Hertz launches an online platform for used car sales, letting customers buy, trade, and secure warranties entirely online.

As technology has evolved, our experience of buying consumer goods has changed dramatically. With the rise of online shopping ...

The shift to electric vehicles is now well on its way, and Ford CEO Jim Farley says more changes are coming. Farley said it’s time to change the dealer model and to look more seriously at direct, ...

Consumers have gotten comfortable with online shopping, thanks in part to the Covid era. I speak from experience, as I reflect on the Amazon boxes I have piled up in recent years. And the cruise ...

Say tchau to the traditional dicker-and-deal automobile sales model in Brazil. General Motors' executives say an experimental online strategy the world's largest automaker has been using since ...

The automotive industry is no stranger to change, but for Marc White, the future seems particularly uncertain. White is planning to pass down his Volkswagen dealership network to his son, just as his ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sally Pipes is a scholar and think tank CEO who writes on health care. "Not only are direct-to-consumer offerings more convenient, ...

MAYTAG’S DONE IT. So has Bose. Nike, Mattel, and Sony have done it too. All these consumer product manufacturers have sold direct online one way or another. At the dawn of the Web, manufacturers ...

GM wants to make inroads again with European buyers and EVs seem to be the perfect way to do it. That's why GM is having Cadillac take the lead as the on a return to Europe with direct sales. Things ...

Industry experts claim that Mercedes is looking to move towards a direct-to-consumer sales model in South Korea. The German manufacturer chose not to add to the speculation that it’s looking to take a ...

UnitedHealthcare has introduced UHC Store, a digital marketplace that allows members to purchase health and wellness services ...