A handful of car manufacturers switched to agency agreements in 2022 and 2023 saw more move over, including Mercedes. However, in 2024 we’re seeing signs of delays and cancellations of agency....
Read moreMy daughter’s car is two months from its next MOT and annual service, and seeing as she’s at uni right now and her car isn’t, everything automotive falls to me. Rather helpfully, my local...
Read moreOne year ago, Stellantis in the UK, under the control of Paul Willcox, set out his plan for the network including cutting the number of retailers, the volume aspirations and the plan to ‘go...
Read moreOne of the most emphasised themes from our Agency Conference last week was that in order for it to succeed, the retailer network needs to be fully ‘on board’ and supportive of the manufacturer to...
Read moreMention agency agreements and everyone in the industry has a view. In the past couple of weeks, I’ve heard from a host of retailers, with views ranging from the mildly positive to the hugely...
Read moreA few years back, all the industry consultants were predicting a market consolidation in terms of the number of new car brands. While you could argue this has happened with the likes of Stellatis...
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