I just bought a new car from the dealership down the street.
我刚刚从街角的车行买了一辆新车。
The dealership is offering a great discount on their end-of-year models.
车行正在提供年终车型的大幅度折扣。
She's taking her car to the dealership for a routine maintenance check.
她正把她的车开到车行进行常规保养检查。
The dealership has a wide range of luxury cars on display.
车行展示了一系列豪华汽车。
He traded in his old SUV for a newer model at the dealership.
他在车行用他的旧SUV换了一款新车。
The dealership promised to fix the issue under warranty.
车行承诺在保修期内免费修复问题。
They're having an open house event at the dealership this weekend.
这周末车行会举行开放日活动。
I'm still considering which dealership to buy my first car from.
我还在考虑从哪个车行购买我的第一辆车。
The dealership offers financing options for customers with good credit.
车行为信用良好的客户提供贷款选择。
After test-driving several models, I decided to purchase from the dealership.
在试驾了几款车型后,我决定在车行购买。
On Jan 31, China's leading electric vehicle manufacturer BYD started selling its sports utility vehicle ATTO 3 in Japan, with its first dealership opened in Yokohama.
1月31日,中国领先的电动汽车制造商比亚迪开始在日本销售其运动型多功能车ATTO 3,并在横滨开设了第一家经销商。
The automaker is also planning to introduce two more models later this year and to have more than 100 dealerships in Japan by the end of 2025.
这家汽车制造商还计划在今年晚些时候再推出两款车型,到2025年底在日本拥有100多家经销商。
Instead of using the more efficient and low-cost online sales model, BYD has decided to go for brick-and-mortar dealerships.
比亚迪决定选择实体经销商,而不是使用更高效、更低成本的在线销售模式。
Liu Xueliang, general manager of the BYD Asia-Pacific auto sales division and president of BYD Japan, explained that the traditional dealership model would help foster a sense of trust among Japanese consumers while also creating more local jobs.
比亚迪亚太区汽车销售部总经理、比亚迪日本总裁刘学良解释说,传统的经销商模式将有助于培养日本消费者的信任感,同时也能在当地创造更多的就业机会。
Chinese electronic vaporizer maker Relx issued an open letter on Tuesday calling for all its employees, dealerships and partners to undertake due responsibilities and obligations during business operations and to not sell products to minors.
中国电子雾化器制造商RELX悦刻周二发布了一封公开信,呼吁其所有员工、经销商和合作伙伴在商业运营中履行应有的责任和义务,不得向未成年人销售产品。
Huang said Skyworth will showcase the carmaker's models at its dealerships as well, and help arrange test drives and deliveries.
黄表示,创维将在其经销商处展示该汽车制造商的车型,并协助安排试驾和交付。
The carmaker is planning its own sales network of 300 dealerships, and around 120 open in major Chinese cities this year.
这家汽车制造商正计划建立一个由300家经销商组成的销售网络,其中大约120家将于今年在中国的主要城市开业。
The Indian two-wheelers company will also sell parts and accessories and general merchandise riding gear and apparel through a network of brand-exclusive Harley-Davidson dealers and Hero's existing dealership network in India.
这家印度两轮车公司还计划通过哈雷戴维森品牌的独家经销商网络和英雄现有的经销商网络在印度销售零部件、配件、通用商品、骑行装备和服装。
While the company's store opening plans focus on first and second-tier Chinese cities, the consumers in lower tier cities, especially the younger generation, are just as valued, to whom Levi's is more frequently presented via dealership and e-commerce platforms, added Yang.
Regional dealership is the model that it adopts in other areas.
BMW has the largest premium new energy vehicle sales and service network in China, with more than 450 dealerships from tier-one to tier-five cities.
As part of the partnership, BMW also plans to set up three-in-one charging stations at its dealerships, with the first to be completed within the year.
On the other hand, online marketing and product displays have blossomed with livestreaming being adopted by catering companies, car dealerships and property consultancies.
