Company: GPI
Filing Date: 2025-10-28
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0001031203-25-000061
Chunk: 92

Company: GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC
Filing Date: 2025-10-28
Form: 10-Q
Item: Part I, Item 2
Chunk 92
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CA”) is reviewing the historic use of discretionary commission arrangements in motor finance. On August 1, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom issued its judgment in the Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd, Wrench v FirstRand Bank Ltd and Hopcraft v Close Brothers Ltd cases. The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom ruled that dealers do not generally owe fiduciary duties but confirmed that, in some cases, commission arrangements that were not properly disclosed to customers could be treated as creating an unfair relationship under the Consumer Credit Act. On August 3, 2025, the FCA announced it will consult in October 2025 on a possible industry-wide redress scheme for affected consumers. If adopted, the scheme could be finalized such that compensation payments may begin in 2026. The FCA also confirmed that firms will not be required to issue final responses to related customer complaints until after December 4, 2025. The outcomes of the FCA’s review, any redress scheme and related proceedings remain uncertain.

On July 4, 2025, H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”), was signed into law. For the automotive industry, the bill provides consumers with a tax deduction for the interest on loans for certain U.S.-assembled vehicles. The bill also eliminates federal Electric Vehicle (“EV”) tax credits for vehicles purchased or leased after September 30, 2025. Additionally, the OBBBA reinstates 100% bonus depreciation for qualified property placed in service after January 19, 2025. This provision allows for immediate expensing for income tax purposes of the full cost of eligible tangible assets, including certain machinery, equipment and building improvements. The impact of the OBBBA on our results of operations cannot be predicted with certainty at this time.

On June 16, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Implementing the General Terms of the United States of America-United Kingdom Economic Prosperity Deal. This executive order, effective June 23, 2025, operationalizes a landmark trade agreement between the U.S. and the U.K., first announced on May 8, 2025, aimed at enhancing bilateral trade and addressing national security concerns. The order’s key provisions related to the automotive trade include (i) an annual quota allowing 100,000 U.K.-made vehicles to enter the U.S. at a reduced 10 percent tariff (7.5 percent plus 2.5 percent most-favored-nation