Newsletter
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Issue 51 - 18th December 2020
Welcome note from Sue Robinson
Dear Colleague, COVID-19 This week, Sue Robinson, NFDA, and Mike Hawes, SMMT, sent a joint letter to The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP and Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP urging the Government to ‘keep automotive open’ and exempt from any future non-essential retail restrictions, highlighting that dealerships have been maintaining the highest safety standards in line with the industry guidelines produced earlier this year. After...
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18th December 2020
CHANGES TO FINANCE COMMISSION RULES ON DISCLOSURE
Changes to Finance Commission Rules on Disclosure On 28 January 2021, new commission rules will be finally implemented by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) following a delay due to Covid-19. The...
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18th December 2020
Get ready for Brexit – check the latest guidance
With the end of the Brexit transition period approaching, dealers are reminded to review the latest government guidance on preparing their businesses for new processes and other changes from 1...
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18th December 2020
NFDA’s magazine “The Voice” out next week
The Winter 2020 edition of NFDA’s quarterly magazine The Voice will be published next week. This edition’s highlights include: NFDA’s new HR survey – latest resultsElectric Vehicle Approved (EVA)...
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The latest figures by the Department for Transport (DfT) and DVSA highlighted an increase in Power-Two-Wheelers (PTWs) theory tests which could lead to high demand for practical tests and strong...
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18th December 2020
What Car? Shows how Covid-19 changed attitudes to online...
November’s SMMT new car registration figures showed the new car market down by 27.4% for the month. “Though this was bad news for the industry, the drop took place during a period in which all...
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18th December 2020
Message from Employers’ Initiative on Domestic Abuse (EIDA)
As the festive season draws closer many of us will be looking forward to a break from work and spending time with family. However, we know that for many suffering domestic abuse, this time of the...
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18th December 2020
EU passenger car registrations down -12.0% in November
In November 2020, new car registrations in the European Union fell by 12.0% to 897,692 units, “as several European governments introduced new measures to contain the second wave of the COVID 19...
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18th December 2020
Commercial Leases: Security of Tenure
“The lease on our commercial premises is coming to its end and I am afraid that I will not be able to get another one, what can I do?“ The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 governs the rights and...
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18th December 2020
‘Sam’ and ‘Dan’ take top spots for personalised...
Personalised registrations are more popular than ever, according to DVLA, with Sam and Dan revealed as the most popular names searched for by customers. With the festive period approaching, DVLA is...
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