Since Harley-Davidson announced its plan to build more riders globally in July 2018, the group has continued to expand its dealership network in China and invest in marketing, e-commerce and product supply.
Platform offers buyers virtual dealership to purchase vehiclesFor Russian customers, Chinese e-commerce site AliExpress is not just a marketplace for daily necessities, but also a virtual dealership.
The service, in partnership with Chinese automaker Chery, allows local buyers to place a down payment online and pick up their desired models from designated offline dealerships.
Shell will continue to employ the joint venture, wholly foreign-owned enterprise or dealership models, whichever is most competitive and best serves its customers, Abbott said.
Lu Min, chairman of Autohome, said that the platform helps attract traffic to dealerships.
BRP is in talks with local partners in Chongqing municipality and the three autonomous regions of Guangxi Zhuang, Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang Uygur to further expand its dealership network in China.
Both companies are facing the same problem of how to make money, as traditional dealerships have increasingly thinner profits from selling cars.
For a car market to be a success, effective coordination is needed among car makers, 4S stores, insurance companies and accessory producers to realize a one-stop shopping experience like that in traditional supermarkets, said Chen Hao, president of Jiangsu-based dealership company Xiezhong Auto.
The company also operates a number of shops and points of sale in new emerging markets such as Vietnam and Nepal through local dealerships.
"Strengthening the dealership network is an effective way of reducing financial risk in a new market, because our local dealers are familiar with both market environment and customers," said Ding.
Audi said on Thursday that its Chinese car sales had improved again following the recently resolved dispute between the German car manufacturer and its network of dealerships in China.
The announcement spooked the company's Chinese dealerships, leading Audi to offer assurances that it would retain a shared sales and distribution network.
JLR now has more than 200 dealerships in China and is planning to expand its sales network to reach more smaller cities.
The US' largest machinery manufacturer is planning to organize a group of Chinese large contractors to go on an inspection tour of Africa and the Middle East later this month, where Caterpillar owns mature dealership networks and rich resources, according to Chen Qihua, its vice-president.
The leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment accelerated its pace of assisting Chinese partners in the Belt and Road economies since last November, when it proposed in a white paper diverse models of cooperation, including dealership networks and financial services.
The woman said the engine of the CLS300 she bought from Xi'an, Shaanxi province dealership Lizhixing Co developed problems soon after she bought it March 27, but she failed to get a refund or exchange.
Mercedes-Benz, in collaboration with its nationwide dealerships, has collected and delivered tons of emergency supplies, including clothing and daily necessities.
"The main problem is uncertainty," said Thomas Niedermayer, head of a 45-year-old family-owned Bavarian car dealership.
Arndt said the company is further enhancing its network of dealerships and bettering its service to accurately learn about and meet the demand of its 8.5 million customers in China.
Jaguar Land Rover also offers tailored maintenance plans that allow them to have their vehicles serviced in an easy and worry-free way, with exclusive access to fast channels and delicate food and drinks at the dealership.
Jaguar Land Rover has been updating its dealerships, with the first one to feature "modern luxury" opening in March.
Chery said it is building a brand-new service network for the Fengyun marque, composed of 400 dealerships and 1,500 service outlets in the country.
Jia Jianxu, president of SAIC Volkswagen, which produces Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda vehicles in China, confirmed that the company will not expand its Skoda dealership network in the country, and exporting China-made Skoda vehicles is under discussion.
Changan said it has built over 400 dealerships in those countries including Saudi Arabia and Chile.
By the end of 2024, there will be 200 dealerships dedicated to the program.
Incentive policies among reasons why many showrooms will weather volatilityDespite the lower-than-expected operational performance of vehicle dealerships in the first half of this year, various promotional policies have led to a restoration of dealers' confidence.
Only 24.9 percent of respondent dealerships achieved their half-year sales targets, while 56.9 percent of them accomplished more than 80 percent of their targets, according to a survey of the China Automobile Dealers Association.
