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In its election manifesto, Labour committed to reinstating the 2030 ban on new ICE (petrol/diesel) car sales, which the previous government had pushed back to 2035. However, reports now suggest that any reinstatement of the 2030 ban would allow the sale of new hybrid cars to continue until 2035. A ‘tweak’ to the manifesto pledge has been implied by a ...

Consumer Duty is top of the agenda at the Motor Trader Retailing EXPO 2023, which takes place in Silverstone on 17 October. John Hughes, CEO at Mann Island Finance (pictured), will shine the spotlight on Consumer Duty and its impact on dealers. In his presentation and the panel session afterwards, he will look at how it was launched and its ...

Mann Island Finance celebrated its total financing activity passing the £1bln mark. The finance case that made the milestone moment took place at Alpha Motors in Wigan and, to celebrate the moment, Mann Island Finance MD, John Hughes, presented the customer with a voucher to pay for their first service. Hughes said: “Over the difficult last year, we stood side-by-side ...

The bounce-back in used car sales since the initial lock-down measures were lifted has been encouraging for the motor retail sector. Increasingly, customer interest has been turned into action courtesy of dealer finance. In late September, Moneyfacts reported that ‘since April getting accepted for a personal loan has become significantly harder’. Since June, at Mann Island, we have written record ...