James Tew, director at Ivendi, writes: "Last week, the FCA made payday loans lender Wonga write off £220 million of debt that 330,000 customers had accrued. Those figures are worth repeating. That’s two-hundred-and-twenty-million pounds and three-hundred-and-thirty-thousand people.
Dealers who depend on add-ons as an earnings stream face a triple challenge from regulators, manufacturers and consumers armed with abundant online information
Delyth Thomas has been promoted to Dealer Principal at Mitsubishi Specialist Cars, in Cwmbach, Wales.
Hyundai unveiled the all-new Hyundai i20 at the Paris Motor Show 2014.
Work has started on a £250,000 purpose-built showroom at Colley Mitsubishi, in Maendy Way, Cwmbran, South Wales.
Suzuki has showcased the all-new Vitara at this year’s Paris Motor Show.
Vehicle Trading Group (VTG) has acquired Trusted Car Buyers, an online car buying service that provides dealers with access to used car stock, direct to their door.
Infiniti signals a clear intent to break into the top tier of the premium saloon category with the reveal of the new Q80 Inspiration concept at the Paris Motor Show 2014.
Car supermarket Cargiant has reported record results for 2013, with pre-tax profit up by 69% to £30.2 million, on turnover up by 31% to £398m.
Scottish dealers are calling for a war on red tape and taxation from political leaders in Holyrood and Westminster after giving their support for a ‘No’ vote in the country’s historic referendum.
Tesla has announced a new ‘Model S’ financing programme for private customers in the UK.
Motorists have reduced the mileage between two workshop visits – a sign that fewer motorists are deferring essential service and maintenance work, suggests research conducted by Castrol Professional.
The all-new Renault Twingo, smart fortwo and smart forfour launch this autumn to represent the first vehicles fully co-developed by Daimler and Renault-Nissan from scratch.
The September 2014 new car market was the biggest for the month since 2004, ending with 425,861 registrations.
Wednesday saw the first of the FCA landing slots relating to the motor finance industry opened for submission. That means, for some dealers, there may now be less than three months to go to complete the application.
Vauxhall's top-of-the-range Adam S made its debut at the 2014 Paris Motor Show, yesterday.
The all-new Bentley Mulsanne Speed was revealed at the Paris Motor Show, yesterday.
Glass’s Dr Richard Parkin says free service plans and warranties may replace the deposit contributions offered on PCPs.
The all new Volkswagen XL Sport model featuring a Ducati engine was showcased at the Paris Motor Show, yesterday.
Nissan officially unveiled the all new Pulsar at the Paris Motor Show, yesterday.
Hudson Kapel Group has secured a three year contract with Toyota GB to manage the defleet of management and staff cars from the Japanese brand's three UK locations.
The demise of Vauxhall’s 100,000-mile ‘lifetime’ new car warranty could prompt other manufacturers to turn their back on promised long-term cover, says Warranty Direct.
Following on from its reveal at the Paris Motor Show today, prices and specifications have been released for the new Skoda Fabia.
Jaguar has revealed its new XE model at the Paris Motor Show, today.
Honda showcased the all-new Civic Type R concept at today’s Motor Show, in Paris.
The Paris Motor Show was graced by the presence of the new Jazz prototype from Honda, today.
The all-new Honda HR-V has been revealed at the Paris Motor Show, today.
Values in the used car trade market are now slipping and underperformed in September compared with the same month last year, according to CAP Automotive.
One of the biggest motoring events of the year arrived today - the Paris Motor Show 2014 - and we have all the coverage.
The all-new Ford Edge has been unveiled today, at the Paris Motor Show.
