New EU car retail rules likely to favour consumers

By Madeline Chambers, European Auto Correspondent

FRANKFURT, July 15 (Reuters) - The European Commission looks likely to favour consumers and resist pressure from the powerful auto industry this week by voting to open the car retailing business to greater competition. European Competition Commissioner Mario Monti has made some concessions to opponents of the proposed changes, which would allow dealers to open branches anywhere in the European Union and to sell more than one brand ...