Automotive Compliance will be holding free Gap Rule Change Roadshows for retail motor dealers to cover the forthcoming regulation change in September
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing that automotive retailers must show a claims ratio on all general insurance add-on sales as part of new measures it is looking to introduce.
Newbury car dealer Daniel Stokesberry was fined more than £20,000 after selling five unroadworthy vehicles.
Despite being billed as the biggest change to consumer law for more than a century and with the spotlight on car dealers, why is the impending Consumer Rights Act barely raising an eyebrow?
The Financial Conduct Authority has begun a probe into Quindell, the insurance claims processing and connected car telematics provider.
Central government and local authorities should look at the facts before making major policy changes in the name of achieving 'green' environmental improvements.
Car dealers selling GAP insurance have until September 1 to ensure new add-on sales rules are applied.
A car service sting by Trading Standards found "multiple failings" at a Halfords Autocentre site and led to fines and costs totalling almost £47,000.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Lloyds Banking Group £117m for failing to treat its customers fairly when handling Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) complaints.
Consumer spending patterns are reflecting a rising desire to buy cleaner cars, according to the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA).
AutoProtect is encouraging car dealers to take a positive approach toward added value products such as MBI and RTI insurance, alongside FCA requirements.
The deadline for the implementation of the ADR Directive into UK law is July 9, 2015, yet few dealers, if any, have heard of it let alone implemented it.
The Financial Conduct Authority is due to announce its view on how complaints about mis-sold loan insurance are being handled at the end of the summer.
Car dealers are being warned of the impact of forthcoming EU law on their freedoms to contact consumers – and the massive financial risk of ignoring them.
A firm has been fined £159,300 by the Financial Conduct Authority for failures relating to its sale of commercial vehicle add-on insurance products.
Three new VED bands should be introduced to reflect the most efficient cars, while a new emissions tax should be introduced for vans.
The exit of the Chrysler brand from the UK will be managed steadily, now that holders of the franchise have received two years notice of contract termination.
The Government has announced a reduction in the beneficial interest loan rate from 3.25% to 3% from April 6.
The practice of requiring consumers to opt-out of purchasing add-on products is to be outlawed by the Financial Conduct Authority.
A survey has revealed that 43% of dealers think that new Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules will have no impact on finance sold in showrooms, with a further 19% expecting the impact of the changes to be positive.
Alphera Financial Services has revealed the details of the new pricing structure for its dealer and broker partners across the UK. The new approach will be rolled-out across its partner network from January 1.
AM and Auto Trader’s Digital Marketing Conference will be back for the third year running when it takes place at Birmingham NEC on 12 February 2015.
Motor Codes launched a new code of practice for warranty providers this summer, after several high-profile failures. Automotive Management asked suppliers about its impact
Dealers should embrace the new era of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) or risk the imposition of a stricter structure which other industry sectors have been forced to adopt, delegates at AM’s new F&I Compliance Conference will be told.
