AM is hosting a webinar for law firm Freeths this Thursday to give UK motor retailers insights into how they must prepare for the Consumer Duty, the new regime from the Financial Conduct Authority.
Lookers chief people officer Chris Whittaker has voiced fears the cost-of-living crisis affecting the car retail sector’s workforce is “not going to be a short-lived”.
New Prime Minister Liz Truss has told the House of Commons that the “most in need” UK businesses will receive support to tackle soaring energy bills.
October’s fuel cap price increase - if implemented - would result in a safety risk for motorists as one-in-five say they plan to cut back on car maintenance.
The new prime minister Liz Truss has appointed Jacob Rees-Mogg to the post of business secretary and Anne-Marie Trevelyan to the post of transport secretary, both responsible for policies critical for the success of the UK motor retail industry.
Motorists have been advised that Government’s target to deliver the widespread roll-out of driverless cars on UK roads from 2025 are “not going to happen”, despite new investment in the technology.
There could be self-driving cars on UK roads by 2025 if the government's plans come to fruition, backed by a £100 million budget to prioritise safety through new laws and developments.
The Financial Conduct Authority has had concerns about unregulated 'buy now pay later' (BNPL) products for some time, and now it has issued a blunt warning to firms about their advertising of such offers.
TrustFord, the UK’s largest Ford dealer group, has invested £90,000 to install defibrillators across all of its 65 dealership locations this year.
Richard Barnwell, financial services advisory partner at BDO, outlines what the FCA's new Consumer Duty will mean to UK motor retailers and repairers.
Deceiving customers into believing cars it sold were compliant with London's ULEZ restrictions has led to £65,483 in charges for Hilton Car Supermarket in Hayes.
The National Franchised Dealers Association has responded to new FCA rules on appointed representatives with a warning of likely delays and increased costs passed on to consumers.
The Financial Conduct Authority has toughened its rules to help prevent consumers being mis-sold or mis-led by appointed representatives (ARs) following its concerns that many are not being managed effectively by principal firms.
The funeral of former TrustFord chairman and chief executive Stuart Foulds will reflect his support for Ben by attracting donations to the automotive charity in lieu of flowers.
Automotive charity Ben is supporting workers in the automotive industry who are struggling with the cost of living crisis.
The Financial Conduct Authority has shifted its expectations of finance firms and dealers from the old "treating customers fairly" principle to now an adage of "put their customers' needs first".
Batchelors Motor Group managing director Tony Denton has suggested that UK businesses may have to “start treating extreme heat like extreme snowfall” in a bid to better look after customers and staff.
The Government has launched a consultation to end the sale of fossil-fuelled motorbikes and mopeds by 2035.
Defibrillators have been installed at 60 Hendy Group sites across the south and southwest, following £36,000 investment.
Independent garages and franchised dealer workshops are feeling the strain from the cost of living crisis, as their energy costs bite while some motorists are cutting back on maintenance spend.
A new one-card system that allows electric vehicle (EV) divers to connect to Scotland’s charging network is being piloted next week.
The domestic electric vehicle (EV) smart charge points that become compulsory on UK homes from this week could usher in a new era of travel taxation and energy rationing, it has been claimed.
Bacon baps, Bran Flakes and baked treats will all be back on the menu as Ben’s Big Breakfast charity fund-raising event returns for 2022.
A trial to determine whether to refund a woman who bought a £142,000 Bentley Bentayga luxury SUV only to find it could not tow her caravan could set a “significant precedent” for car retailers.
UK inflation reached a 40-year high of 9.1% as the pricing pressures forcing car buyers to think twice about their next purchase continued to intensify.
