Newsletter
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Issue 19 - 17th May 2019
Welcome note from Sue Robinson
Dear Colleague This week we launched the Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) scheme at the House of Commons with a number of MPs, Ministers, industry stakeholders and NFDA and NAMA members in attendance. The scheme has been developed by the NFDA and endorsed by the Government’s Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) and the Energy Saving Trust (EST). If you want to become part of the EVA scheme, please contact eva@rmif.co.uk...
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17th May 2019
ELECTRIC VEHICLE APPROVED SCHEME LAUNCHED TO CERTIFY...
The Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) scheme was launched on Wednesday 15 May 2019 by the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) at the House of Commons, where an audience of MPs, retailers and...
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17th May 2019
NFDA SPRING BALL 2019: KIA WINS MANUFACTURER AWARD, DRIVE...
The NFDA Spring Ball 2019 took place over the weekend at The Grove Resort in Hertfordshire. The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA), which represents franchised car and commercial vehicle...
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17th May 2019
MILS CASE STUDY: Is it unfair to dismiss an employee for...
A person’s religion is a very personal belief, and employees are rightly protected from discrimination based on their religion. The courts have, over the years, been asked to rule on a number of...
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17th May 2019
DVLA: The V5C Registration Certificate has changed
The V5C Registration Certificate has changed from 15 April 2019 and DVLA will be issuing a new version of the V5C registration certificate (log book). New version V5Cs will be issued from 15 April...
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Last week, NFDA attended a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) roundtable to discuss the Senior Managers and Certification Regime, which will replace the Approved Persons regime on 9 December 2019. The...
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17th May 2019
USED CAR MARKET AT HIGH LEVELS IN FIRST QUARTER OF 2019
It is positive to see that the used car market remained at high levels in the first quarter of 2019 as franchised retailers continue to be able to offer to UK consumers excellent alternatives to new...
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17th May 2019
NMDA DEALER ATTITUDE SURVEY SPRING 2019 RESULTS REVEALED
The National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA) is encouraged to see that this year’s Spring 2019 Dealer Attitude Survey received a response rate of 23% made up of ten main brands. Participants in...
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17th May 2019
COX AUTOMOTIVE – MARKET INSIGHT OVERVIEW – APRIL 2019
Retail - Summary While April’s new car figures may look disappointing, context is key, and when you take the prevailing economic and industry-specific headwinds into account, a fall of -2.7%...
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