The UK Government’s Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) has now helped to fund 291,549 domestic electric vehicle (EV) charge points since its launch in September 2014.
Dealers are being warned to stop using misleading terms in their adverts, by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has slammed suggestions from Transport Secretary Grant Shapps that the UK Government could scrap annual vehicle MOT tests in a bid to tackle the cost of living crisis.
Tara Williams, chief risk and compliance officer, AutoProtect Group, shares some insights into the likely impact of the Financial Conduct Authority shining the spotlight on finance and insurance's appointed representatives and their principals.
The Financial Conduct Authority will ask listed companies to explain their reasons if they are unable to meet new targets it has set for gender and ethnic diversity at boardroom level.
Fake reviews could be made illegal under new rules handed to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) by the UK Government.
Changes to the Highway Code are set to make watching television at the wheel permissible for motorists travelling in a “self-driving” car.
The DS 4 has achieved a five-star Euro NCAP rating in its latest round of testing, while Honda's HR-V performed well, too.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will “pull no punches” when its sets new guidelines for the car retail sector’s Appointed Representative (AR) model for financial services.
Government has opened consultation over a proposed electric vehicle (EV) mandate that would demand that at least half of all new car sales emitted zero exhaust emissions by 2028.
ITC Compliance, a UK intermediary Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Network, has been purchased by Fortegra Group, a global speciality insurer.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is cracking down on problem firms with a larger team.
The Government is introducing a new second-hand motor vehicle export refund scheme, in October.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers (SMMT) has called for stakeholders to match the automotive industry's commitment to deliver zero emission mobility.
The Government has outlined how it will spend £1.6 billion to deliver 300,000 EV chargers, a tenfold increase in the current number of publicly available points.
HMCR is increasing its focus on reviewing Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme claims and there is an increased chance of motor retailers being selected for review.
Car retailers driving towards an omnichannel sales journey could be subject to a double-whammy of “complex” new taxation, it has been suggested.
Paragon Bank managing director of motor finance Julian Rance believes a more coherent plan on developing the charging infrastructure, plus insight into the Government’s tax agenda, should propel electric vehicle (EV) adoption.
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) is opposing a plan to move to biennial MOT testing in Northern Ireland, suggesting it would “inevitably” result in more unsafe vehicles.
New terms on buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) finance products introduced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have resulted in late payment fees being refunded to customers.
A new pay-as-you-drive road pricing system could soon be introduced to replace traditional vehicle excise duty (VED) and tax on petrol and diesel.
The future of franchised retailers’ motor finance FCA ruling on discretionary commissions has lead to greater transparency, but few dealers are reporting any noticeable variation to income as a result.
With December’s publication of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) second consultation on its new all-encompassing Consumer Duty protocols and the automotive retail sector now subject to commission disclosure regulations, motor finance has once again been reassessing how it operates.
Law firm Howes Percival is warning employers considering a ‘no jab, no sick pay’ COVID-19 policy to seek legal advice before instigating any changes.
Government’s work from home advice and the mandatory wearing of face masks will be scrapped after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced an end to COVID-19 Plan B measures.
