NEWS
Kia Motors aims
to strengthen
position
following
rapid business
growth
TaskRabbit launches in
France amid high demand for
outsourcing tasks
K
ia, part of the Hyundai Motor
Group, which is the fifth largest car
manufacturer in the world in terms of
global car sales, has partnered with QUBE
Automotive Consultancy, specialists in the
automotive market.
In 2018, Kia alone sold more than 2.8 million
units worldwide. Its share of the UK market
is also growing, with sales in the UK currently
up 2.4% year on year.
The new partnership is intended to enhance
the performance of Kia’s UK dealer network,
which includes 190 main dealers and nine
authorised repairers, making the after sales
network 199. Through both consultancy and
management reporting systems, Qube will
provide meaningful analysis on a range of
performance indicators.
“As a specialist consultancy to the
automotive industry, we are delighted
to begin working with Kia at this exciting
time in the company’s development,” said
Seamus O’Donnell, a Director at Qube
Automotive Consultancy.
As the UK market for new car sales has been
declining for the past two years, vehicle
manufacturers face intense pressure to be
more competitive, efficient and profitable,
and must respond quickly to the market
forces in play.
Kia is facing these challenges head on and
sold 95,751 cars in the UK in 2018, continuing
its own upward sales trend. In 2019 at the
end of August, Kia sold 63,927 cars.
“Qube’s services will enable Kia and its
nominated dealers to retain and grow
genuine parts sales within the UK; better
understand existing sales and opportunities
which exist within the UK market; and
develop future strategies to support genuine
parts sales growth and their nominated
dealer network,” said O’Donnell.
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INTELLIGENTCIO
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askRabbit, the task management
network that connects people with
‘Taskers’ to handle everyday home
improvement tasks and errands, has
announced its official launch in France.
With plans to rollout into other French
cities over the next 12 months, TaskRabbit
is currently available in Paris through
its mobile app and online platform. In
addition, TaskRabbit provides a furniture
assembly service available through
selected IKEA stores in and around Paris,
and through IKEA’s e-commerce website.
Part of a larger European growth strategy,
France is the fourth country where
TaskRabbit operates, with service already
available in more than 70 markets in the
US, UK and Canada.
Recent survey data highlighted
the demand for a platform such as
TaskRabbit, with 40% of the country’s
population searching for a service to help
them with daily to-dos and most complex
everyday tasks.
“For more than a decade, TaskRabbit
has helped hundreds of thousands of
homeowners and renters connect with
trusted, reliable Taskers who can tackle
domestic tasks, making everyday life
easier,” said Stacy Brown-Philpot, CEO
of TaskRabbit. “Whether it’s assembling
furniture or mounting TVs, moving,
repairs or gardening, we’re pleased
to offer TaskRabbit in France so that
everyone can have simple, instant access
to help.”
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