The recruitment and retention of mechanics and MOT testers is set to remain as a key challenge for garages and workshops this year, according to The Motor Ombudsman.
A quarter (25%) of UK car dealers have emerged from the festive break with staff absence of over 15% as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continued to grow cases, an AM poll has shown.
A new Beast of Ben charity fund-raising event is set to put automotive rivalries to the test through a series of challenges of both mental strength and physical agility.
Euro NCAP has identified the highest performing cars in its 2021 safety tests, with the announcement of its Best in Class award winners.
Insurers have been banned from quoting customers a higher price for renewing their motor and home insurance, than they would pay if they were a new customer.
The RAC Dealer Network and The Assurant Foundation have made a £20,000 donation to the Ben automotive charity.
Rising cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 are exposing anti-vaxxers as the car retail sector’s biggest business disruptor, it has been claimed.
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has donated £20,000 to automotive charity Ben to help the charity provide vital support to people in the automotive sector.
The latest issue of AM magazine is published today with insights into the impact of FCA changes to finance rules, Honda's next stage in its retail network redesign and a first drive of the new Tesla Model Y.
A YouGov mobility survey of 2,400 people has found that 63% of people are ‘not interested’ in taking advantage of shared mobility schemes such are ride hailing or car sharing services.
Government’s latest cuts to the plug-in car grant could derail car retail’s decarbonisation efforts and will impact less affluent electric vehicle (EV) buyers most, the National Franchised dealers Association (NFDA) has said.
Car retailers across the UK have today been alerted to more “overnight changes” to the plug-in car grant (PiCG) – delivering a further “double whammy” of reductions for electric vehicle (EV) buyers.
Firms handling large sums of cash have been reminded of their duty to combat money-laundering after NatWest Bank was fined £264.8 million in the Financial Conduct Authority's first criminal prosecution for money laundering failings.
Calls have been issued for renewed Government support for retail businesses after Prime Minister Boris Johnson re-issued “work at home” advice amid rising cases pf Omicron COVID-19 variant.
Marshall Motor Group has boosted the fund-raising efforts of the Ben automotive charity with a £50,000 donation to aid its efforts to address the “unprecedented impact” of COVID-19.
The Ben automotive benevolent charity looks set to be handed a £500,000 Christmas gift after the Ben Ball 2021 succeeded in delivering a £96,500 festive fund-raising boost.
The UK must move away from “20th century thinking centred around private vehicle ownership” and towards shared mobility, Transport Minister Trudy Harrison MP has said.
A Birmingham workshop has been prosecuted recently for safety failings after two workers used brake cleaning fluid to degrease walls and caused a flash fire.
Auto Trader has made a £55,000 donation to automotive charity Ben and supported the Ben Ball as headline sponsor.
The Financial Conduct Authority will set new rules for regulated financial services including motor finance by mid-2022 as it aims to “fundamentally shift the mindset of firms”.
Ben has teamed up with wellbeing data specialists Wellonomics to provide a customised platform to automotive businesses.
Thatcham Research and Euro NCAP have said they are ‘encouraged’ by the results of their latest Assisted Driving Gradings.
Real Time Communications (RTC) has joined Menable as part of a bid to "champion the well-being" of its team and its clients in the automotive retail sector.
The HMRC has clarified the terms of post-Brexit tax arrangements for car retailers operating in Northern Ireland after changes to the margin scheme created a “hidden trap”.
Ben has launched a new Christmas appeal which aims to raise at least £500,000 to ensure it can support the record numbers of people calling on its services.
