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WHEN A NEW MD arrives at a car company in the UK, they will usually make a pledge to go and visit all of the brand’s dealerships within a year. It’s good for relationships in the network and gives the new boss a chance to see what’s going on at the sharp end. As the end of his first year approached, the MD of an Asian brand announced that he was going to visit the last dealer on his list, a small family business in East Anglia. This was met with stifled chuckles from the other managers, who told him to look out for the innovative workshop workaround. As he discovered, the dealership’s service bay car lifts were underneath a low roof. While this wasn’t an issue when working on…

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Autocar (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2, 2023

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