A "stagnant" MOT fee, capped at a maximum fee of £54.85 for cars, light commercial vehicles and motorhomes and £29.65 for motorcycles, is creating "serious economic risk" to the viability of the garage sector, warns the Independent Garage Association.
Tech firm MAD Devs has launched a new digital aftersales department as part of its cloud-based iStoreDOCS document management system to streamline service and repair processes for dealerships.
Oodle Car Finance is adopting new point-of-sale technology from iVendi to support its ambitious growth plans for 2025.
The used car market remained steady in November, with average values at £7,345 across the board at auctio house BCA.
Select Car Leasing has revitalised its electric vehicle (EV) leasing division with the appointment of Shane Pither as head of Select Electric.
Significant motor retail industry suppliers have been endorsed by UK automotive retail leaders in the AM Dealer Recommended research programme, the results of which are published in our new report.
Last week people from across the motor retail industry gathered in London for the Ben Ball 2024 and raised an amazing £107,000 on the night for the automotive charity.
The Lincoln branch of national garage chain IN‘n’OUT Autocentres has tackled its staffing challenges by hiring a technician from India through Easy2Recruit, an specialist agency that helps garages source overseas talent.
Swindon vehicle repair business Evolution Car Center has been hit with an £80,000 fine for employing illegal workers.
Bumper, the automotive fintech providing digital payment services for car repairs, has attracted a £2 million investment from Salica Investments.
Close Brothers Motor Finance has promoted Clare Bradley to the position of commercial director and Neil Leonard as its new marketing director.
Warranty Solutions Group (WSG) has expanded its head office in Aylesbury following a 42% year-on-year growth and 20% expansion of the team.
Online car platform Carwow will continue to run daily auctions throughout the festive period to help dealers source high-quality used stock and respond quickly to the anticipated seasonal demand.
The vehicle rental and leasing industry faces a turbulent 2025, with escalating employer National Insurance contributions (NIC) at the forefront of mounting concerns, according to the BVRLA’s Industry Outlook Report.
Evolution Warranties has launched an innovative warranty product, The One to simplify coverage by combining all levels into a single policy.
Former Volkswagen, Carwow and Heycar executive Karen Hilton has swapped motor retail for the aviation industry.
TrustFord has transformed its employee engagement and communication largely through Manchester-based Engage’s colleague engagement platform.
Dealerships are urged to pledge work experience placements before the year’s end to ensure that Automotive Work Experience Week (AWE) can offer a robust programme ready for launch in January.
Cap HPI has re-engineered its National Mileage Register (NMR) investigation process to offer a faster and more efficient service for dealerships to help protect car buyers from mileage tampering, or “clocking”.
A Driving Automotive event is being held in London by the National Franchised Dealers Association on December 11 just hours before the industry's greatest annual Christmas party, the Ben Ball.
