Newsletter
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Issue 34 - 07th September 2018
Welcome note from Sue Robinson
Dear colleague This week, we published the results of the latest NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey Summer 2018. It was encouraging to see that the overall relationship between franchised car dealers and manufacturers recorded an average score of 5.7 points out of 10, which was 0.4 higher than six months ago. With an overall average of 8.5 points across the whole survey, Kia was again the highest scoring franchise, followed by...
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07th September 2018
NFDA DEALER ATTITUDE SURVEY SUMMER 2018 SEES GENERAL UPWARD...
It is encouraging to see that the overall relationship between franchised car dealers and manufacturers recorded an average score of 5.7* in the NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey Summer 2018, which is 0.4...
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07th September 2018
NEW CAR MARKET GROWS IN AUGUST
The UK new car market performed well in terms of registrations in August as a result of the introduction of the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test (WLTP) from 1 September which pushed...
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07th September 2018
AUGUST DRIVES VAN SALES UP 5%
It was encouraging to see that UK light commercial vehicle sales were up 5% in August, indicating that business confidence is returning to the market as the SMMT’s light commercial vehicle...
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07th September 2018
Dismissing an Employee for Criminal Behaviour outside of...
“My employee has been arrested and charged for assaulting a member of the public. It was outside of working hours but I don’t want to keep the employee now I know about what they did. Can I dismiss...
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07th September 2018
NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey in the News
The Times Marques out of ten? Carmakers fare badly - https://bit.ly/2wMiVVm Robert Lea Ford, Vauxhall and Jaguar Land Rover may be among Britain’s favourite car brands, but the manufacturers are not...
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07th September 2018
ICDP (International Car Distribution Programme) - UK...
The UK aftermarket is facing a time of change with a vehicle parc becoming ever younger, technologies advancing and alternative fuelled vehicle sales growing rapidly. To try to give members some...
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07th September 2018
Automotive industry needs enforceable code of conduct
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell, announced today support for an industry-specific legislated code of conduct for automotive dealerships that will be...
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07th September 2018
NFDA ENTERS BANGERS4BEN!
For the first time, NFDA will enter Bangers4Ben to raise money for BEN, the automotive charity which provides support for life to those working in the automotive industry and their families. Tom and...
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