Newsletter
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Issue 45 - 06th November 2020
Welcome note from Sue Robinson
Dear Colleague, This week’s new passenger car registrations showed a marginal decline in October, while private demand remained stable. Positively, electric vehicles saw strong growth. Sales of light commercial vehicles continued to rise, up 13.3%, as supply improves. Please find more details in the news. Following the latest Government announcements and the introduction of a national lockdown in England, MILS Legal have provided an update looking at the current implications...
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06th November 2020
NEW CAR DEMAND FROM PRIVATE BUYERS STABLE BEFORE LOCKDOWN
UK new passenger car registrations saw a marginal decline of -1.6% in October with a total of 140,945 units registered according to the latest SMMT’s new passenger car registration figures. Despite...
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06th November 2020
VEHICLE DEALERSHIPS ARE SAFE SPACES – NFDA WRITES TO PM
Following the initial rumours of another lockdown, the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) wrote to the Prime Minister on Saturday 31 October to highlight the efforts that franchised...
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06th November 2020
MILS update on COVID-19 regulations and implications for...
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No.4) Regulations 2020 (“The Regulations”) The above Regulations came into force on 5 November 2020. These Regulations have not been...
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06th November 2020
LIGHT COMMERCIALS CONTINUE TO PERFORM WELL AS SUPPLY...
The light commercial vehicle market up to 3.5 tonnes grew by 13.3% in October according to the latest SMMT LCV figures as van production across Europe is ‘almost back to normal’. Following the...
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06th November 2020
NFDA urges members to renew trade plates early
For trade plate renewals due in December, the DVLA have made it easier to complete the transaction in a number of ways. Normally, reminders are sent in November and applications are only processed in...
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06th November 2020
New car sales decline in largest European markets
New car registrations fell in the four largest European markets in October, as private demand and EVs offset losses New car sales fell by around 3.6% in Germany in October to 274,300 new...
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The National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA) has written to the Department for Transport (DfT) calling on the Government to provide ‘safe access to motorcycling during the lockdown’. During the...
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06th November 2020
VISA & MASTERCARD INTERCHANGE FEE LITIGATION, UHY Hacker...
UHY Hacker Young and Purchase Direct have joined forces to create an insurance backed scheme for eligible retailers to seek compensation for credit and debit card interchange overcharging. For...
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06th November 2020
RETAILERS URGED TO ‘HOLD FIRM WITH PRICING’ AS IMPENDING...
Auto Trader’s Retail Price Index has recorded the largest ever monthly price increase on its marketplace for the third consecutive month. In October, the average retail price of a used car was...
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06th November 2020
Can a failure to return to work constitute acceptance of a...
Constructive Unfair Dismissal can be claimed by employees with over two years’ service where they resign in response to an alleged fundamental breach of contract by the employer. A common question in...
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