A used car dealer has been described as a “thoroughly dishonest man” as he was jailed for four years at Reading Crown Court on Thursday.
An independent used car dealership has had its consumer credit permissions withdrawn by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Peter Johnson has been appointed as president of automotive industry charity.
November 10 has been designated ‘Hats On For Mental Health Day’ by motor industry charity Ben, in its first campaign since its rebranding.
The widespread adoption of the internet has clearly been a benefit to the motor trade. However, this connectivity comes with a health warning.
Automotive industry charity Ben has unveiled its new brand identity and website after research showed it wasn’t reaching enough people.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) marks six months since the start of the Senior Managers’ and Certification Regime by proposing ways to strengthen it.
The Financial Conduct Authority has published its examination of the impact of Big Data in sales of general insurance such as motor cover.
Prof Jim Saker explains why dealers' responsibility for security will increase with the connected car.
An off-duty AA technician spotted 23-year-old tyres fitted to the nearly-new car purchase of an unsuspecting motorist.
The director of a van dealership who failed to keep proper records and accounts has been disqualified from acting as a director for eight years.
Motor Codes has defined best practice for the sale of new and used cars, and the supply of associated finance and warranty products, with the launch of its Vehicle Sales Code.
The former owners of a Maidenhead motor dealership who illegally claimed an £86,000 VAT repayment have been sentenced.
Dealers should consider pricing non-prime motor finance lower in order to win more business and question whether deals which demand high APR should be done, says Startline Motor Finance.
Dealers are regularly collecting the wrong data or are proving to be unsure of how to meet the demands of an FCA investigation.
Not everyone has the same view of what’s attractive, particularly with second-hand cars. Beauty is in the eye of the seller and there can be a tendency to embellish.
TrackBack has appointed Oscar O’Connor as its chief information security officer as another line of defence against data theft and cyber attacks.
BEN has launched a new recruitment website designed to give automotive recruiters a niche job board exclusively for the industry.
The automotive retail sector should brace itself for a Financial Conduct Authority investigation with at least one dealership group likely to come under scrutiny.
An FCA proposal to set a PPI claim deadline of June 2019 could bring an end to uncertainty brought by the “significant administration and costs”, says the NFDA.
Zara Ross has officially started as chief executive at automotive charity BEN.
Under the new law, pre-sale misrepresentations or the things said and done before the deal’s done, including the description crystallise into contractual conditions at the point of transaction.
The NFDA has backed calls for a delay to the imposition of the government’s proposed apprenticeship levy, citing “economic uncertainty” following the UK’s Brexit decision.
Marshall Motor Holdings’ Daksh Gupta landed a £142,000 windfall for BEN after swapping car sales for sky diving in a 13,000ft leap of faith.
GAP and motor-related insurance providers have been identified by the FCA as among principal firms failing to properly supervise appointed representatives.
