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  In this edition of MILS Legal Surgery, Professor Henry Blair takes a close look at three big-ticket issues that dealers should have on your radar in the year ahead. Q: What’s new with Johnson and the discretionary commissions mess? A: Not long ago, the Court of Appeal’s decision in Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd, Wrench v FirstRand Bank Ltd ...

The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) in Northern Ireland (NI) launched a consultation on biennial MOT testing on 22 January. This consultation will run for 12 weeks, closing on 16 April at 11:59pm. Sue Robinson, Chief Executive of the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA), said: “NFDA-NI welcomes the Department for Infrastructure’s launch of a consultation on biennial MOT testing. “The consultation ...

Outgoing Nada chairman calls on dealers to fight for franchise model. In his final address to the country’s franchised new-car dealers as the 2024 NADA Chairman, Gary Gilchrist warned carmakers of the dangers of moving to director sales and cutting dealers out of the equation. Dealers expressed concerns last year over Volkswagen’s Scout Motors and Sony Honda plans to opt for ...

The Renault 5 was named Car of the Year at the 2025 What Car? Car of the Year Awards. It was also named Best Small Electric Car while the Renault Clio was named Small Car of the Year. This is the fourth time that Renault has won the overall What Car? Car of the Year title, but the first time ...

Select Car Leasing, Principal Partner of Reading FC since 2021, backs mental health and suicide prevention charity Beder. On February 1st, the Beder logo will be on players’ shirts as part of a broader initiative designed to get more people talking about the importance of checking in on those around you. Mark Tongue, CEO and Founder of Select Car Leasing, ...

Aston Barclay is shutting its Leeds auction house and shifting commercial vehicles over to its Donington Park centre. The auction house has also announced a new and improved sales programme Launching on the 3rd of February, the enhanced programme will feature 12 weekly sales across fleet, dealer, and commercial categories, providing volume and variety of stock in the UK vehicle ...

Bristol Street Motors Nottingham Citroën has been named the number one retailer of Citroën Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) in the UK. The accolade acknowledges the teams dedication to promoting sustainable driving and delivering an exceptional customer experience. Derek Webb, general manager at Bristol Street Motors Nottingham Citroën, said: “I am proud of the team here who have really embraced EVs ...

Motor Auction Group (MAG) has purchased a five-acre site in Goole, Yorkshire, and will invest £5m to transform it into a dedicated LCV auction centre due to open in Q1 2025. The site will include a vehicle inspection facility. It is already equipped with a bank of electric vehicle chargers and hard standing to accommodate over 600 LCVs. The site ...

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has announced the shortlist for its Annual Awards. Winners will be announced at the IMI Annual Dinner held at the Intercontinental Hotel on Park Lane on 12 March. Winners of The President’s Award, the FMI Bursary, the Sue Brownson Award, the IMI Bursary, and the Inspiring Automotive Woman of the Year Award will ...

Vertu Motors has renewed its partnership with online aftersales booking platform SecretService, the franchise arm of BookMyGarage. Vertu Motors signed up with SecretService in 2019 to boost its aftersales bookings with motorists of older vehicles, who tend to opt for independent garage service providers. BookMyGarage CEO Douglas Rotberg said: “Our platform has helped to drive incremental business to the Vertu ...