The NFDA Parliamentary Engagement Programme continues: John Procter MEP visited National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) member, JCT 600 Porsche Centre in Leeds on Friday 15 June 2018. New and used car market, the issue of skill shortages and Brexit, were the main topics covered during the visit. Significant attention was paid to the challenges currently facing the uptake of alternatively fuelled vehicles as well as the speculation surrounding diesel. With...
READ MOREWhat is WLTP? The Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) is a new global regulation (test) for measuring the level of air pollutants, CO2 emissions and energy consumption in light...
READ MORECar manufacturers will face heavy fines if they supply vehicles designed to cheat emissions tests to the UK, the government has confirmed. Under new regulations, manufacturers face a potential...
READ MOREThe Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has recently clarified in Roddis v Sheffield Hallam University that there is a risk, where employees are employed on zero hours contracts and they are treated...
READ MOREAutomotive Property Consultancy Ltd (APC) have just released their second illuminating report into the future of the motor industry entitled ‘The Future of the Motor Industry – the impact on...
READ MOREJaguar Land Rover (JLR) has said it will move production of its Land Rover Discovery SUV from the West Midlands to Slovakia from next year. The Solihull factory, where the Discovery is manufactured,...
READ MOREBrussels, 15 June 2018 – In May 2018, the EU passenger car market flattened out after showing robust growth in April. Registrations of new cars were only 0.8% higher than in May 2017, counting...
READ MOREWhat’s happening? We all know that the price of crude oil is a constant economic hot potato. Following continued rises in the price of oil, fuel prices are at their highest levels for over two...
READ MORESurvey Says Auto Dealership Customers See Value in Service Contracts “Vehicle service contracts can be extremely valuable to drivers, especially since there are so many reasons out of the driver’s...
READ MOREThe exquisite five star Grove Hotel, Chandler's Cross, Hertfordshire, will play host to the prestigious NFDA Spring Ball on Saturday 25 April 2020.