Last weekend, we ran a small story about Lookers. The group’s recently-opened £10 million Audi Farnborough dealership scooped the brand’s Divisional Investor Award while, just down the road,...

In a week where the Sunday papers’ first NINE pages are dedicated to Covid-19, and having spoken to a lot of retailers about Coronavirus this week, it’s clear planning and preparation for...

Last week Trading Standards issued fresh guidance to businesses selling used cars on how they should conduct sales to the public. That’s all well and good, but the NFDA was quick to complain, with...

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...