Alibaba Partnership Paves Way for Bentley Sales Online

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. pushed deeper into the car distribution business by partnering with a Chinese dealership group to provide online car sales.

Under the deal, Alibaba’s Tmall e-commerce site will host a virtual dealership run by China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings Ltd., according to the companies. To kick off the partnership, a Chevrolet Epica will be offered at a discount of as much as 40 percent through the site. The tie-up will also cover areas such as servicing, car financing, parallel imports and standardized nationwide pricing.