National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) chief executive Sue Robinson has welcomed Government’s decision to reform the Customer Credit Act – branding it “outdated”.
Stellantis UK boss Paul Willcox has asserted that Government’s decision to axe its electric vehicle (EV) does not support ambitions to “move to a fully electric future”.
Government’s axing of its plug-in car grant (PiCG) electric vehicle buying incentive will “heavily disincentivise EV adoption”, according to the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA).
The chair of the House of Commons Education Select Committee Robert Halfon MP has visited Bristol Street Motors Harlow Peugeot Service Centre to hear about a £1m investment in the site.
The UK Government’s Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) has now helped to fund 291,549 domestic electric vehicle (EV) charge points since its launch in September 2014.
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has slammed suggestions from Transport Secretary Grant Shapps that the UK Government could scrap annual vehicle MOT tests in a bid to tackle the cost of living crisis.
Fake reviews could be made illegal under new rules handed to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) by the UK Government.
Changes to the Highway Code are set to make watching television at the wheel permissible for motorists travelling in a “self-driving” car.
Government has opened consultation over a proposed electric vehicle (EV) mandate that would demand that at least half of all new car sales emitted zero exhaust emissions by 2028.
The Government is introducing a new second-hand motor vehicle export refund scheme, in October.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers (SMMT) has called for stakeholders to match the automotive industry's commitment to deliver zero emission mobility.
The Government has outlined how it will spend £1.6 billion to deliver 300,000 EV chargers, a tenfold increase in the current number of publicly available points.
HMCR is increasing its focus on reviewing Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme claims and there is an increased chance of motor retailers being selected for review.
Car retailers driving towards an omnichannel sales journey could be subject to a double-whammy of “complex” new taxation, it has been suggested.
Paragon Bank managing director of motor finance Julian Rance believes a more coherent plan on developing the charging infrastructure, plus insight into the Government’s tax agenda, should propel electric vehicle (EV) adoption.
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) is opposing a plan to move to biennial MOT testing in Northern Ireland, suggesting it would “inevitably” result in more unsafe vehicles.
A new pay-as-you-drive road pricing system could soon be introduced to replace traditional vehicle excise duty (VED) and tax on petrol and diesel.
Law firm Howes Percival is warning employers considering a ‘no jab, no sick pay’ COVID-19 policy to seek legal advice before instigating any changes.
Government’s work from home advice and the mandatory wearing of face masks will be scrapped after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced an end to COVID-19 Plan B measures.
A quarter (25%) of UK car dealers have emerged from the festive break with staff absence of over 15% as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continued to grow cases, an AM poll has shown.
