Franchised car dealers should be working to highlight the risks of cheap alternative tyre suppliers after a Trading Standards investigation revealed that 139 of the 152 part-worn outlets were selling illegal and unsafe tyres to unsuspecting motorists.
Motorists will wait an average of nine years to invest in their first electric vehicle as uncertainties about charging infrastructure and affordability emerge as key hurdles, Auto Trader has found.
Electric vehicles could be at the heart of a smart energy revolution that will save the UK up to £40 billion by 2050 as more than eight million people consider buying or leasing an EV in the next five years, the department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has said.
The Bank of England has announced a rise in interest rates from 0.5% to 0.75% following a unanimous decision by its Monetary Policy Committee.
The Financial Conduct Authority has revealed that its GAP insurance sales legislation has led to an average fall in car dealers’ sales of between 16 and 23%.
Honest John has called upon the government to abolish insurance premium tax from electric vehicles (EVs) after research highlighted how inflated premiums could be harming sales.
Ford, Tesla, Toyota and Volkswagen were among a number of high-profile manufacturers whose sensitive data was ‘accidentally’ shared online.
Car buyers’ ‘increasing arrears and default rates for customers with the lowest credit scores’ are among areas of consumer credit which remain a concern, the FCA has stated in its annual report.
The continued decline in the uptake of apprenticeships has prompted business chiefs to suggest that the Government’s target of creating three million new apprenticeships by 2020 “does not look possible”.
A specially-commissioned AA Populus poll of 10,293 drivers has revealed that 35% of motorists expect to own an EV within the next ten years – with younger drivers leading the change.
As online car sales increase, dealers should be aware of exactly what counts as a distance sale and what additional rights the legislation grants to consumers.
The IMI has welcomed the proposal that EV technicians should require a ‘licence to practice’ before working of all-electric cars and vans in the Government’s Road to Zero document.
Government has wants 70% of new cars sold annually to fall into the Ultra Low Emissions (ULEV) category by 2030 as part of its Road to Zero strategy.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued 38 final notices to dealers in the first half of this year.
Car manufacturers will face fines of up to £50,000 per car is they are found to have installed emissions defeat devices as part of new legislation announced by the Government.
Sir Richard Branson’s vision of a ban the sale of vehicles powered purely by petrol or diesel by 2025 have been dismissed as “incredibly unrealistic”.
Arnold Clark, Lookers and Clive Brook Volvo were visited by their local MP last Friday (May 25) as the NFDA's Parliamentary Engagement Programme continued to give car retailers a chance to discuss to discuss employment, apprenticeships and Brexit.
Dealers are securing consent for future marketing contact for nine out of 10 new customer sales enquiries, according to Marketing Delivery.
The Motor Ombudsman has introduced an online training course on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), tailored to the requirements of garages.
Many business advisors and leading automotive consultancy firms have fundamentally misguided thousands of car dealerships across the UK, with regards to GDPR.
EV car sales opportunity in London could be curbed by a lack of charging infrastructure, according to Environment Committee
The motor trade faces challenges around the General Data Protection Regulation, that comes into force two days later on May 25, governing how we all use customer data in our communication and marketing.
Speculation that Michael Gove will ban the sale of some new hybrid cars is creating unnecessary confusion in the industry and among consumers, says Colliers International’s Automotive Viewpoint report.
GDPR has been putting the frighteners on virtually every business in the UK for the past 12 months and with D-day finally on the horizon, there’s no escaping the panic any time soon.
The National Franchised Dealers Association has welcomed business secretary Greg Clark’s approach toward greener diesels in the forthcoming Road to Zero policy.
