Ford’s plans to cut almost half its retailer network over the next four years is not surprising. Today, Ford has 400 franchise points. The next nearest brand in terms of outlets is Vauxhall which is...

We’ve written a lot about car CO2 emissions recently because of the impact the new 95g/km target will have on not just car makers, but also retailers and customers. And I don’t expect to the...

Almost exactly a year ago VW announced it was going to “fundamentally” restructure its sales model. Despite being down-played by the national sales company in the UK, the franchise agreement was...

The latest new car registration figures highlighted an interesting trend; fewer plug-in cars have been registered so far this year, than last. If you think about this, it doesn’t really make sense....

Is there now too much choice for retailers when it comes to used car advertising? This week has seen the launch of yet another used car website with the introduction of Heycar. The cynic in me says...

For at least the past four years and probably longer – I didn’t check back any further – Pendragon has always issued its half-year results in the first week of August. This year things are…...