The Institute of the Motor Industry’s (IMI) TechSafe standards for car technicians working with electric vehicles (EV) have been officially endorsed by the Government’s Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV).
TrustFord succeeded in raising over £160,000 for automotive sector benevolent charity Ben by travelling a combined distance of more than 20,000 miles in just 25 hours during the Breakout for Ben 2019 challenge.
Pure electric vehicles (EV) could soon sport green number plates as part of Government plans to "turbo-charge" the adoption of zero emissions vehicles.
Workplace safety watchdog says increased worker complaints prompted it to clarify guidance surrounding work-related damage to mental health
Over 150 TrustFord staff and supply partners have hit the roads of Europe once again in a bid to travel as far as they can by car in 25 hours as part of the Breakout For Ben charity fund-raising challenge.
EDAM Group has launched Minding EDAM, a wellbeing initiative to promote better mental health among its employees.
The Financial Conduct Authority has considered whether to force car dealers to tell their customers about the way they earn commission from selling motor finance and the amounts they earn.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has opened a consultation in a bid to ban car retailers’ discretionary finance commission model – saving UK car buyers an estimated £165 million a year.
BEN is urging employers in the automotive sector to focus more resource to ensure the wellbeing of staff after finding that poor mental health could cost £1.2 billion-a-year.
The AA and AX have partnered to provide an improved accident aftercare initiative.
Research from Zopa has shown that UK car buyers are confused when picking which car finance option is the best to fund their next purchase.
On December 9 this year, the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) for consumer credit firms – including motor finance sellers – comes into effect.
Leading insurance add-on companies aren’t blinking as the FCA takes increased interest
BEN automotive industry charity survey reveals problem of workers with mental health issues is widespread
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has to be sure that any regulatory changes introduced by the in light of its recent review of the motor finance sector “don’t have unintended consequences”.
Jardine Motors' commercial director will lobby Government on electric vehicle issues in his new role as the first chairman of the National Franchised Dealers Association’s (NFDA) dedicated EV Group.
A team of fraudulent used car salesman who threatened to break the legs of one complaining customer and told another that it would “strangle” Trading Standards officers have avoided jail.
TrustFord will aim to smash its fund-raising targets once again with the re-launch of its Breakout for Ben charity fund-raising road trip with the help of adventurous automotive industry suppliers.
Delegates at the AM100 round table discussed FCA compliance, online sales and CI demands
In the second of our series of updates on the taxation of electric vehicles (EVs) from MHA MacIntyre Hudson, leading adviser to the UK Motor Sector, Nigel Morris, employment tax director considers how wider regulation impacts tax policy and further influences the aim to increase the use of low emission vehicles.
The Motor Ombudsman has added a new module on distance sales to its Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI)-approved online training portfolio available to car retailers.
The Government’s recently Operation Yellowhammer ‘no deal’ Brexit contingency plan will have notable implications for the motor finance sector, according to Bluestone Credit Management.
The brand new Renault Koleos is now available to order, with prices starting from £28,195, and deliveries starting in November.
Seven car models have earned safety accolades in the latest Euro NCAP testing.
TrustFord has announced that its charity driving challenge, Breakout for Ben 2019, will be taking place again this year.
