Newsletter
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Issue 35 - 28th August 2020
Welcome note from Sue Robinson
Dear Colleague, Ahead of next week’s plate change, we have published a practical new car buying checklist for consumers circulated to all regional media. Following the robust demand in the new and used sectors over the past weeks, it will be interesting to see what next month’s market has in store and how consumers will respond. This week, we reminded dealers that it is a legal requirement to display the...
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28th August 2020
NFDA REMINDS DEALERS TO DISPLAY NEW CAR LABEL
The new car environmental label has recently been redesigned by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (working with the Department for Transport and Vehicle Certification Agency).The new label allows...
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28th August 2020
KEY DEALER ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED AT NFDA REGIONAL MEETINGS
Key dealer issues including motor finance, the results of the latest NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey as well as the new and used car market will be discussed at the next NFDA Regional Meetings taking...
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28th August 2020
NFDA publishes new car buying guide to boost consumer...
Ahead of the new ’70 plate’ launch in dealerships from 1 September, NFDA has published a consumer-facing car buying guide to help boost consumer confidence. The guide gives practical advice about...
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28th August 2020
MILS CASE STUDY: Investigations and unfair dismissal
A key element in any fair dismissal of an employee with over 2 years’ service is that the employer must follow a fair procedure and conduct a reasonable investigation into any allegations, especially...
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28th August 2020
EV Sales Surge across Europe in June
Registrations of electrified vehicles in Europe saw a record-breaking month in July, with an increase of 131% year on year to 230,700 units. Electrified vehicles accounted for 18% of total...
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28th August 2020
Roll out of bodycams for DVSA frontline enforcement staff
DVSA staff have started to wear body worn cameras when they visit MOT garages. DVSA is investing in ‘bodycams’ for all frontline enforcement staff to reduce physical and verbal assaults. The move...
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28th August 2020
DVLA online services designed for home movers
With the addition of the new online service, customers can update the address on both their driving licence and log book in less than 5 minutes on GOV.UK. New figures released by DVLA show that...
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28th August 2020
Weekly News Digest
Car production slump continues despite signs of improvement – City AM The slump in UK car manufacturing continued in July, with just 85,000 vehicles rolling off production lines last month, over 20...
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28th August 2020
"How strong is the retail motor market?", The Times
‘How strong is the retail motor market in these most uncertain of times?’ In July, the first “undisturbed” full month of trading since the pandemic, new car registrations were up 11 per cent, albeit...
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