A change in driving licence rules for heavier electric vans came into force this week, bringing them into line with their lighter petrol and diesel counterparts.
Driverless taxis are coming to London in a move which could set to reshape urban mobility in the UK.
Automotive industry charity Ben has made multiple appointments to its senior leadership team as part of its new strategic direction.
The Financial Conduct Authority has set out some of the factors it will consider if it launches a UK-wide consumer redress scheme as part of its review into car loans commission.
The Motor Ombudsman has partnered with automotive charity Ben to launch Steer - a new printed and digital mental health and wellbeing guide
The Motor Ombudsman is warning car dealers that it’s time to take responsibility for explaining the ever-growing tech to customers
Dealerships should be able to make their sites EV-ready more easily as the UK Government has announced that businesses no longer must submit planning applications to install electric vehicle charge points.
Dealerships are warning of a looming recruitment and retention crisis following the government’s decision to scrap employee car ownership schemes (ECOS),
A Peterborough used car dealer has been jailed for eight months following repeated breaches of a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) intended to safeguard consumers.
Labour is mulling a review or potentially abolishing the Expensive Car Supplement (ECS) - the so-called "Tesla tax"
Independent car safety authority, Euro NCAP, has issued a warning over the growing trend of heavier, bulkier vehicles - highlighting the impact that so-called "car bloat" may have on road safety.
Europe’s heavyweight manufacturing groups are battling to put small cars back in the spotlight.
Ben's latest Health and Wellbeing Report reveals rising stress, mental health struggles, and financial pressure across the UK automotive workforce.
Dealer sentenced to four years in prison after a trading standards investigation revealed he sold written-off vehicles without informing buyers.
Rowes Garage fined over £200k after staff diagnosed with Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome from overuse of tools.
Shkelzen Gashi,, the past owner of Smart Tyre Services, has been disqualified from being a company director for defrauding the Government-backed bounce back loan scheme introduced in the COVID pandemic.
UK motor retailers are welcoming further interest rate cuts as the UK's OEMs welcome Donald Trump's cut in US import tariffs for cars
Regulatory investigations and authorisations expert Andy Smith has joined the team at Auxillias, the specialist legal and compliance firm.
Industry charity Ben is urging the automotive sector to step up for National Walking Month by joining the Thames Bridges Trek and Kiltwalk fundraising events.
Ford’s motor finance subsidiary FCE Bank has set aside £61 million to cover potential compensation claims as it awaits a crucial Supreme Court judgment on car finance mis-selling practices.
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
