Employers can exercise “more discretion” over their employees return to work as part of a conditional schedule for the further easing of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in England.
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COVID-19 and the EU’s new RDE CO2 emission regulations were cited as the “key events” which resulted in a 5.4% decline in revenues in the car retail group’s 2020 annual financial results.
Members of the BCA human resources (HR) team have raised more than £3,500 for the NHS, after undertaking a sponsored walk, run and cycle during COVID-19 lockdown.
heycar has partnered up with SilverBullet to boost its online car sales capabilities amid a rising customer appetite for digital purchasing.
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The merger between car manufacturers PSA and FCA will create a new OEM super group that will be named Stellantis, the two businesses have revealed.
The used car market could be on course for a similar “market correction” to that seen in May last year after car dealers and remarketing companies flew out of the blocks post-lockdown.
Electric car brand Tesla has been banned from making claims that its cars have “self-driving” technology, by a court in Munich.
Vauxhall will restart car production at its Ellesmere Port plant on August 17, following a closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The car retail sector has paid tribute to Lawgistics founder David Combes following his death this week at the age of 72.
The time has come for the Government to give a definitive bit of advice, to codify what the Prime Minister could only splutter when he said: “Instead of ‘stay at home if you can’ – I think we should now say, well, ‘go back to work if you can’.”
Nissan’s new fully-electric Ariya SUV range will attract a new type of customer to the brand when it goes on sale in the UK next year, according to the manufacturer’s head of electric cars.
Groupe PSA is promising there will be no compromises with its electric vehicles (EVs) as it expands its range to include commercial vehicles.
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Cash-strapped motor finance customers can ask for a second three-month freeze or cut on their monthly payments that could last into 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed.
BMW is launching an electric version of its X3 SUV, known as the iX3, next year.
MotoNovo claims to have moved towards the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) car finance ideal scenario with the launch of its new “priced to risk” MotoRate offering.
Nissan is expanding its line-up of fully electric models next year, with the launch of the Ariya SUV.
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.
Car buyers who reined-in their spending during the COVID-19 lockdown period have returned to the market with improved credit ratings and higher budgets, research suggests.
A new smartphone app is helping car dealers manage customers and maintain COVID-19 social distancing regulations via their mobile device.
The Kia Sportage SUV is the UK's most in-demand used car, according to the results of research conducted by ChooseMyCar.
Dealerships used their lockdown time to examine new ways of working
Professor Jim Saker suggests that some of the changes driven by the pandemic could be turned into a blessing rather than a curse.
Volkswagen will start accepting orders for the ID 3 electric car in some European countries from July 20, with a choice of seven pre-configured models available.
Car retailers will not be called upon to enforce the mandatory wearing of face coverings by customers at UK dealerships under new guidance issued by Government.
A long-term recession is both unlikely and unnecessary if businesses ignore the "hard-line approach of financial directors", according to MotorVise Automotive's Fraser Brown.
Solera has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) based solution for the vehicle repair sector that can identify damage and create estimates digitally.
Vertu Motors has taken the decision to cut 345 jobs as it looks to future proof its operations through increased automation in the wake of the COVID-19 lockdown.
