IN the late 1990s the Competition Commission investigated, following an Office of Fair Trading reference, new car supply in theUK. One of the lines of inquiry related to the so-called pre-registration of cars by dealers,
Continue readingTHE Court of Appeal is to hear an appeal into a long-running case related to National Insurance contributions paid on mileage reimbursement sums with potentially £200 million at stake.
Continue readingTHE price of a litre of diesel is rocketing towards new record highs and the price of a litre of unleaded petrol is also rising.
During the festive period the cost of diesel increased by nearly 4.5p per litre and unleaded petrol by as much as 5p per litre with 20% VAT to be added.
Continue readingSTRONG fleet and business sales underpinned new car sales in 2011, which ended the year 4.4% down at 1.94 million units – and the challenging economic climate means volumes are predicted to be stable this year.
Continue readingGOVERNMENT claims that reducing MoT frequency will reduce the financial burden on motorists have been questioned by a report which shows that proposals to scrap annual testing will hit both motorists and the UK economy hard.
Continue readingVEHICLE rental and leasing companies will continue to gain market share as long as businesses and consumers continue to look for cost-effective, hassle-free motoring, according to the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association.
Continue readingFUEL tax unfairly penalises businesses, working families, low income earners, rural communities and many other poorer sectors of society and should be reformed, according to RMI Petrol.
Continue readingVEHICLE auction giant Manheim has reported ‘an unexpectedly strong start to 2012’ following a fall of just 0.6% in average wholesale used car values last year.
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