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VW's Alison Jones: 'Our dealers need to be ready for EVs'
Volkswagen UK brand director Alison Jones says the battle for electric vehicle sales will change the shape and size of VW retailers, but not its network
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Škoda boss Duncan Movassaghi: 'My dealers can deliver 4% market share'
Škoda UK boss Duncan Movassaghi wants the VW Group car manufacturer to hit 4% market share and is confident his dealers will have the supply to get there
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Renault UK MD Vincent Tourette on dealers: 'We win together, or we lose together'
Renault UK MD Vincent Tourette says his dealers face volatility from Brexit, weaker sterling and a declining market, but that his door is always open to them
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Feeling Kia's Beat - the story of its flagship brand centre
Kia is verging on the mainstream in the UK. In South Korea Kia is standing out, with its first 'brand exhibition space', Beat360. Craig Thomas paid it a visit.
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Alfa Romeo believes new models will boost dealer satisfaction
Alfa Romeo's dealers have given it a kicking, but the Italian brand’s UK boss, Andrew Tracey, believes new lines and premium service will turn the tide.
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Peugeot dealers must double their return-on-sales, says MD David Peel
Peugeot UK is shrinking its network, shedding volume and insisting on a new CI, but it is all to boost dealer profits, says MD David Peel
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Aston Martin's Dan Balmer: 'Dealers see us now and want to invest'
Aston Martin UK boss Dan Balmer believes the carmaker’s first SUV and a doubling of production capacity will please its 21 dealers.
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Jeremy Thomson wants targets to get Mazda dealers ‘really firing’
Mazda UK’s Jeremy Thomson on giving his dealers a cost-efficient CI, solving their parts problem and why he wants a UK-Japan trade deal
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Mercedes-Benz chief Gary Savage: 'Prepare for direct sales'
Mercedes-Benz chief executive Gary Savage believes direct manufacturer sales are inevitable, but the new business model presents opportunities for dealers.
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Kia's good year 'down to its strong network'
Maintaining a strong network has rewarded Kia with record registrations, industry accolades and dealer approval, says sales director Steve Hicks.