Many car brands and manufacturers are looking to change from a franchised model to agency agreements. Some have formally confirmed this is happening, others have hinted at change and some have said...
Read moreMercedes dealers will switch to an agency agreement in 2023 in the UK. The move was announced today, 17 December, by Mercedes board member for sales Britta Seeger, after an agreement was reached with...
Read moreMercedes-Benz retailers in Australia have filed a $650m (£350m) lawsuit against the company for its planned switch to a fixed-price agency model. 80% of Australia’s 65 Mercedes-Benz retailers have...
Read moreEXCLUSIVE: AGENCY AGREEMENT COMPETITION LAW WARNING CAZOO’S CONTROVERSIAL $8bn FLOAT THIS WEEK CO2 MONITORS ENCOURAGED OLD CAR PETROL BILLS TO RISE LE MANS 24hr EFFECT ‘IMMEASURABLE’...
Read moreWith all the talk about car makers moving from a franchised model to an agency model, Auto Retail Profit spoke to a sales manager in a country that moved to agency agreements two years ago. ...
Read moreMercedes is consulting with its UK retail network about moving to an agency model for all new car sales, according to several retailers who spoke to Auto Retail Agenda this week. At the same time the...
Read moreHyundai is still assessing the best way to run its shopping centre-based digital stores following the sale of the Westfield operation by Motorline to Endeavour. Speaking to Auto Retail Bulletin,...
Read moreThe latest bout of NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey scores hit a third consecutive all-time low when they were published last Monday. That may not be surprising to anyone who’s partaken in the survey or...
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