The Financial Conduct Authority has had concerns about unregulated 'buy now pay later' (BNPL) products for some time, and now it has issued a blunt warning to firms about their advertising of such offers.
Tributes have been paid following the death last week of Elsie Brooks 60 years after she and husband Ron co-founded Ron Brooks Group, which has now represented Toyota for half a century.
The UK's Porsche and Bentley dealer networks are set to expand once AM100 dealer group Rybrook completes the construction of its latest development.
Electric car brand Polestar is set to establish a UK sales headquarters with a customer test drive hub at the Bicester Heritage complex in Oxfordshire.
Decreased immigration, an ageing population and policies driving us to zero emissions vehicles are creating a major skills challenge for the automotive labour market, according to a new report from the Institute of the Motor Industry.
Opteven, parent company of WMS Group, has launched a new digital payment service for dealers to allow customers to spread the cost of their warranty payments.
CarGurus has launched a new inventory strategy tool to help dealers capture more leads from ready-to-buy shoppers.
Opinions seem mixed about the robustness of EVs, as two motor industry suppliers have come out with opposing claims about their MOT reliability based on their own data and observations.
Nissan begins taking pre-orders next week for its new Townstar compact van range, which will replace the NV250 and e-NV200 in the manufacturer’s line-up.
Audi Halesowen welcomed in four students on a programme for young people with special educational needs to help them develop their personal and business skills within a workplace setting over the course of a school year.
Trials are under way with Motability Scheme customers to identify the challenges and solutions to electric car use for disabled drivers.
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Car retailers must rethink their customer propositions to offer greater financial security to cash-strapped customers, according to RAC Dealer Network.
Verex Group has appointed ex-Volvo manager Tony Grice as a senior key account manager.
JBR Capital has marked a record month-long period since its establishment in 2015, lending £27m to customers.
Police are pursuing a pair of teenager joyriders who caused £9,000 of damage when they took a Mercedes-Benz for an illegal joyride around a Sytner dealership forecourt.
Subaru delivered a shock by surging to a second-placed ranking in Dealer Auction’s Retail Margin Monitor.
CitNOW has continued a drive to broaden the reach of its automotive retail software platforms with the acquisition of workflow management specialist Real Time Communications (RTC).
Former ASE chief commercial officer Mike Fazal has left the automotive retail advisory business to go “all-in” with his car subscription business Karzoom.
US-based Lithia Motors is said to have been identified as the “large international corporate” which launched a £460 million takeover bid of Pendragon.
Car retail businesses have been told to focus on gross profit and cutting expenditure as a period of ‘stagflation’ is ushered in by sustained inflation and rising unemployment.
Humphries & Parks has become the latest former Mitsubishi Motors in the UK car retailer to join the Mitsubishi Motors UK franchised car retail network.
NextGear Capital has appointed Chris Stakes as commercial director and Victoria Gardner as director of NextGear Development.
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Holidays in the sun are being prioritised above car purchases ahead of a tough winter which is expected to see the UK slide into recession amid ongoing inflation, Cap HPI's Derren Martin has suggested.
Mercedes-Benz registered the most significant increase in ad awareness, in July, of all car makers, according to data from YouGov BrandIndex.
A shortage of used electric vehicles (EVs) could push prices so high that a new vehicle makes more financial sense to buyers, warns Indicata.
The criteria valued by consumers looking to purchase a new vehicle is changing, now they’re asking how the vehicle can improve their experience for commutes.
The Taxi Centre, part of Vertu Motors, has agreed a new partnership with London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) to sell its electric-powered black cabs.
AM columnist professor Jim Saker highlights a challenge for many looking at motor retail careers if that they don't see themselves reflected in the people employed already.
