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.
Close Brothers Motor Finance has issued its top five tips to help car dealers achieve GDPR compliance after identifying a need for a quick and easy guide to the new legislation.
Appointing a data protection officer makes sense for bigger dealer groups, say experts and industry figures
Under the new GDPR data legislation, dealers and manufacturers will have to make big changes to how they share customer information with third parties.
Solicitors address franchised dealers’ biggest worries about the forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation.
The Financial Conduct Authority expects to publish an update on its examination of motor finance next month.
Motor retailers need to be more conscientious than ever to avoid the consequences of mis-selling, delegates at Automotive Management Live were told.
A delay in insurance legislation implementation does not mean that dealers should relax their steps to comply, says The Warranty Group.
A self-help Garage Guide to GDPR is being launched to help independents comply with new data regulations.
The NDFA is concerned that dealers may not be ready to comply with new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), when it comes into force on May 25 2018.
AM speaks with dealers and manufacturers to see what steps they have taken to prepare for GDPR.
The GDPR gives dealers a chance to review how they handle information in every area of their business, not just those affected by the new data legislation.
A hire purchase firm is beginning to pay almost £15m in redress to customers after intervention by the Financial Conduct Authority.
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 Financial Conduct Authority has published proposals to require dealers to better manage risks of non-compliance in staff's pay and performance management.
Podcast service Acast has teamed with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to enable drivers to listen to podcasts safely.
The PCP industry is booming. Thousands of drivers every year walk off the showroom forecourt with a brand new motor and a freshly signed PCP agreement to go along with it.
DealTrak has partnered with used car finance provider Oodle Finance as part of a deal which will see the Leeds-based business’ clients access a wider range of products and services.
There are many areas of motor retail that can be subject to VAT risk and failing to apply the right VAT treatment in these situations can lead to assessments for underpaid VAT and the threat of penalties and interest.
A dramatic fall in complaints shows self-regulation has killed the ‘Arthur Daley’ stereotype, says the Chartered Trading Standards Institute’s Tim Milsom
