Newsletter
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Issue 36 - 04th September 2020
Welcome note from Sue Robinson
Dear Colleague, New car sales declined by -5.8% in August, but private demand remained stable. Dealerships have been busy since reopening and retailers are optimistic ahead of the plate change month. The new light commercial vehicle market saw a more significant decrease of 16.1% due to a number of external factors affecting demand and supply. Please find more details in the news. On Monday, we will publish the results of...
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04th September 2020
DEALERS OPTIMISTIC AHEAD OF PLATE CHANGE DESPITE SALES...
New car registrations showed a marginal decline in August, an expected result due to the strong performances in previous years driven by pre-registration ahead of new emissions regulations that came...
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04th September 2020
VAN REGISTRATIONS DECLINE IN AUGUST DUE TO EXTERNAL FACTORS
Sales of light commercial vehicles declined in the traditionally quiet month of August due to the arrival of the new ‘70’ number plate in September and a number of external factors. The light...
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04th September 2020
MILS CASE STUDY: Motoring Offences
As with any motoring business. Where you provide courtesy cars or test drives there will come a time when the driver has broken the law and you receive a request from the Police for the Drivers...
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04th September 2020
DRIVE MY CAREER REVEALS IMPORTANCE OF JOB STABILITY TO...
Drive My Career, the employment initiative launched by NFDA in 2018, has been polling its target audience to investigate their perception of the automotive sector and provide franchised dealers with...
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04th September 2020
DVLA RaV Audits 2020
You have been selected to be part of the 2020 RaV audit schedule, and we would like to formally invite you to take part in an audit. Background We recently communicated with the Industry that DVLA...
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04th September 2020
Government Announces Additional Apprenticeship Funding
The Government has launched a number of new incentives launched to help businesses invest in the “skills they need to recover and grow”.Employers of all sizes are being invited to apply for cash...
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04th September 2020
DRIVERS GRANTED FURTHER PHOTOCARD LICENCE EXTENSION
Drivers whose photocard licence or entitlement to drive expired between 1 February and 31 August 2020 were initially granted a seven-month extension from the date of expiry. The EU has now agreed to...
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04th September 2020
August records largest ever growth in used car prices –...
According to the latest data from Auto Trader’s Retail Price Index, which is based on pricing analysis of circa 900,000 vehicles every month, August saw the “largest monthly price increase ever...
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04th September 2020
Have buying intentions changed since lockdown – What Car?
September will be a crucial month for UK new car sales – and serve as a good indicator of the health of the market as it enters the final quarter of the year, reads the latest update from Rachael...
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