Bowker Group has turned to MediaBase Direct to refine its customer data as part of plans to prepare for the introduction of GDPR legislation due to come into force next year.
DMS Navigator has updated its dealer management system to be fully GDPR-compliant and is launching a GDPR ‘data cleansing’ service for its customers.
If manufacturers or the government echo the 2009 scrappage scheme to get diesel cars off the road, the 2040 ban on new diesel sales could be a boon for the UK car industry and for investment.
Go Ultra Low has broadened the appeal of its EV promotions campaign with the announcement that 100 companies have joined its cause - demonstrating their commitment to run eco-friendly fleets.
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation comes into force in May 2018 and greatly limits what businesses can use customer data for.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has responded to the Government cyber hacking guidelines and called for 'qualified technicians' to help combat the issue.
The automotive finance industry must focus on generating positive messages as it endures a flurry of negative publicity and the growing attention of regulators, according to a panel of industry experts.
The Data Protection Act means organisations must be responsible custodians and be accountable and transparent to consumers about the use of information.
Dealers should subscribe to the ethos of the FCA by offering customers a broader choice of finance providers, says iVendi.
The public is to be given greater control over the personal data companies hold them – including the right to be forgotten.
The FCA has set out its main areas of focus for its investigation into the motor finance industry in the UK.
Car buyers using PCP car finance deals are safe, say motor retailers, but questions remain over clarity and transparency.
Eye-catching headlines led to confusion over the detail of the government’s 2040 ban on new “conventional petrol and diesel” vehicles as many mainstream media outlets initially overlooked the omission of hybrid vehicles from the proposal.
GDPR could cost UK car dealers who are careless with customer information up to £17.5 million under new EU data protection law.
The government has outlined plans for an outright ban on the sale of conventional petrol and diesel vehicles from 2040 as part of its Air Quality Plan for Nitrogen Dioxide.
The chairman of the government's Treasury Select Committee described a visit to Inchcape’s Loughborough Mercedes-Benz facility as “an eye-opener” after accepting an invite to visit from the NFDA.
As the sales practices around motor financing are increasingly brought into the spotlight, it has become clear that something must change.
Technology from EnquiryMAX has been launched to help dealers achieve full compliance with FCA investigations into PCP sales.
A used car dealer who left 17 customers out of pocket to the tune of £95,000 has been banned from acting as a company director for seven years.
The Financial Conduct Authority has published proposals to require dealers to better manage risks of non-compliance in staff's pay and performance management.
Car retailers have come under fire for their approach to finance sales after undercover newspaper reporters found sales executives were offering new car PCPs to and minimum wage earners and the unemployed.
The National Francised Dealers' Association (NFDA) has warned dealers of the need to understand the upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in May, in order to avoid "harsh fines".
The Bank of England has told banks to set aside an extra £11.4 billion to protect the economy from a financial crash as car finance and credit card debt lending continues to “increases rapidly”.
The forthcoming EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) may radically change dealers' digital interactions with customers. They need to be ready.
FCA’s compliance consultancy consumer director Andrew Smith has said that “dealers need a dramatic culture shift ahead of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) 2018 review”.
