A severe fear of heights has not prevented the boss of AM100 group Marshall Motors from jumping out of a plane at 10,000 feet to launch a new motor industry charity initiative.
Government testing of NOx emissions has revealed that Volkswagen were the only manufacturer using a defeat device – but emissions are up to 13-times over allowed levels in ‘real world’ tests.
The Retail Motor Industry Federation and Scottish Motor Trade Association will survey their members and the motor industry to assess the impact of the Government’s latest changes to road tax on the annual MOT test.
A jailed salesman who sold defective cars and told customers he would kill them and burn their house down will serve a further seven months in prison.
The Retail Motor Industry Federation and Scottish Motor Trade Association have met with ministers to present a case against extending the MOT test for new cars.
Tracey McDermott is to quit the Financial Conduct Authority. McDermott has been acting CEO but withdrew from the process to appoint a permanent CEO.
Nearly four times as many new car buyers choose connectivity gadgets over safety upgrades when specifying their vehicle, according to research by What Car.
Car dealerships have been warned to “exercise caution” when making plans to accommodate the new National Living Wage rate of £7.20-an-hour which it comes into force tomorrow.
A used car dealer and his former mechanic have been jailed after trading standards services uncovered evidence of clocked cars, forged documents and knowingly “misdescribed” vehicles.
Dealers and manufacturers face a triple data regulation change on top of the finally agreed EU data law, but the Information Commissioners Office is stepping up compliance help.
Aston Martin CEO Dr Andy Palmer has been selected to become an ambassador for the UK Government’s GREAT Britain campaign.
David Main, chief executive of BEN, has today announced he is to retire from the organisation in July 2016.
Jaguar Land Rover and Nissan has won a share of £38 million of government money for use in a project to develop more efficient low emission vehicles.
A director of a firm preparing used cars for recycling has received a suspended jail sentence for health and safety breaches.
A car dealer’s appeal against his jail sentence for his part in running a £100,000 scam selling hundreds of cars that had been written off has been rejected.
Dealers and retailers will have to bear the cost of reviewing their T&Cs along with the training for customer facing staff and of course the financial penalty by way of fines for any transgressions.
A continued drive to promote low emissions cars for business and a drive towards a future of autonomous vehicles on UK roads both featured in George Osborne’s Budget today.
George Osborne MP steered away from a rise in fuel duty for the sixth year in a row as he introduced tax reforms aiming to boost individuals’ savings and preserve incomes in his 2016 Budget.
The first large-scale securities lawsuit brought by institutional investors against Volkswagen AG has been filed in Germany.
AA Garage Guide has entered into a strategic partnership with the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) and Motor Codes in a bid to steer consumers to top-rated service providers.
The owner of a Volkswagen car has sued the VW dealership he bought it from as a result of the emissions’ scandal.
GAP sales are starting to recover following an initial slump that resulted from the introduction of new regulations from the Financial Conduct Authority on September 1.
A Dundee used car salesman has had the case against him dropped.
Used car dealers are being urged to make vehicle history checks standard on all stock.
The Government has updated its advice on calculating working hours to explain what constitutes a working week.
