opinion
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Opinion 4 OctNew FCA regime highlights F&I professionals’ duty to ‘stay competent’
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.
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Opinion 1 OctCar dealers must avoid being cyber attackers' 'low hanging fruit'
There’s a saying in the cyber security industry about cyber attacks: “It’s not personal’’.
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Opinion 27 SepThe E-sig problem: HMRC’s latest attack on car dealers, guest opinion
MHA MacIntyre Hudson’s Motor Specialist Team has seen a significant rise in HMRC enquiries at both franchised dealers and car supermarkets.
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Opinion 19 SepRoad to Zero or the road to nowhere? A guest opinion
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.
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Opinion 13 Sep
Car dealers must invest in finance specialists, a guest opinion
In a bid to professionalise finance industry employees, attract young talent, and provide career progression for staff, the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has been promoting Motor Finance Specialist Apprenticeships, created in line with the Government-approved level 3 apprenticeship standard.
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Opinion 10 SepRemarketing: what’s in store over the next 5 years? Guest opinion
Physical car auctions in the UK have remained fundamentally unchanged for decades.
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Opinion 6 SepWhen will we reach the EV tipping point? A guest opinion
Franchised car retailers have a role to play in disproving the challenges of electric vehicle (EV) adoption if consumers are to wholeheartedly adopt new AFV technology, writes Mike Morris, chief executive of Nexus Infrastructure and its subsidiary eSmart Networks.
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Opinion 23 AugGuest opinion: mobility as a service, the new paradigm
Recent years have seen a marked shift away from private vehicle ownership, particularly in urban areas.
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Opinion 15 AugEvolving customer service in the connected car era, guest opinion
The emergence of the connected car has transformed the automotive industry.
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Opinion 12 AugTaxation’s threat to Ultra Low Emission Vehicles, a guest opinion
There is widespread agreement that climate change is a major threat to our futures and the motor industry is taking an innovative lead by developing alternatives to the traditional carbon producing internal combustion engine (ICE).
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Opinion 8 AugCar sales still need a non-digital approach, a guest opinion
The average British adult spends around 5.9 hours per day consuming digital media, with over half of this spent on smartphones and tablets.
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Opinion 31 JulPSA Group 'no deal means no investment' warning is no surprise
PSA Group, the French automaker that owns Vauxhall again warned this week that it could pull production from its Ellesmere Port plant in the UK if the plant becomes unprofitable after Brexit.
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Opinion 2 JulLow overhead absorption is damaging OEMs and car retailers, a guest opinion
Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), their National Sales Companies and franchised car retailer networks need to upweight plans to stop the erosion of overhead absorption across the franchised sector, if the viability of their operations is to be improved and customer confidence maintained.
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Opinion 1 JulFCA calls time on Buy Now Pay Later interest charges, guest opinion
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently announced forthcoming changes to what has been a controversial area of consumer credit lending.
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Supplier News 25 JunNew car pricing heightens consumer uncertainty, says iVendi
IVendi has said that list prices on new cars is creating uncertainty for new car buyers looking for a good deal.
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Opinion 24 JunA licence to communicate should drive car retail, a guest opinion
Modern car buyers bring new expectations, but also new opportunities for franchised dealerships.
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Supplier News 19 JunPrime lenders tightening car finance rules, says Startline
The motor finance sector’s prime lenders appear to be tightening their lending rules just at a point in time when used car retailers need greater flexibility from their motor finance, says Startline.
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Opinion 13 JunIntegrating used car finance into the sales process, a guest opinion
Used car operations continue to provide valuable profit opportunities for dealers of all sizes. It is clear that finance has a vital role to play in both attracting the customer and closing the sale.
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Digital Marketing 7 Jun5G phone network could enable ‘ultra-high resolution’ imagery, says iVendi
New 5G mobile networks could “revolutionise” some aspects of online motor retail and how dealers present vehicles, says iVendi.
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Opinion 4 JunBrexit is not to blame for vehicle value fluctuations - guest opinion
Brexit is yet to have an impact on used car values in the UK according to Cap HPI’s latest analysis of the UK automotive sector.
