Car Care Plan’s acquisition of the assets of insurance broke Verex is being hailed as a “a great strategic fit” its chief executive Ben Russell.
Dealers forced to battle for used car stock are being warned to take extra care as new analysis by vehicle history checking company CarVertical suggests that one in 14 used cars under five years old have incorrect or falsified mileages.
Rupert Pontin, commercial director at One Auto API, takes a closer look at how risks right across the sector are ready and waiting to chip away at confidence, efficiency and, ultimately, profits.
The lack of new car supply over recent years will significantly impact the UK’s car supermarkets next year who will struggle to secure used cars in the 3–5-year age bracket.
Lack of clarity over consumer duty rules creating legacy risk
The European Commission is to investigate whether to impose punitive tariffs to protect European Union vehicle producers against cheaper Chinese electric vehicle (EV) imports.
New research by JATO Dynamics, has found that a large proportion of consumers across EU5 (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are confused by car finance packages – unable to understand and differentiate between the details of finance products.
Chris Bond, head of motor retail at accountancy and advisory firm BDO, shares his thoughts on HM Revenue and Customs' interest in motor retail employers being compliant with the national minimum wage.
The head of a franchised dealer group has blasted Halfords' latest 'Dealer or No Dealer' campaign as "nonsense", adding that "going cheap is often a false economy".
An Essex car dealer has been fined after admitting selling an unroadworthy Nissan Pathfinder described by magistrates as a 'death trap'.
