The decline in new car registrations in recent years continues to feed through into a shortage of used car stock. This has implications for the cost and time of reconditioning these vehicles and...

The vast majority of UK motor retailers are appointed representatives (ARs) of a regulated principal for their insurance activities. Some are also ARs for the promotion of finance. In both events, 8...

While the FCA’s recent announcement on an extension to the final implementation date to the end of July 2023 will have been welcomed, there is no reason for complacency or procrastination. The hard...

It’s against my nature to focus on negatives, but with the Consumer Duty looming increasingly large with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) due to announce their finalised plans for what have...

In mid-July, the FCA published its first business plan under new chief executive Nikhil Rathi. After a challenging last year he accentuated the positives, stating that the organisation “acted with...

The fascinating lessons shared by Autocar on China’s relative ‘bounce-back’ in sales should offer encouragement to all of us. Central to this recovery was digital engagement during the crisis as...