AM Information Present: Waylands’ John O’Hanlon with eBay Motors’ Phill Jones


Leveraging a start-up tradition in automobile retail emerged as a key subject on this episode of the AM News Show podcast, that includes Waylands Automotive CEO John O’Hanlon and eBay Motors chief working officer Phill Jones.

As AM Awards profitable Kia, MG and Volvo retailer O’Hanlon mirrored on 5 years of buying and selling since his automobile retail group began its journey with a “clean canvas”, Jones has his thoughts set on progress for his on-line used automobile market because it strikes forwards with the assistance of personal fairness funding.

AM information and options editor Tom Sharpe sat down with O’Hanlon and Jones for the latest episode within the podcast collection recorded in partnership with Armchair Advertising.

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Talking on this episode, Waylands boss O’Hanlon mentioned: “What we’ve been capable of do is select the manufacturers that we need to work with and that’s clearly been based mostly across the issues which are vital to me, be it consolation, electrification or security.

“We may be extra fleet of foot as a small organisation, we don’t have the identical legacy points as a big group and that’s what’s thrilling to me.”

Giving his appraisal of the 12 months forward for used automobile retailers as his enterprise seems to help their advertising exercise, in the meantime, Jones tells the AM Information Present podcast: “The necessity for sellers to draw shoppers and get their vehicles uncovered on-line is as nice because it’s ever been.

eBay Motors COO Phill Jones“Value of residing doesn’t all the time imply individuals are searching for cheaper vehicles, individuals are contemplating electrical, they’re contemplating would they consider subscribing, do they want one automobile somewhat than two vehicles, do they want a small automobile somewhat than an even bigger automobile?

“You’ve nonetheless obtained 70 to 80% of individuals which are shopping for a automobile as a result of they must. Folks do must basically change their automobile.”

Among the many different subjects on the agenda on this episode are:

Obtainable by way of Youtube, the AM Information Present’s current visitors embody Auto Trader commercial director Ian Plummer, Suzuki GB director of automobile Dale Wyatt, Steven Eagell Group chief executive Steven Eagell, carwow chief executive James Hind and HR Owen chief technical officer Brett Ward.

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