Local authorities appear to be accepting that car dealerships qualify for the 100% business rates discount announced by the government for retail businesses despite the potential for ambiguity in...

With VAT representing such a large proportion of UK tax revenue, it’s no surprise that HMRC should be focusing on it more closely, and the motor retail sector in particular is coming under scrutiny....

2016 was a record year for car sales in the UK, with almost 2.7m new cars sold – a truly a remarkable result. But I wonder at what cost? Already, the SMMT are predicting a drop in new sales this year...

Corporate leasing company ALD Automotive is planning to expand its retail offering by selling vehicles directly to consumers, bypassing the retailer. The plan would be to offer cars directly to...

While we are well past the days when December was an exercise in minimising losses, the result for December 2015 was still slightly disappointing, with the average dealer posting a profit of £14,600...

German news agency DPA has reported that Volkswagen may consider offering owners of cars affected by the ‘dieselgate’ scandal discounts on new purchases. Some believe this plan could stabilise sales...

The interest around September’s plate change figures is always worth a closer look. Vauxhall trumpeting the fact that it sold more cars and vansin the retail market than any other car maker –...

After last week’s move by Vauxhall to introduce a second, lower, labour rate for older car servicing, which I was somewhat sceptical about, it turns out I’m not alone....