Pretty much every brand could sustain 2% and perhaps even 3% or more market share from a retail network of just 20 locations. That’s the view of Rockar founder Simon Dixon, and while he stops short...

The Chinese EV brands have signalled their intent to bring their products to Europe, and to the UK in particular. Offering high spec, high quality, affordable electric vehicles, in volumes seemingly...

Stellantis will cut its UK networks, restructure its management team and simplify its organisation in preparation for the introduction of agency agreements with some of its brands in June 2023. The...

Proving the phrase ‘turnover is vanity, profit is sanity’, Honda is finally back in the black after years of losses, according to head of automobile Rebecca Adamson. The Japanese brand used to...

Alfa Romeo and DS will be the first Stellantis brands to switch to agency agreements for their retail networks, within two years. Speaking to Auto Retail Bulletin after the investor event,...

On paper Ssangyong’s new car registration figures don’t look good. In the first seven months of 2021, sales were down 8% at a somewhat disappointing 615 units against 2020’s 669. With a network...

Following a poor first time out in the NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey, DS Automobiles new managing director Jules Tilstone is set on improving the network’s fortunes. With a score of 4.2 out of 10, DS...

The UK had 71 fewer sales points in January 2020 compared to a year ago according to Auto Market Data figures, which report a total of 4,668. This represents a slighter fall than the previous two...

Mazda UK’s campaign to improve its network’s commercial health, described by managing director Jeremy Thomson as a relentless approach to turning round struggling operations, has resulted in 70%...

FCA Group MD Arnaud Leclerc has said there is work to be done on improving the relationship between the group’s various brands and its retailers. While he points out that there has been a slight...

Kia’s dealer network is on track to generate the Korean brand’s eighth annual UK registration record – 87,000 units – as it celebrates jointly topping the NFDA franchise value survey with...

Peugeot is aiming to keep sales figures for the new 208 at the same 18,000 level as the outgoing car, with the brand saying it is not planning to ‘force’ the new car. UK managing director David...

DS Automobiles in the UK believes that its growing retail network has found its feet, with sales returning to growth following the commitment to separate and operate the brand and franchise solely as...

Jaguar retailers will return to profitability this year under new plans by JLR’s UK managing director Rawdon Glover. Speaking exclusively to Auto Retail Bulletin Mr Glover set out a host of changes...

Mitsubishi has put together a five-year growth plan including a hike in retailer numbers and a 2% return-on-sale target. Speaking to Auto Retail Bulletin, UK managing director Rob Lindley – who has...

Three quarters of the Peugeot dealership network is achieving return on sales figures of 1.4%, and they could be making much more. But the brand may lose patience with dealers in the bottom quartile...

Set firmly in Vauxhall’s sights for the next three years is a turnaround for the brand’s fortunes in terms of sales, retailer profitability and public perception, according to managing director...

Suzuki, whose dealers are enjoying an average 2.7% return on sales across the 156-outlet network, is planning to launch an online sales channel with an intensified emphasis on personal contract hire...

Volvo claims it has solved the issues surrounding its poor performance in this summer’s NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey stemming from retailer concerns over costs increases and targetting issues....

2019 will be the year of the van for Vauxhall, according to Brad Miller, Vauxhall CV product manager. The firm’s sustainability strategy calls for a 25% increase in commercial vehicle volumes, and...