A rogue car dealer has been jailed for four years after he made a staggering £300,000 selling cars that had previously been written off. Zana Ahmed Muhammed ran an illegal operation selling insurance write offs out of a base at The Old Ambulance Station, Flint. The 42-year-old used Facebook Marketplace and eBay to advertise the illicit motors and but … [Read more...]
Toyota and Lexus owners most at risk of “cat-burglars”
Toyota Auris owners are being warned they’re most at risk of catalytic converter theft, according to research. The figures state that one in every 157 of these cars has the device taken - a higher ratio than any other model in the data. Drivers of this vehicle are now being warned to take extra precautions to keep it safe from thieves. The … [Read more...]
Minimum wage rise drives down dealer profits
More than half of dealers (52%) say the higher minimum wage introduced in April is having the biggest single effect on their profitability this year, new research shows. Other factors hitting margins mentioned in May’s Startline Used Car Tracker include more expensive stock (45%), premises costs (41%) and increased employer national insurance contributions … [Read more...]
Quarter of motorists hate the hassle of garage jobs
One-in-four drivers (27%) see getting their vehicles repaired or serviced as a hassle with the time taken to drop off and pick up at garages their biggest complaint, according to new research from RAC Mobile Mechanics. Underlining just how time-poor so many of us are, the survey found drivers aged 17 to 34 and 35 to 44 are far more likely to view servicing … [Read more...]
Tradelines 7 May
The innovative British designed and engineered Morris JE retro van with electric powertrain will be the subject of discussion at Autolink 25 next Tuesday in Leckwith Stadium, Cardiff. Inspired by the 1930s Morris J cv, production is scheduled to start in mid 2026 with both van and subsequently pickup and minibus derivatives having a one-tonne payload and … [Read more...]
Dealers win over “Agency” sales plan
Seven out of 10 dealers (71%) say the industry wide shift to the agency sales model is “effectively over” according to new research. April’s Startline Used Car Tracker shows that 33% believe agency hasn’t worked for most dealers, 31% that most manufacturers are abandoning their plans, and 10% that the model is bad for customers. Ineos is the latest brand … [Read more...]
Private parking fines soaring says the RAC
Private parking firms are on course to issue a record 14.5m tickets to drivers this year with just five companies responsible for almost half, RAC analysis of latest government data shows. In the first half of the 2024/25 financial year, requests to the DVLA from car park management companies for vehicle keeper details hit 7.2m – the equivalent of 41,000 a … [Read more...]
Motoring costs in Wales are lowest in Britain
Wales is the cheapest place to own and run a vehicle in the UK. A new analysis of regional motorist spending has revealed significant disparities in the cost of motoring across the UK, with drivers in Northern Ireland paying more than £600 a year extra compared to those in Wales. The data highlights key spending areas: fuel, insurance, servicing, … [Read more...]
Service now and save on more expense down the road
A survey of independent garages and franchise dealer workshops by The Motor Ombudsman, has revealed the five most deferred aspects of vehicle maintenance by car owners, and where potentially expensive bills can be avoided. Over half of the vehicle repairers (56%) polled stated that they had seen consumers readily putting off essential repairs in the past … [Read more...]
Quarter of fleet vehicles now in workshops
Downtime is a growing issue for fleets, according to 2025’s Arval Mobility Observatory Fleet and Mobility Barometer, with a third more respondents than last year reporting an increase. The percentage of fleets saying that having vehicles unavailable awaiting repair is a problem that has grown from 18% to 24%, the new figures show. John Peters, Head of … [Read more...]
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