From help to hindrance: franchise format under scrutiny

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is no stranger to the world of automotive distribution. The agency, whose stated purpose is to prevent business practices that are anticompetitive, deceptive or unfair to consumers while protecting legitimate business activity, has been closely monitoring the automotive sector since the 1930s. A recent one-day workshop took another look at the sector nearly 80 years on, bringing together experts from various automotive fields to examine how current regulations impact both businesses and consumers.