Newsletter
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Issue 23 - 05th June 2020
Welcome note from Sue Robinson
Dear Colleague, This week’s registration figures showed a significant decline in new car and light commercials sales, which is unsurprising considering that showrooms remained closed in May. Positively, dealerships could fully reopen on Monday. Retailers have put in place stringent safety measures to protect the health of their staff and customers, in line with industry and Government guidance. Please find more information in the news. Following the news that Governments...
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05th June 2020
AUTOMOTIVE RETAILERS ARE READY TO SAFELY WELCOME CUSTOMERS...
Car showrooms can reopen from 1 June in England if they meet the COVID-19 guidelines to protect staff and customers.Franchised dealers have been working hard to prepare their premises in line with...
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05th June 2020
CAR DEALERS GET READY FOR JUNE BUYERS AFTER LOCKDOWN SALES...
New car sales declined by 89.0% in May with 20,247 units registered. Registrations from private buyers accounted for 63.7% of the market. In the first five months of the year, the market is now down...
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05th June 2020
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT CLARIFIES TO NFDA DEALERS OPENING AND...
NFDA wrote to the Scottish Government on 13 and 27 May to outline automotive retailers’ views regarding plans for re-opening showrooms in Scotland. It is positive that the Scottish Cabinet Secretary...
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05th June 2020
VAN SALES DECLINE IN MAY AS DEMAND AND AVAILABILITY ARE HIT
Light commercial vehicle registrations fell by -74.1% in May as the pandemic continued to affect demand and availability. The new light commercial vehicle market declined by -74.1% in May as 7,541...
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05th June 2020
Drivers granted 7 month photocard licence extension
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has announced a 7- month photocard licence extension which applies to drivers with a photocard driving licence due to expire between 1 February and 31...
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05th June 2020
What Car? Interviews Daksh Gupta, Marshall Motor Holdings...
‘Daksh Gupta is CEO of Marshall Motor Holdings, a retail group with 119 dealerships, around 4300 employees and a turnover of 2.3 billion last year. As well as thriving financially under his...
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05th June 2020
Weekly News Digest
Pent-up demand pays off on June 1 return of showroom car sales - AM Online Car retailers reported that demand from car buyers left pent-up during the COVID-19 lockdown period had resulted in a bumper...
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05th June 2020
MILS CASE STUDY: Vehicle Sales
“Due to the Coronavirus we have been selling cars online and over the phone. As our premise has to be closed we have arranged to and to hand the cars over at a collection site type site. One of the...
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05th June 2020
NFDA REITERATES CALLS FOR APPRENTICESHIP FUNDS EXTENSION
On 29 May 2020 NFDA wrote to Gillian Keegan MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Apprenticeships & Skills, to highlight the concerns of NFDA members over the future of apprenticeships...
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