Trading Standards
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Latest News 11 AugAuthorities should not ‘pick and choose’ fraud cases, says Luscombe Motors boss
Luscombe Motors managing director Robin Luscombe has insisted that the Police and Trading Standards should “pick and choose” the fraud cases they investigate after falling foul of a car clocking sales scam.
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Latest News 21 JunBogus online car retailer scams buyers out of thousands
Car buyers have been warned to be on their guard as Trading Standards track a bogus online retailer demanding full payment to secure next day delivery of vehicles which never arrive.
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People News 8 JunCar dealer sentenced for failing to keep company accounts
A used car salesman has been ordered to complete 250 hours of unpaid work after claiming ‘ill health’ had prevented him from keeping company records - when he had deliberately disposed of them.
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News 13 MayFive-year sales ban for Doncaster car dealer who mis-sold write-offs
A Doncaster car dealer who sold mis-sold a previously written-off Vauxhall Corsa and misrepresented 33 more cars has been handed and 18-month suspended prison sentence.
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News 5 Mar
Fraudulent car dealer clocked-up £190,000 in sales
A fraudulent car dealer who clocked-up £190,000 in sales has been issued with a suspended prison sentence and an order to repay over £33,000 in proceeds of crime.
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Market Insight 24 Feb
Car dealers’ provision of test drives in England a ‘purely moral’ decision
Further clarification on the legality of car sales test drive provision has prompted rendered the decision over whether to offer customers contact with vehicles “a purely moral decision”, it has been claimed.
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Latest News 20 JanSMTA 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’.
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Used Cars 15 Jul
Trading Standards finds £350,000 of faults on dealers’ used cars
A Trading Standards investigation has exposed almost £350,000 worth of faults on used cars offered for sale by dealers in the South West of the England.
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Car Dealer News 6 Apr
Ban for directors who put used car dealership into liquidation after getting fined
Father and son directors of a used car dealership have been banned from running companies after they put Car Place Birmingham into liquidation without paying fines incurred in Trading Standards prosecutions.
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Latest News 4 Nov
Saxton 4x4 sentenced over vehicle's repeated ‘deliberate mis-selling'
Saxton 4x4 have been fined £27,375 and ordered to pay £37,375 in costs after a Trading Standards investigation uncovered evidence of “deliberate mis-selling” and “very poor business practices”.
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Latest News 23 Sep
Used car dealer threatened to ‘break legs’ of complaining customers
A team of fraudulent used car salesman who threatened to break the legs of one complaining customer and told another that it would “strangle” Trading Standards officers have avoided jail.
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Latest News 3 MaySupercar retailer Motorhub fined over £50,000 by Trading Standards
Supercar retailer Motorhub has been fined £53,567 by National Trading Standards following a series of second-hand vehicle sales that misled consumers in “reckless” fashion.
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Latest News 15 AprCar dealer jailed after moving business amid customer's BMW complaints
A car dealer who moved his home and business after receiving complaints from the buyer of a “dangerous and unroadworthy” BMW X5 has been jailed for 12 months.
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Latest News 15 Feb
Directorship ban for car dealer who left customers and creditors 'out of pocket'
A used car dealer who left customers and creditors ‘out of pocket’ has been handed a seven-year directorship ban.
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Latest News 12 FebCar dealer jailed after posing as Trading Standards to remove evidence
A used car dealer who impersonated a Trading Standards officer in an attempt to retrieve a dangerous car seized by authorities has been jailed for a year.
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Car Dealer News 24 Dec
Unlawful Lancashire car dealers told repay thousands or be jailed
Used car dealers who charged customers a £395 ‘re-stocking’ fee for sub-standard part-exchanges have been ordered to repay thousands of pounds or face a jail term.
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Aftersales 30 AugTrading Standards and TyreSafe highlight illegal trade in part-worn tyres
Franchised car dealers should be working to highlight the risks of cheap alternative tyre suppliers after a Trading Standards investigation revealed that 139 of the 152 part-worn outlets were selling illegal and unsafe tyres to unsuspecting motorists.
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Car Manufacturer News 3 MayDVSA and Trading Standards undertake investigation into Vauxhall Zafira fires
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and Trading Standards are investigating how Vauxhall has handled fires involving the Zafira 'B' people carrier.
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Used Cars 21 FebSMTA 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.
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Used Cars 22 Jan
Peugeot Citroen Retail UK fined after failing to declare used car’s previous history
Peugeot Citroen Retail UK has been fined £5,000 after Robins and Day’s Gateshead Peugeot failed to declare a used car was previously a Europcar rental vehicle.
