June 2023 ICDP Summer Meeting, Teddington UK

Working together for a new automotive distribution age

Our summer meeting took place on 20th and 21st June at The Lensbury in Teddington, South West London. It was a new format of guest presentations and ICDP commentary, and we were joined by member and non member companies.

Guest presenting companies included

The presentations shown can be downloaded below - on this occasion there are no recordings or speaking notes - if you have any queries, a member of the ICDP Team will be pleased to discuss with you. There was also an interview style chat between Steve and Max Warburton, Advisor to the Board, Mercedes-Benz AG, and Kimmeridge Energy.

The role of third parties in creating the future retail systems environment (inc. CitNow and FEASA)

Making subscription models and fleets effective: how can we liberate cars for multiple uses, and reduce friction for customers in accessing cars (inc. Dribe, Tomorrows Journey and Leasing.com)

 Lessons from ‘across the pond’: key trends in automotive retailing and distribution in the USA (inc. NADA and DriveItAway)

Contract changes, network restructuring, dealer investor consolidation: how will the current trends play out? (inc. Suzuki and VW EDC)

Is the sector currently at risk of consumers being priced out of new cars? (inc. Auto Trader and iVendi)

Sector challenges: Max Warburton, Adviser to the Board, Mercedes-Benz AG, and Kimmeridge Energy (no slides)

How can aftersales networks evolve to preserve viability in the face of falling demand and electrification? (inc. Urban Science)

Competition and cooperation in spare parts distribution: what will players need to do to grow beyond their traditional customer base (inc. AsConAuto and Stellantis)