Local Government leaders have called on Central Government to create a £1.5 billion vehicle scrappage scheme that could remove nearly half a million older polluting vehicles off UK roads and incentivise the adoption of new low-emission transport.
Ben has tapped into the automotive community’s competitive spirit by inviting it to ‘Bring It On 4 Ben’ and take on a range of exciting new fundraising challenges.
A used car dealer who impersonated a Trading Standards officer in an attempt to retrieve a dangerous car seized by authorities has been jailed for a year.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has launched two new apprenticeship standards which have been designed to upskill those people working in car dealerships’ customer service, parts and sales roles.
Autonomous vehicles could begin trials on UK roads before the end of 2019 after the Government announced that a process is being developed to support the process.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has opened consultation on new rules which would require firms to publish General Insurance (GI) value measures data in a bid to improve transparency for consumers.
The IMI has added F&I accredited salespeople to its professional register as part of an Alphera-supported scheme to improve transparency and satisfaction.
The Mercedes A-Class has won What Car? Safety Award 2019 with Audi Q3 and Volvo XC40 completing the top three awarded models.
The IMI has called for further development in EV skills training, following the Government’s response to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee's Electric vehicles: driving the transition report.
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has opened consultation on a new set of revised and updated consumer law guidance for car dealers.
Dragon2000 has urged dealers to ensure they are compliant with the Government’s new Making Tax Digital service, designed to make it easier for businesses.
Alphera has launched a new car finance incentive scheme which has been designed with the specific purpose of promoting FCA compliance among car retailers.
The European Automobile Manufacturer’s Association (ACEA) is right to feel let down by the final 2030 CO2 emissions deal proposed by the EU member states, Commission and the European Parliament.
Used car dealers who charged customers a £395 ‘re-stocking’ fee for sub-standard part-exchanges have been ordered to repay thousands of pounds or face a jail term.
Lookers succeeded in raising £215,755 for automotive charity Ben after chief executive Andy Bruce accepted its annual Industry Leader Challenge.
Car dealers should remind their staff that a breach of customer data protection legislation could result in a prison term, Dragon 2000 has said.
Three industry leaders are uniting in 2019, ‘cycling’ the length of the River Thames in support of Ben.
TrustFord has exceeded the fund-raising target set for its Breakout For Ben driving challenge by more than £10,000 – handing over £110,000 to the Ben charity.
Intrepid team members from across the TrustFord car retail group have completed a series of border crossings across Europe as part of its Breakout for Ben charity challenge.
The chief executive of Motability Operations, Mike Betts, will step down after the National Audit Office (NAO) highlighted concerns over governance and executive pay at the charity.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is offering free expert advice to car dealers in an effort to help businesses maximise use of their Apprenticeship Levy funds.
The Information Commissioner’s Office’s (ICO) first prosecution under the Computer Misuse Act has resulted in a six month jail sentence for a former employee of Nationwide Accident Repair Services (NARS).
InstaVolt has installed its 200th rapid charger, having put its first unit in the ground in Devon just over 12 months ago.
Tens of thousands of fleet drivers are undermining the plug-in car grant (PICG) by failing to charge their vehicles on a regular basis, data compiled by the BBC has revealed.
TrustFord colleagues from across the UK will be drive as far away from the group’s Long Marston Distribution Centre in 25 hours as part of its Breakout for Ben charity challenge.
