Newsletter
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Issue 5 - 08th February 2019
Welcome note from Sue Robinson
Dear Colleague, Brexit - Following the MPs’ instructions to seek ‘alternative arrangements’ to the Irish backstop, the Prime Minister obtained agreement from the EU to ‘reopen Brexit talks’. We will be monitoring the final stages of the negotiations and keep you informed. Please find more details in today’s news. This week, new passenger car figures showed that the market suffered a small decline of -1.6% in January. Positively, sales of...
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08th February 2019
NEW CAR MARKET STARTS 2019 IN LINE WITH LAST YEAR
The new car market remained stable in January, with a small decline of -1.6%, supported by increases in private demand and sales of alternative fuel vehicles. New passenger car registrations declined...
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08th February 2019
DEMAND FOR LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLES GROWS IN JANUARY
It was positive to see that demand in the Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) market was up 8.6% in January, following on from a turbulent 2018 market which was driven by political and economic issues....
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08th February 2019
Recruitment and Discrimination
“We are recruiting for a new technician. I have been through the applicants and there are two strong candidates. The most qualified candidate has disclosed during the application process that they...
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08th February 2019
Brexit Latest
In January, MPs instructed the Prime Minister to seek ‘alternative arrangements’ to the controversial Irish backstop. Senior EU officials immediately shot down any prospect of any changes to the...
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08th February 2019
Review of WLTP and vehicle taxes consultation
HM Treasury is currently undertaking a review of vehicle taxes to assess the impact of the introduction of WLTP and the subsequent higher CO2 values. As your representative body, NFDA will be...
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08th February 2019
NFDA ENCOURAGED BY NEW DIESEL INCREASE IN GERMANY
Despite the overall decline in new passenger car registrations, it was encouraging to see that sales of diesel cars grew by 2.1% in January in Germany, the largest European new car market. In...
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08th February 2019
DRIVING DIGITAL 2019: A JOURNEY ACROSS AUTOMOTIVE...
Driving Digital 2019 took place on Thursday 8 February at Villa Park, Birmingham. The well-attended event provided a mixed audience of retailers, industry experts and suppliers, with insightful...
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08th February 2019
AM Awards 2019: all the winners!
NFDA congratulates all the winners at the AM Awards 2019 and all those who were highly commended and shortlisted. In particular, we would like to congratulate all the NFDA members on their...
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08th February 2019
NFDA EVENTS
NFDA REGIONAL MEETINGS The key issues we discuss at our regional meetings include: dealer/manufacturer relationships, new and used vehicle markets, finance and insurance issues, HR and employment,...
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