Articles by Tim Rose

Automotive Management is launching a dedicated Dealer AI Week. Our focused initiative for modern motor retailers starts on Monday, September 15, to demystify artificial intelligence technology and showcase its real-world features and benefits in motor retail, both front of house and in the back office.

Mazda UK is doubling the duration of its manufacturer warranty to six years on new cars registered from September 1 2025.

The Financial Conduct Authority says it will now work hard to "bring greater certainty for consumers firms and investors" following the landmark judgement by the UK's Supreme Court concerning the ways motor finance firms have paid commission to car dealers.

Car dealers are not being bribed by their finance company partners and are not expected to show loyalty to their car buying customers, at the expense of their own commercial interests, the UK's Supreme Court has ruled.

The Supreme Court has made its decision on motor finance commissions in the Johnson v FirstRand Bank (trading as MotoNovo), Wrench v FirstRand Bank and Hopcraft v Close Brothers cases. But what were the key points it had to consider?

More than a million disabled drivers, including many who are customers of the Motability scheme, could be left disadvantaged by the rollout of ultra rapid public chargers for electric cars.

A revamp of car buying website Parkers is set to help consumers research and buy their next car from dealers more easily.

Jaguar Land Rover's chief executive Adrian Mardell is set to retire from the company after more than three decades of service.

The Supreme Court is about to give its judgement on car loans commission cases which have threatened to re-write the historic relationships and responsibilities between motor finance houses, brokers and dealerships, and the car buyer signing up for finance.

Sign up now for The Supreme Court's Judgement for Motor Finance - an AM webinar and watch live on August 7, or on-demand afterwards, as the experts dissect the outcome.

The highest court in the land will deliver its landmark judgement on August 1st, on whether dealerships should not have sold customers motor finance without telling them exactly how they earn commission.

Two salespeople who suffered racial discrimination while working at the Stellantis&You dealer group have been awarded thousands of pounds in damages.

New recruitment and skills support schemes for independent garages have been launched by oil firm Castrol, its UK distributor The Race Group in partnership with the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI).

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has welcomed the Government's Electric Car Grant but has concerns about the "lack of clarity".

The Institute of the Motor Industry has paid tribute to Richard Hutchins, its skills competitions manager, who has died.