The survey — to find out the business conditions of car dealerships in the first half — covered more than 40 dealership groups and more than 100 individual dealerships.
The survey also reveals that during the period, 50.3 percent of dealerships experienced a loss, 35.2 percent of them made a profit and 14.5 percent of them reached break-even.
The proportion of dealerships facing losses has reached a peak in recent years.
The price volatility swallowed up the already meager profits of car dealerships and intensified the operating pressure on car dealerships.
About 30 percent of dealerships raised their annual sales targets by the midyear point.
The study also examined customer satisfaction at dealerships across the country.
During the 2023 China Used Car Assembly in early July, the CADA released a set of standards for secondhand vehicle dealership services.
They outline requirements for service, sales management and service improvement in secondhand car dealerships.
The two-storey center, which covers around 1,300 square meters, has brought Zeekr's number of dealerships to over 300 across 75 cities in the country, said Zhao Yuhui, vice-president of the marque.
Zeekr's growing dealership network is expected to drive further its sales.
By the "omni-channel", Airey refers to giving the customer the freedom of moving seamlessly between digital interaction via their phone to physical interaction at Bentley's brick-and-mortar dealerships.
The Shenzhen, Guangdong province-based automaker said it would deliver the first batch of cars to French dealerships as early as this month, and sales will begin shortly thereafter.
The Hebei province-based automaker said it inked cooperation deals with dealerships from dozens of countries at the Shanghai auto show held in April, which further expanded its global reach.
Great Wall Motor said it inked deals of cooperation with dealerships from over dozens of countries at the Shanghai auto show.
It has since sold over 100,000 vehicles in the country and built a network of over 140 dealerships.
It now has 280 brick-and-mortar dealerships in 70 cities across the country.
Now its vehicles are available in 35 countries and regions including via over 400 dealerships.
It will build an independent sales network for the new marque, which is expected to cover 350 dealerships by the end of the year.
Buick has launched the first batch of Buick pure electric spaces that provide one-stop services for car viewing, selection and order, and pure electric zones in dealerships.
This may sound simple, but such an approach requires far more than merely putting on a smile when potential buyers visit a dealership.
For Citroen, sales of its C6 sedans stood at fewer than 100 units in January, but the generous discounts have attracted more car buyers into its dealerships in Hubei province, though sales of the model have not yet taken off.
Besides its products, Kia will update its dealerships and partner with Shell to build fast-charging pillars that will enable its vehicles to get charged from 10 percent to 80 percent in 18 minutes.
SAIC Motor said its MG4 Electric is now available in around 800 dealerships in dozens of European countries, with monthly orders now exceeding 10,000 units.
The clubs, unlike car dealerships, look more like a bar and a lifestyle shop, and are places for people to catch events, meet other members, find local art and explore brands that Lynk & Co executives say inspire them in work.
A combination of factors led to the decrease, including the COVID-19 pandemic that forced people away from dealerships and the industry-wide semiconductor shortages, said Michael Kirsch, president and CEO of Porsche China, last week.
In China, Skyworth has built a sales network of 370 dealerships, covering 180 cities in the country.
"China is the pioneer in the field and therefore has the biggest experience in manufacturing electric vehicles," said Gilad Dagan, vice president of Strategy and Business Development at the Israeli dealership Samelet which imports the Chinese Wey and Hongqi electric cars.
On Jan 31, 2023, China's leading electric vehicle manufacturer BYD started to sell its sports utility vehicle "ATTO 3" in Japan, with its first dealership opened in Yokohama.
The automaker is also planning to introduce two more models later in the year and to have more than 100 dealerships in Japan by the end of 2025.
Instead of using the more efficient and low-cost online sales model, BYD has decided to go for the brick-and-mortar dealership.
Liu Xueliang, general manager of BYD Asia-Pacific Auto Sales Division and president of BYD Japan, explained that the traditional dealership model would help foster a sense of trust among Japanese consumers while also creating more local jobs.
