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The Motor Ombudsman clocks up five years of the Motor Industry Code of Practice for Vehicle Sales

21st September 2021

Five years of the Motor Industry Code of Practice For vehicle Sales... The Motor Ombudsman tells us this morning... The Vehicle Sales Code was introduced in September 2016, becoming the first and only Code of Practice in the motor industry to cover the sale of both new and used cars Over 100,000 consumer contacts have been received by The Motor Ombudsman in relation to just … [Read more...]

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