Trading Standards legislation creates offences of what are termed strict liability. This means that when a specific set of circumstances occurs then an offence is committed, irrespective of your intention, e.g. if you sell a car with a wrong mileage you commit an offence even if you had no idea it was wrong.
The employment rights of agency workers was explored in a recent case of James v Greenwich Council.
The total of new cars financed in November 2006 was down 5% over the same period in 2005.
The maximum compensation that can be awarded by Employment Tribunals at present is £56,800.
Heyday (related to Age Concern) has taken the government to Court over the implementation of the new Age Discrimination Regulations.
Kia has unveiled its new crossover concept at the Detroit Motor Show.
Then Sewells’ Automotive Industry Pay Guide is just what you’re looking for.
Mini’s US sales staff want to take away the UK’s title as the number one market for the brand in the world.
Black is on its way to becoming the most popular colour choice for new cars.
Autosheen, the UK mobile valeting company, is now ISO 9001:2000 registered.
Yet another case erring on the side of the employer!
Low skill levels are a frequent topic of conversations particularly in the service / repair sector.
Stockton on Tees Trading Standards recently got involved and lost in a messy case concerning a price promise made in leaflets at a Curry’s store claiming that they would refund 110% of any price difference of the same model available at another local retailer.
The potential danger of petrol vapour in garages cannot be over emphasised.
We sometimes get asked about releasing personal information about, say, an employee or a customer, to the police, Trading Standards Officers etc.
Three time AM award winner, Nationwide Autocentres, the UK independent garage group, will open a new service centre in Slough on January 15.
Approved Car Finance (ACF), the nationwide network of specialist car dealerships providing vehicles to customers with poor or no credit history, is to open two new regional centres and create more than 20 jobs.
Hanif Automotive, which owns and operates West London Nissan (WLN), has acquired the three businesses formally operated by Dan Perkins (GB) in Eastcote/Ruislip, Slough and High Wycombe for an undisclosed sum.
The number of motor traders failing during 2006 reached its highest point at 303 for more than a decade, an increase of 7.1% compared to 2005.
Eco-friendly British drivers are willing to pay an average of £506 more per new car towards making vehicles carbon neutral throughout their lives and ensure they are recycled rather than scrapped.
Land Rover sold 192,500 vehicles worldwide in 2006, a record for the second year running and an increase of 4% on 2005.
Independent, family-owned dealer group Hatfields has extended its Jaguar representation, taking on the prestige franchise in Worcester.
The Rapid Buying Group, has decided to re-appoint Clive Wilson, managing director of SES Autoparts, as its chairman.
Michael Dearham, a technician from the Newcastle-based Hodgson Toyota dealership, has been named the Japanese manufacturer’s Apprentice of the Year.
The BMW Group increased its global sales in 2006 by 3.5% to 1,373,926 units.
Inchcape Lexus has opened a new eight-car showroom in Derby.
The administrators of Blackpool Automotive Ltd, the production arm of TVR, say they are optimistic that a purchaser will be found for the business and assets of the company.
Dealers are being warned of a tough year ahead for new car registrations after a gloomy 2006 which saw volumes fall by nearly four per cent year-on-year.
Sales of older, bigger cars saw a significant increase in sales in the third quarter of 2006, despite the overall used car sales market contracting by 0.6 per cent, according to the latest used car sales statistics from Experian, the global information solutions company.
Hanif Automotive, which owns and operates West London Nissan (WLN), has acquired the three businesses formally operated by Dan Perkins (GB) Ltd in Eastcote/Ruislip, Slough and High Wycombe for an undisclosed sum.
