Volvo was among the first brands to move to the agency model in the UK
Agency model means car makers sell directly to drivers, paying dealers a flat fee for each sale handled
Vauxhall is a very different company to when Steve Catlin was last there; he aims to return it to the glory days
Legislators must force gradual ramp-up in EV sales else face a "cliff-edge" scenario
Sales have halved since 2015 – and now the Chinese are eating its lunch
€150m expansion of German R&D centre will allow more comprehensive testing of prototypes in Europe
Opening plant in key US market "makes no sense", says boss Frank-Steffen Walliser
Laishley most notably oversaw Caterham’s move to its “game-changing” new Dartford plant last year
Ending ECOS could throttle supply of nearly new cars, industry body warns
Employee car ownership schemes (ECOS) sell 100k cars per year, but gov plans to scrap it in April
British brand's profits dropped by almost two-thirds in the first nine months of 2025
Steve Catlin was appointed as Vauxhall's managing director in June
Chinese rivals are offering "extraordinary value" that European marques can't compete with, says Steve Catlin
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