It may sound simple but Nio has gone much further than merely putting on a smile when people visit a dealership, as most other marques' salespeople are trained to do.
Its dealership network is expanding as well, with the number to hit 500 by the end of this year, said the carmaker.
NEV arms of established giants saw their sales slump as well, but they are speeding up their preparations in terms of models and dealerships for a bumper 2023.
It had 186 dealerships by the end of 2022 and the number is expected to reach 279 in 2023.
It is also planning to introduce two more models later in the year and to have more than 100 dealerships in Japan by the end of 2025.
The carmaker has built a sales network of 186 dealerships in the country, and the figure is expected to reach 380 by 2025.
Lang Xuehong, deputy secretary-general of the CADA, said that the delay of local auto shows and promotions, and temporary closure of dealerships because of pandemic controls restrained consumer demand and purchase.
- Chinese car manufacturer Leapmotor on Tuesday started selling electric cars in Israel through the Israeli car dealership Metro Motor.
"We have established acquisition channels to purchase used cars from individual consumers, auction platforms, auto manufacturers and car dealerships," said Dai Kun, chairman and CEO of Uxin.
Cui Dongshu, secretary-general of the China Passenger Car Association, said the latest efforts to remove unreasonable restrictions on secondhand car dealerships will give a strong boost to the circulation of used vehicles, enhance the utilization rate of resources, and further unleash the consumption potential of such vehicles.
Margarita Beristain, general operations manager of JAC Coyoacan, a Mexican car dealership, said that the sales of NEVs are on the rise in Mexico.
All dealerships combined, Neta now has 25 outlets in the Southeast Asian nation, and the figure is expected to reach at least 30 by the end of this year.
Wang Qiufeng, president of Arcfox, said the brand is expected to have 186 showrooms and dealerships by the end of this year.
"Currently, consumers in China who visit a dealership spend a lot of time experiencing and verifying products by themselves instead of receiving information from salespeople," said Ann Xie, head of digital retail consulting practice at J. D. Power China.
The survey also finds that those who visit dealerships because of their affinity with the marque are quicker decision-makers, with 42.9 percent of them inking the deal within one week of their visit.
Based on the current sales, we expect to sell 50 more cars this month thanks to the favorable policy," said Wang Guangnian, sales manager at a car dealership in Hefei, capital of East China's Anhui Province.
The association estimated last month that retail sales would struggle to reach 19 million units this year after a 35.5 percent sales drop in April because of plant stoppages and dealership closures caused by COVID-19 outbreaks.
Plant stoppages and dealership closures were all due to COVID-19 outbreaks.
In April, the drop was as much as 35.5 percent year-on-year to 1.04 million units, due to plant stoppages and dealership closures amid COVID-19 outbreaks.
He said plant stoppages crippled output and disrupted logistics affected dealership stocks, and COVID-19 also forced some dealerships to close, thus dampening potential buyer enthusiasm as well.
The vehicles will be produced at the current Renault Korea Motors facility in Busan, South Korea, with volume production forecast to begin in 2024, and will be marketed via its local dealership network.
Arcfox is expected to have 186 dealerships by the end of this year, up from 86 in 2021.
It said authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicles and replace the battery pack free of charge if it has suffered from leakage or the mounting surface of the venting valve is uneven.
The company plans to have around 150 dealerships in more than 40 Chinese cities by the end of this year.
The results were found by JD Power based on a survey from December 2021 to March this year of general managers or investors at 2,680 authorized dealerships in China that sold vehicles under 45 brands.
It is taking advantage of Skyworth's dealerships to showcase and deliver its vehicles.
Arcfox President Wang Qiufeng said the brand's sales network is growing fast, with the total number of dealerships to reach 186 by the end of this year, up from 86 in 2021.
"We are opening a new dealership every three days or so," Yu said.
"We are opening a new dealership every three days or so," said Yu.