Automotive retailer group Vertu Motors has posted record revenue and profits for the year ending in February 2016.
According to Chevin Fleet Solutions, some of the earliest adopters of driverless cars will be the fleet industry, as it seeks to minimise risk.
The recent introduction of the National Living Wage has already forced many UK car dealerships to consider huge cuts to employment benefits.
Recent research has shown that the vast majority of UK motorists want to retain the right to driver their own vehicles rather than be passengers in driverless vehicles.
Recent figures show that US car manufacturer Jeep has increased sales of new vehicles in the UK by more than 115 per cent.