AM’s new DigiTech conference will play host to a ‘great data debate’ when panellists tackle some of the most pressing questions.
The Government has pledged its continued grant support to motorists buying an EV as it announced £109 million of funding for research into autonomous cars and low-emissions transport.
A used car dealer has criticised Trading Standards after being fined in a fraud case.
Honda Motor Europe has been fined £13,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office after breaching data protection laws with almost 290,000 “illegal” marketing emails.
Sales of Guaranteed Asset Protection (GAP) insurance policies appear to have stabilised.
Nearly half of drivers believe they have been over-charged and mis-sold finance and insurance products when buying from a dealership.
Chancellor Philip Hammond has said he expects to reveal changes to the tax treatment of diesel vehicles in his autumn budget.
Tax reforms aiming to bring the self-employed in-line with full-time employees and renewed investment roads infrastructure have been announced in the Spring Budget 2017.
DealTrak has partnered with used car finance provider Oodle Finance as part of a deal which will see the Leeds-based business’ clients access a wider range of products and services.
Around 400,000 cars will be made subject to £100 additional annual VED road tax bills from April but half of motorists remain unaware of the changing legislation, according to NFDA Trusted Dealers.
PSA Group has pledged to maintain GM’s Opel operations in Germany - but the future of UK plants remain uncertain, according to reports on the Continent.
There are many areas of motor retail that can be subject to VAT risk and failing to apply the right VAT treatment in these situations can lead to assessments for underpaid VAT and the threat of penalties and interest.
The NFDA has called for “continued strong and open trade with the EU” in a letter to HM Treasury ahead of the 2017 Spring Budget.
NFDA director Sue Robinson said it is “vital that UK retail motor industry is recognised by the Government alongside manufacturers in the post Brexit negotiations” following a meeting with MPs at the House of Commons.
According to Eurostat, just 16% of the automotive retail workforce is made up of women.
One in 10 dealers are unaware of the VED changes due on April 1, according to a new survey from Cap HPI.
A diesel car scrappage scheme is being considered by Government as part of a plan to lower emissions and improve air quality across the country, reports suggest.
The apprenticeship levy risks being “poor value for money” as it draws an additional £2.8 billion from private business but yields just a £640 million rise in government spending, according to a report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
Magistrates ordered a used car dealer to pay £5,000 in compensation and fines after after hearing how he sold unroadworthy vehicles and refused customer refunds.
The FCA has begun its publication of data about claims frequencies, claims acceptance rates and average claims pay-outs in a bid to make the value of products more transparent for consumers.
The Motor Ombudsman received 7,200 enquiries from customers related to its Vehicle Sales Code between launch in September until December last year.
There are many areas of motor retail that can be subject to VAT risk and failing to apply the right VAT treatment can lead to assessments for underpaid VAT and the threat of penalties and interest.
The NFDA and Trusted Dealers has joined forces to encourage dealers to prepare for “draconian” new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), which could see dealers facing fines of up to £20 million.
Dealers have been warned of significant changes in employment law in 2017.
Car manufacturers have discussed the possible effects of Brexit within the automotive sector at an SMMT roundtable event attended by the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union and DFT and BEIS ministers.
