Scottish Motor Trade Association

ASA rejects SMTA’s Cazoo ‘new car’ subscription advert complaint

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has rejected a complaint from the Scottish Motor Trade Association (SMTA) which contested Cazoo’s claims that the vehicles it offers for subscription were not “new cars”.

Digital Marketing 10 Nov

Scottish Government confirms car dealers can resume test drives from April 5

Scottish car retailers have been told that they can resume unaccompanied test drive provision to boost their retail recovery from April 5.

Car dealer news 1 Apr

Arnold Clark chief executive, Eddie Hawthorne

Scottish car dealers pragmatic about April 5 showroom reopenings

Car dealers in Scotland have told AM that they are exercising pragmatism rather than excitement over the re-opening of car showrooms in April after COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’.

Market insight 17 Mar

Scotland's car dealers ‘bitterly disappointed’ at delayed showroom re-openings

Car dealers across Scotland have been left “bitterly disappointed” by news that showrooms are unlikely to be allowed to re-open their doors to customers until April 26.

Car dealer news 24 Feb

SMTA reiterates Scotland’s test drives ban during COVID-19 lockdown

The Scottish Motor Trade Association (SMTA) has warned that Trading Standards operatives will be checking up on car retail operations to ensure test drives are not illegally conducted during COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’.

Scottish Motor Trade Association 20 Jan

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon addresses ministers in Holyrood

Scottish car dealers to continue trading in Level 4 COVID-19 lockdown

Car retailers will be able to continue trading after Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon moved into Level 4 COVID-19 lockdown – implementing the nation’s most stringent mitigation measures.

18 Nov

No ‘legal obligation’ for Scottish car retailers to wear face masks

The Scottish Government has confirmed legislation dictating there is “no legal obligation” for car retailers to wear face coverings will remain in place despite legislation changes coming into force from tomorrow.

13 Aug

Vehicle repairer at work in a car body shop

Scottish car body shops renew appeal for COVID-19 rates relief

Car body shops in Scotland are continuing to appeal for the same COVID-19 business rates relief as their retail counterparts across the country.

21 Jul

NFDA appeals for Scottish showroom re-openings as Wales gets back to business

The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has said that the Scottish Government’s decision to postpone the re-opening of car showrooms will place jobs under “unnecessary economic risk.”

23 Jun

UPDATED: Scottish car retailers to wait another 11 days before reopening

Scottish car retailers will have to wait a further 11 days before re-opening their showrooms after Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon outlined phase two of COVID-19 lockdown easing north of the border.

18 Jun

Car dealers await next stage of Scottish Government's lockdown easing plan

Car dealers across Scotland insist that there was scope for a COVID-19 lockdown exemption for car showrooms as they await news of “phase two” of the Scottish Government’s retail re-opening plans.

17 Jun

SMTA fears Scotland’s COVID-19 'politics' will cost car retail jobs

The Scottish Motor Trade Association (SMTA) has said that the politics of COVID-19 North of the border will cost car dealers financially and result in disproportionate job losses across the UK's devolved regions.

5 Jun

IMI chairman Adrian Smith convicted of drink driving

The chairman of the Institute of the Motor Industry and former chief executive of the Scottish Motor Trade Association (SMTA), Adrian Smith, has been convicted of drink driving.

9 Jan

Members of the European Council for Motor Trades and Repairs (CECRA) meet at The Hotel, Brussels

Scottish Motor Trade Association (SMTA) joins CECRA in Brussels

The Scottish Motor Trade Association (SMTA) joined CECRA as the European car retail association met in Brussels to discuss taking “concrete steps towards ensuring access to data and connectivity”.

20 Sep

Sandy Burgess (left), chief executive of the Scottish Motor Trade Association (SMTA), at the launch of the SCOTSS used car sales guidance

SMTA teams up with Trading Standards to deliver new used car sales guidance

The Scottish Motor Trade Association has teamed up with Trading Standards to deliver a new set of guidelines to used car dealers operating in Scotland.

21 Feb

SMTA partners Cap HPI for approved vehicle checks

The SMTA (Scottish Motor Trade Association) has partnered with Cap HPI to offer an approved vehicle check for its members.

15 Aug

SMTA appoints Graham Greenwood as vice president

The Scottish Motor Trade Association has appointed Graham Greenwood to its executive board as vice president.

14 Oct

Young Scottish drivers spend more, says Gocompare.com

Young drivers in Scotland spend more than twice as much on a used car as those in the South East – but the country’s new car sales are not stacking up.

12 Apr

Douglas Robertson to retire as Scottish Motor Trade Association chief executive

Douglas Robertson is retiring from the post of chief executive of the Scottish Motor Trade Association, replaced by Sandy Burgess.

12 Jun

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