UK drivers are becoming more accepting of driverless car technology, with half of motorists saying they would consider travelling in a self-driving vehicle, according to NFDA Trusted Dealers.
Morecombe-based Ford dealer Pye Motors has been fined £120,000 for safety breaches after a technician was dragged under a van, suffering multiple injuries.
Mitsubishi will reveal a new SUV at the Geneva Motor Show in March, the first of a new generation of vehicles from the brand.
The Motor Ombudsman received 7,200 enquiries from customers related to its Vehicle Sales Code between launch in September until December last year.
Volkswagen is to put Amazon’s Alexa voice system in its cars.
Motorists will have to be more vigilant when it comes to the maintenance of their cars to avoid proposed MoT rules becoming a threat to public safety, according to BookMyGarage.
Record numbers of car dealers are exploiting online sales according to online marketplace Buyacar.co.uk, which experienced a 41% uplift in business during 2016.
A district judge has approved a settlement which will see 650 Volkswagen dealers in the US receive an average £1.49 million compensation payment.
Online motor finance firm CarFinance 247 has made three senior level appointments to support its expansion plans in 2017.
Stafford Land Rover is hoping that its new general sales manager will bond with a new breed of customer after joining the business from the Aston Martin retail network.
The automotive retail sector will face a tough future with several factors set to test its vulnerabilities.
London mayor Sadiq Khan has announced £2.5 million funding for electric vehicles in city designed to help improve its air quality.
The Competition and Markets Authority will not investigate claims that BMW UK restricted its dealers’ use of new car sites, after it did a U-turn on its decision.
Government plans to increase the first MoT date from three to four years have been called unnecessary and damaging to consumers.
TrustFord’s third annual One Penny Auction has raised £7,000 for official charity partner, Cancer Research UK (CRUK).
Online sales values of ex-fleet stock beat physical auctions by average of one per cent in 2016, according to epyx.
Startline Motor Finance has appointed Sara Copeland as its first head of human resources after its team swelled to 55.
Chiswick Honda has been named as the UK’s second dealer of the Japanese brand’s NSX supercar.
General Motors Co and Honda have announced a manufacturing joint venture to mass produce an advanced hydrogen fuel cell system that will be used to power future products.
Ten years after Motors.co.uk first entered the UK market the online car trading platform has taken time to reflect on the changing nature of the automotive industry.
Chorley Group has appointed a group property manager to oversee future developments within the group and identify areas of further growth.
The average price of used cars sold through Autorola UK’s online remarketing portal fell £228 in Q4 to £8,983 on the back of a higher average age and mileage.
The National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) has reported a 0.4% decrease in first time conversation rates but a 2% increase in the average vehicle value at auction in December.
Motorpoint has appointed Gavin Morgans as general manager of its £5 million Birtley car supermarket.
There are many areas of motor retail that can be subject to VAT risk and failing to apply the right VAT treatment can lead to assessments for underpaid VAT and the threat of penalties and interest.
BCA has combined its operations create the largest fleet of vehicle transporters in the UK as part of a restructure of its supply chain to improve support for manufacturers and fleet operators.
A surge in second hand car sales has been indicated by a 300% pro rata rise in sales via the Wizzle online marketplace, the business’ creator has claimed.
Hatfields will use a comprehensive range of Cap HPI data under the new agreement, covering HPI Check, warranty, spec check and Cap valuations all delivered via HPI Tradeweb.
Mercedes-Benz UK claimed the Large Employer of the Year title at the National Apprenticeship Awards held at an exclusive ceremony at London’s Grosvenor House.
A pair of test-drive car-jacking incidents just a few miles apart left one trader with “life-changing injuries” and another reviewing CCTV footage in an effort to catch the culprit.
