Independent dealers are allegedly outpacing the franchised sector with technology and training to handle the repair and recalibration of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). Peter Eden, national...

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Falling profit margins, increased manufacturer control and the unstable economic picture have all contributed to worsening relationships in the UK’s auto retail industry, according to the latest...

What a difference a year makes. Just 12 months ago the RMI was a divided organisation, with political infighting between its constituent bodies and staff under intense pressure as they reacted to both...

Those of you who have met Rob Foulston, now the former-chief executive of the RMIF, will know that he is not a man to keep his opinions to himself. So, the rather terse press statement announcing his...

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Motor retail businesses could face paying several different music industry bodies for public entertainment licenses if they are found to be playing music in a public area, the Retail Motor Industry...

Vehicle body repairers should review their contracts if they source work from an accident management company, warns the Retail Motor Industry Federation’s Bodyshop Services Division. With the...

Motor sector businesses should make sure that they have measures in place to deal with the impact of swine flu, according to the Retail Motor Industry Federation. Measures to mitigate the impact of...

Dealership technicians risk injury or death if they undertake work on hybrid vehicles without making sure all power is shut down, the RMIF has warned. The Federation’s Mike Owen said: “Six...

According to new statistics published by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency, commercial vehicles weighing between 3,000kg and 3,500kg had the worst pass rate of any vehicle in the year 2007-08...

Auto retailers risk being stung by a £200 on-the-spot fine if they are caught using a low-loader trailer with a tow vehicle that has not been fitted with a tachograph, the Retail Motor Industry...

The latest RMIF National Franchised Dealers Association dealer attitude survey presents the clearest evidence yet of the way the credit crunch has changed the auto retail landscape. The survey,...

Senior politicians on the House of Commons Business and Enterprise Committee have recognised the importance of the auto retail and repair sector to the UK economy. In a recently published report on...

The government has launched its new colour-coded, Used Car Fuel Economy Label to the industry ahead of it being launched to consumers in November. The label is being made available to all auto...

The auto retail and repair industry faces the renewed prospect of national workshop licensing after it was revealed that only 15% of the UK’s estimated 35,000 garages have signed up to the...

The government’s scrappage scheme is predicted to add around 100,000 new vehicle sales this year, according to industry analysts. Arthur Maher, of JD Power Automotive Forecasting, said that the...

The tough economic climate in which the auto retail industry is currently operating is reflected in the results of the latest RMIF National Franchised Dealers Association attitude survey. The survey,...

This government has made a great effort to demonstrate to all that the headline rates of corporation and other direct taxes have fallen. Certainly no present or future government of any persuasion...

As the symptoms of recession escalate worldwide, many auto retail businesses are pushing back their expectations of when recovery will arrive. The general sense is that the downturn will extend well...