A cricket match organised by the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) raised £5,517 for motor industry charity BEN.
The assumption that the Brexit leave vote will mean dealers and manufacturers can forget about the need to adopt the complexities of the General Data Protection Regulation, or EU data law, may be wrong.
A car dealer has been fined £2,000 after selling an unroadworthy Hyundai which he had described in an advertisement as “fabulous”.
The motor industry has called for the UK Government to take action to safeguard UK automotive interests and maintain economic stability.
The new entry point into the used car market for dealers could become £2,000.
A vehicle repair company has been fined after a 27-year-old man on work experience was crushed to death.
A used car dealer whose payments for privately-bought stock cars repeatedly came up short has been ordered to pay £15,000 in compensation and issued with a six-month suspended jail sentence.
The Financial Conduct Authority has announced that a full representative example is no longer needed in an ad where there are no credit charges and the APR is 0%.
Sytner Group has raised £27,721 for BEN thanks to donations of £1 which accompany every sale on its online auction site.
Commercial Body Specialists Limited has been fined £20,000 by North Staffordshire Magistrates’ Court after two workers were seriously injured on site.
With the bulk of FCA consumer credit authorisation now complete, the regulator's focus is likely to shift towards enforcement.
Breaches of consumer protection laws by Revolution Motors has led to Imran Khadam being banned from being a company director.
MPs have branded the failure to push for legal proceedings against Volkswagen Group resulting from the emission scandal as “frighteningly complacent”.
Non-regulated dealers can now benefit from free IAR status, 30-day free insurance for customers and access to additional revenue through GAP and SMART insurance sales.
The National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) is urging fleets to provide more information about vehicles they de-fleet through its members’ sites.
MotoNovo Finance’s unique MotorV8 measurement and reward programme, which evidences dealerships’ FCA compliance, is now benefiting over 3,000 dealers.
Motor Codes’ codes of practice for service and repair, vehicle warranty products and new cars have all met the stringent requirements of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute Consumer Codes Approval Scheme.
Stricter data protection rules have been adopted by the European Parliament to protect the privacy of drivers.
With the recent introduction of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) legislation and the game-changing Consumer Rights Act 2015, the number of claims made by motorists against independent garages, franchise dealers and authorised repairers is on the rise.
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.
