Newsletter
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Issue 7 - 14th February 2020
Welcome note from Sue Robinson
Dear Colleague, In our submission ahead of the Budget taking place on 11 March 2020, we urged the Government to safeguard the plug-in grant that has incentivised several motorists to buy an electric car. Please find more details in today’s news. Last week, franchised dealers celebrated their apprentices through the Drive My Career apprentice takeover campaign. The ‘DMCApprenticeTakeover’ promoted the success of many apprentices working across all business areas of...
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14th February 2020
NFDA URGES GOVERNMENT TO SAFEGUARD PLUG-IN GRANT AHEAD OF...
In its submission ahead of the Budget taking place on 11 March 2020, NFDA has urged the Government to safeguard the plug-in car grant which has proved successful in encouraging consumers to buy an...
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14th February 2020
FRANCHISED RETAILERS CELEBRATE APPRENTICES WITH DRIVE MY...
Drive My Career members have taken part in the second ‘Apprentice Takeover’ campaign to raise awareness of the multiple apprenticeship opportunities in the retail automotive industry on occasion of...
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14th February 2020
USED CAR MARKET ENDS 2019 WITH INCREASE IN Q4
The used car market saw a growth of 2.4% in the last quarter of 2019 with 1,804,343 transactions, according to the latest SMMT figures. Overall in 2019, the used car market finished almost on par...
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14th February 2020
MILS CASE STUDY: Disciplinary proceedings
“Can an employer continue with disciplinary proceedings even after the employee has resigned with immediate effect? Historically it has always been understood that it was an employer’s choice whether...
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14th February 2020
AUCTION DEMAND EXPECTED TO REMAIN STRONG IN FEBRUARY
The majority of respondents to this month’s National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) market attitude survey have indicated that they expect auction volumes to stabilise in February following an...
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14th February 2020
DVLA’s #TaxItOrLoseIt: The story continues
One of DVLA’s primary functions is to collect vehicle tax on behalf of the Treasury. Most vehicle keepers tax their vehicle when they should – over 98% did the right thing at the last count. DVLA...
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A total of 6,146 new motorcycles were registered throughout January, an increase from 5,976 in January 2019 according to the latest MCIA figures. With motorcycle registrations improving by 2.8% on...
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