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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
Sep 124 min read
Affordable EVs. The should be Best Sellers that aren't.
We predicted that the BYD Dolphin and GWM Ora Cat would be game changers for NZ & Australian consumers. Why did we get it so wrong?
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
Jul 99 min read
Future legislation will drive electric vehicle sales.
We can look to other markets to nudge consumers to make cleaner vehicle choices. The best legislation is more carrot, and less stick.
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
Apr 175 min read
Your 15 Point Plan to More Sales
Sell more cars in your dealership with Boost Auto's AutoPlay Tune-Up
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
Apr 126 min read
Are you certain you do CRM right?
At Boost Auto we are prepared to have a small wager that most Dealer Principals do not fully understand their CRM (Customer Relations...
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
Feb 195 min read
What Should Your Sales Manager Really Do? Part 1
Visiting a medium-sized dealer last week was a really stark reminder that it is not always clear what sales managers should do or what...
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
Jan 193 min read
RUC Changes Favour Polluting Vehicles.
FED is not a meant to be a duty that should influence vehicle efficiency or emissions, but in fact it does, because it penalises fuel effici
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
Nov 9, 20235 min read
Can New Zealand Post help deliver affordable EVs to Kiwis?
Regular readers of Boost Auto articles know the author has a disdain for EVs with very large batteries. These heavy and expensive...
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
Oct 26, 20235 min read
What We Can Learn From Tesla.
There are many things that Tesla does differently; they seem happy to tear up the automotive playbook. The author doubts that they were...
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
Oct 19, 20235 min read
Why October is the month that matters for planning your business.
Spring. It brings warmer weather, an election, a change of government, continued stock supply constraints, a softer market, and more...
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
Aug 10, 20235 min read
What future business do you want to be a part of?
In September Tesla registered over 1000 cars. That might not sound a large number, but for over 12 months, Model 3 has outsold BMW 3 and...
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
Jul 12, 20234 min read
Is retaining front line staff the key to a better customer experience?
At a recent aftersales conference for a market-leading brand, we polled three questions among the participants. These questions are...
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
Jun 28, 20234 min read
It's time to get serious about lost leads.
Do you pay for leads and then discard them? No? We think you do. Read on how to turn lost leads into something more.
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
Jun 15, 20235 min read
Get Ready For Uncertainty
The recent changes to the Clean Car Rebate were a reminder, if one were needed, that we live in an automotive world where things can...
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
Feb 2, 202310 min read
The Road Ahead. Predictions for 2023
Our annual predictions are now the best read and quoted articles and blogs that Boost Auto produces. They are created and curated from...
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
Jan 9, 20234 min read
Are you an offline sales process in an online world?
What was the largest purchase you’ve made online? Whiteware probably, or furniture, maybe a used car via TradeMe or even a Tesla. We live...
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
Jan 6, 20234 min read
Automotive Year in Review. Things that happened in 2022, that you should have taken note of.
Before looking at predictions for 2023, it is worth noting a few of the milestones that affected the local market. There are many more...
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
Oct 27, 20226 min read
VBB? We need CEV!
Regular readers of this blog will know that we think that BEVs are too expensive. Local automotive business heads seem to want to specify...
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
Aug 19, 20226 min read
Be bolder. Lower the EV subsidy cap.
The Clean Car Rebate has been a huge success. There will be opponents who would argue that it is flawed, and at Boost Auto we would...
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
May 16, 20225 min read
What is Phase 2? Are you ready?
In April electric vehicles sales (NEV) reached 20% of the share of passenger vehicles by fuel type up from 3.4% just 12 months ago. This...
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Anthony MacLean | Boost Auto
Jan 17, 20225 min read
19 Automotive Predictions for 2022 (Part Two, 9-19)
Boost Auto's predictions for 2022. Part 2
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