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James Baggott

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Editor-in-Chief and Founder at Car Dealer Magazine

Founder @CarDealerMag. CEO @BaizeGroup, @BlackballMedia & @OnCueComms. Proud of @PA backing. @GAFIRS lifeboat coxswain No.5

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  • 1 week ago | cardealermagazine.co.uk | James Baggott

    US consumers are unlikely to accept 25% price rises on imported cars from the UK and sales will fall as a result of Trump’s tariffs. That’s the stark warning from National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) president and CEO Mike Stanton. Speaking exclusively to Car Dealer on the fringes of the New York International Auto Show, Stanton said despite Trump’s tariffs car dealers in the US were ‘optimistic’ – but there was still concern about how price rises would impact sales.

  • 1 week ago | cardealermagazine.co.uk | James Baggott

    Genesis design boss Luc Donckerwolke says the brand does not fear new Chinese car makers – despite the new entrants dramatically outselling the premium Korean car firm in the UK. Speaking at the New York International Auto Show, Hyundai Motor Group’s chief creative officer said he believed Genesis’ attention to detail when it comes to looking after customers will help the brand succeed.

  • 1 week ago | msn.com | James Baggott

    Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.

  • 1 week ago | irishnews.com | James Baggott

    While much of the new car reveals at the show are aimed at the American markets, there are some models that should pique the interest of UK consumers. Here we take a look at the most important new model reveals. Genesis X Gran Equator ConceptThe Korean car brand bills the X Gran Equator as their Mercedes-Benz G Wagon rival – a luxury off-roader with plenty of kerbside appeal. While the details are scant, rumours are it will feature an electric powertrain when it arrives in 2028.

  • 2 weeks ago | msn.com | James Baggott

    Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.

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James Baggott
James Baggott @CarDealerEd
18 Mar 25

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 https://t.co/M0b1ocT3OU

James Baggott
James Baggott @CarDealerEd
26 Jan 25

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 https://t.co/fa3qyBfdeF

James Baggott
James Baggott @CarDealerEd
28 Oct 24

RT @dgbailey: Reflections on Tesla’s Cybercab reveal: What went wrong with the 'Robotaxi' launch? ⁦@CarDealerMag⁩ ⁦@CarDealerEd⁩ ⁦@UoB_Busi…