Supplier news
Financial Ombudsman reports 40% surge in complaints in 2024
The Financial Ombudsman Service has revealed a significant 40% year-on-year increase in consumer complaints during the first half of 2024, with a total of 133,019 complaints lodged before July, up from 93,114 in the same period of 2023.
Mfldirect to support automotive charity Ben with every vehicle sale
Wholesale vehicle supplier Mfldirect has announced a new partnership to donate a portion of every used vehicle sale to industry charity Ben, which could mean raising £108,000 over the course of the six-month initiative.
Santander buys CLM Fleet Management to expands leasing presence
Santander Consumer Finance (SCF) has acquired full-service fleet management specialist CLM Fleet Management, aligning with Grupo Santander's European initiative to strengthen its position as a contract hire service provider for fleets operating company cars.
World Mental Health Day: stress and sleeplessness hurt UK automotive workers
Today is World Mental Health Day and this year's theme is 'workplace mental health', which is why the automotive charity Ben is raising awareness about mental health within this industry so that automotive people get the support they need.