Banco Santander is reportedly considering separating its car finance division from the rest of its UK operations, as fears mount over potential redress on motor finance commission
Safety organisation Verification of Lubricant Specificatins (VLS) has issued a second warning about a non-compliant brake fluid that it says is still available in the UK market.
Plans to introduce biennial MOT testing in Northern Ireland, where there is a large backlog of tests required, will put lives at risk and undermine environmental aims, according to the Independent Garage Association.
Nikhil Rathi has been reappointed as chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for a second five-year term.
The Supreme Court now faces the complex task of weighing consumer protection against the operational realities of the motor retail industry
The Ben Ball is moving to London's prestigious Park Lane for 2025.
Family-owned Shropshire dealership group Furrows is moving to employee ownership.
The 2030 phase-out date for new petrol and diesel cars has been officially reinstated and full and plug-in hybrid vehicles can be sold until 2035 as part of a new package of government reforms and funding
The UK's motor finance industry must wait until the summer to hear whether the Supreme Court will overturn the notion that lenders and their partner car dealerships have been unfair with their customers because of the finance commission paid to dealers.
South & West Motors in Bath has been fined £10,000 after an investigation by trading standards officials uncovered multiple breaches of consumer protection laws.
The UK car manufacturing industry is taking stock as US President Donald Trump imposes a 10% tariff on British-made car imports.
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) today fiercely countered accusations that its members have engaged in bribery for decades as the Supreme Court appeal continues
A landmark Supreme Court case could determine the fate of a potential £44bn compensation bill linked to undisclosed dealer commissions.
Vehicle leasing giant Motability Operations is to double down on efforts to curb suspected misuse of its scheme.
A technician working at an MOT centre in Hull has been jailed for numerous offences, including threatening a colleague with a knife.
A third (34%) of drivers are unaware they may be entitled to compensation due to historic discretionary commission arrangements (DCAs), according to a new survey by direct-to-consumer online lender Carmoola.
Close Brothers has posted an operating loss before tax of £103 million for its half year results.
Automotive charity Ben has launched new support and resources to better support industry colleagues that are neurodiverse.
New research reveals that 65% of car finance customers who took out loans before the ban on discretionary commission arrangements (DCAs) trusted their dealer to offer them the best deal
Eddie Flanagan, partner at law firm Shakespeare Martineau, notes that it while a spotlight remains on the UK's motor finance market due to important legal actions it is critical for lenders to be continuously refining their data and practices.
It’s a year since the FCA’s investigation into GAP insurance, casting light on the character of the motor finance industry. But GAP is back on the table and motor retailers can make strides to re-build revenue, writes Duncan McClure Fisher, CEO at Intelligent Motoring.
Since the creation of the first car in 1886, the automotive industry has had a long-standing history of adopting and embracing cutting-edge technologies, writes Chris Linnell, associate director of data privacy at Bridewell.
The Finance and Leasing Association admits it is bracing for all possible outcomes - both good and bad – in the imminent Supreme Court’s ruling on commission disclosure which will ultimately determine a lender’s fiduciary duty and whether it will be enshrined as a permanent legal standard.
Autodeals of Stroud has been ordered to pay more than £9,000 after a customer toppled over a low wall and suffered serious injuries.
Lloyds Banking Group, which owns Black Horse Motor Finance and Lex Autolease, has put another £700 million into its pot for potential compensation while it awaits the outcome of the car loan commission saga at the Supreme Court.
