Chinese electric car maker BYD looked at a wide range of distribution arrangements for the UK and European markets before settling on the franchised model, according to Tim Bryant, the firm’s...

Regular readers of the automotive retail trade press won’t have failed to have noticed the plethora of articles speculating on the future shape of the industry. Some are expensively researched by...

The distribution model for cars in the UK needs to change, and it needs to change quickly, with manufacturers moving to a hub and satellite dealership strategy. So says TW White and Sons managing...

Covid-19 has been tough for the dealer community, but looking at things optimistically, it can be the catalyst for positive change. It is time for dealers to seize the initiative, re-engineer their...

In a complex automotive world, the industry is under attack from people who don’t actually understand the business and certainly are not interested in the empirical data, and who are coming up with...

The pressure may be on in the new car market, with the growth in 2016 driven by fleet and falls in volume predicted for 2017 and 2018. But private buyers have not left the market altogether, with used...

Mapfre Abraxas says its new Click & Buy online sales platform will support retailers with their multi-channel distribution strategy and allow them to offer appropriate insurance products to their...

Luca de Meo, Seat’s charismatic president, who professes to be a lucky guy in the right place at the right time with the right company, has nominated an increasingly profitable European retail...

 COASTAL 4X4 DISTRIBUTING CHINESE VANS Chinese vans have gone on sale for the first time in Britain. Dongfeng Motor Corporation has appointed Coastal 4×4 of Bilbrook, Somerset, to distribute...

Reports from the US suggest that Fiat is to take over sales and service for Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge brand vehicles in 11 European countries in a process that will begin in Italy and take nearly two...