vertu opens Macklin Motors Toyota Centre in Ayr
Vertu Motors has opened a Toyota centre in Ayr, Scotland trading under its Macklin brand This is Macklin’s third Toyota franchise in Scotland, sitting alongside dealerships in Glasgow and Hamilton. Macklin Motors Toyota Ayr is led by Angus Mclelland, who is well known by Toyota customers in the area, having managed the previous Toyota centre for more than 15 years. ...
Read More »Cap hpi names used Car of the Year for 2024
Automotive data company cap hpi has announced the winners of its Used Car of the Year Awards for 2024. The Toyota Aygo was chosen as the overall winner of the Used Car of the Year title, identified as economical and cheap to run, and also named the City Car of the Year. Tesla’s Model 3 was voted Battery Electric Car ...
Read More »May new car sales: winners and losers
May was a bruising month for a raft of car brands in the UK with double digit sales declines. Polestar saw registrations fall -69.6% to 314 units for the month while Fiat saw sales decline -44.9% to 523 units. Bentley was down -37.6% to 68 units and Vauxhall -32.1% to 6,026 units. Toyota fell -17.9% to 6,834 units, Ford ...
Read More »Subaru, Toyota and Mazda pursue carbon neutrality with new engines
Subaru Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, and Mazda Motor Corporation will develop new engines tailored to electrification. The manufacturers aim to improve standalone engine performance while optimising integration with motors, batteries, and other electric drive units. They will also decarbonise ICE vehicles by making them compatible with carbon-neutral fuels as a result of vehicle packaging with engines that are more compact ...
Read More »STEVE YOUNG BLOG: Is Tesla discovering its own ‘new normal’?
The Tesla share price has dropped by 45% since the end of December on the back of a series of negative news stories and announcements. In most listed companies this would be a source of huge concern, but despite the fall, the market capitalisation of the company remains over seven times greater than that of Toyota, and Elon Musk continues ...
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