摘要: |
Over the past couple of months some commentators have suggested that most of the manufacturers are at various stages of considering, and in some cases implementing, a move to an agency arrangement within their distribution networks.Some are reputedly pushing ahead with a full agency arrangement while others are thinking through a dual structure with electric vehicles (EVs) being sold direct though an agency model while other vehicle sales remain in the current framework.Legally, it is not possible to run two systems unless there is a clear business differentiation and, at the time of writing, this has yet to be fully tested.The reaction from the dealership world remains divided with some contending that the balance sheet benefits outweigh the restrictions that the agency model places on the organisation's operations. |