Newsletter
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Issue 31 - 09th August 2019
Welcome note from Sue Robinson
Dear Colleague, The latest new passenger car registrations showed that the new car market declined by -4.1% in July. Pure electric vehicles saw an impressive growth of 158.1% despite the significant supply challenges affecting the sector. Positively, the light commercial vehicle market grew by 11%. Please a find a copy of the registration figures on our website at https://www.nfda-uk.co.uk/reports/statistics The latest NAMA Market Attitude Survey showed that more than half...
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09th August 2019
NEW CAR MARKET DECLINES, EVs GROW DESPITE CHALLENGES
The decline of -4.1% in new car sales in July shows that the Government must secure a Brexit deal which provides clarity to businesses and consumers. New passenger car registrations declined by -4.1%...
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09th August 2019
STRONG DEMAND FOR LIGHT COMMERCIALS IN JULY
It is extremely positive to see an 11% increase in sales of new light vans in July, which marks seven months of consecutive growth in 2019 according to the latest SMMT’s light commercial vehicle...
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09th August 2019
MILS LEGAL UPDATE: Business to Business contracts
“I regularly buy and sell vehicles from and to other businesses in England and Wales. I have been told that these are sold as seen and there are no liabilities or ability to claim if there is a fault...
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09th August 2019
ATTEND YOUR LOCAL NFDA MEETING
The next round of NFDA Regional Meetings will start in September. NFDA dealer members’ input is vital to set the direction of our work. Your attendance is extremely valuable. In turn, members find...
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09th August 2019
CONVERSION RATES SET TO IMPROVE IN AUGUST, NAMA MEMBERS...
More than half of the members of the National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) are expecting conversion rates to increase in August. This has been assisted by the volume of vehicles coming...
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09th August 2019
JOIN NFDA’S DEALER TRIP TO NADA 2020 IN LAS VEGAS
Join our dealer trip to the NADA Show 2020 in Las Vegas! We will be departing on Thursday 13 February and returning on Monday 17 February 2020. The package will include: NADA Convention...
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09th August 2019
German new car sales rise 5% in July
New-car sales in Germany rose 4.7 percent in July, boosted by demand at Land Rover, Lexus and BMW, Automotive News Europe reports. Overall registrations were 332,788 for the month, according to data...
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Motorcycle registrations bounced back with a 4.3% growth in July following June’s decline of -11%. A total of 9,916 machines were put on UK roads last month. Year to date, 69,381 motorcycles have...
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