“Our dealers view this as a way to differentiate the client experience for Lincoln owners,” says Andrew Frick, Lincoln North American director-sales and services.
JLR says the retailers’ A$120 million-plus investment includes seven new or upgraded facilities in New South Wales, eight in Queensland, two in Victoria and one in South Australia.
The acceleration of available single-solution software that mines data across the spectrum of the retail operation and turns it into revenue could mean the big-bang moment is drawing near for dealers.
A survey of U.K. women drivers shows 96% want to see more females when they visit showrooms and vehicle-servicing facilities. At present, only 1% of vehicle technicians are female even as women drivers soon will outnumber men.