James Baggott
@CarDealerEd
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Founder @CarDealerMag. CEO @BaizeGroup, @BlackballMedia & @OnCueComms. Proud of @PA backing. @GAFIRS lifeboat coxswain No.5
Gosport, England
Joined January 2009
What am I missing? Has someone genuinely taken a Google AI overview of their car’s value and set it at that as a reserve in a trade auction? Or are Y reg Toyota Corollas really this desirable? The Ai bit is a screenshot from the ad. Strange
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Someone is taking a serious hiding on this Porsche… not even a year old, just 9,000 miles and no takers in the Carwow trade auction. Highest bid £55k. It was around £118k new. Ouch
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RT @dgbailey: Reflections on Tesla’s Cybercab reveal: What went wrong with the 'Robotaxi' launch? @CarDealerMag @CarDealerEd @UoB_Busi….
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The much-anticipated recent Tesla Cybercab reveal a fortnight ago was expected to be a significant moment for the industry, even potentially
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RT @CarDealerMag: Used car dealer Clever Car Collection - founded by our very own @CarDealerEd - has been handed a top industry award for u….
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Clever Car Collection – the used car dealership started by Car Dealer Magazine founder James Baggott – has been handed a top award. The AI-assisted
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RT @dgbailey: @Ineos slams brakes on @INEOSGrenadier assembly due to supplier issues: What went wrong? @dgbailey in @CarDealerMag @UoB….
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In the fiercely competitive automotive industry, supply chain disruptions can have widespread and long standing effects. Think of the shortage of parts
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Nominations for Car Dealer Used Car Awards 2024 with @mikebrewer close on MONDAY so get voting now!
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Car dealers have just a handful of days left to put themselves forward in motor trade’s most important awards for the used car industry. Entries for the
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RT @SteveFowler: In little over a year, Omoda and Jaecoo are up and running in the UK with a full dealer network, a decent first car being….
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Chinese car maker Chery is rapidly rolling out its Omoda and Jaecoo models in the UK – and boss Victor Zhang has declared dealers are ‘one of the most
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Delighted that @mikebrewer will be joining us for next week’s Car Dealer Podcast Live. Find out how to get tickets here
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Wheeler Dealer star Mike Brewer has joined the line-up for next week’s Car Dealer Podcast Live, sponsored by Motorway. The social event takes place a week
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Today at the workshop in the ‘but maybe I do want it’ game is…
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Posting this in an attempt to shame myself into using the 998 more in 2024. Last year a HUGE 21 miles covered. Disclaimer: battery was busted (poor excuse I know). Saturday’s ride back from the service was mega
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RT @ListerLawrence: Lovely interview by James with THJ. Beautifully shot and a good insight into Tom Hartley Jnr’s business. 👍.
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The latest episode of our Selling Supercars video series is out today featuring @TomHartleyjnr
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RT @CarDealerMag: Our AI Car Dealership project has now been running for three months. Here, @CarDealerEd looks at where AI has – and hasn’….
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Setting up a used car dealership with the help of artificial intelligence sounds like it could be the script to a terrible straight-to-DVD movie. But it’s
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Peter Vardy on his new growth strategy and selling six franchises to Arnold Clark
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Peter Vardy has sold six franchises to Arnold Clark as he attempts to move his business away from volume car sales and focus on more profitable areas.
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RT @CarDealerMag: Peter Vardy opens conference on how Chinese EVs and tumbling margins have led to change in business model #CDLive https:/….
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Automotive titan Peter Vardy says the influx of cheap EVs from China was a major factor in his dealer empire changing its business model. Speaking at our
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RT @CarDealerMag: Our very own @JRRBatchelor is on stage for the first time at #UCLive 2024. He is joined by @CoxAutoEurope in the first pr….
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RT @CarDealerMag: Chancellor urged by @SMMT to use Budget to get UK’s shift to EVs back in fast lane
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The chancellor of the exchequer is being urged by the SMMT to use next Wednesday's Budget to get the UK’s shift to electric vehicles back in the fast
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Supercar dealer Tom Hartley Junior makes £20m profit selling just 77 cars
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Supercar and classic car dealer Tom Hartley Junior increased profit last year to a staggering £20.1m from the sale of just 77 cars. Despite the number of
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Jaguar Land Rover cans fixed-price car sales plan and sticks with traditional sales model
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JLR has canned plans to move to a fixed price, no-haggle sales model and will be sticking with its current sales model. Franchise partners were expecting
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Used car prices go UP in February for first time in nearly a year – but what happens next?
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Used car prices have RISEN for the first time in nearly a year as the market rebounds after tanking at the end of 2023. Cap HPI has reported prices of
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