Newsletter
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Issue 9 - 28th February 2020
Welcome note from Sue Robinson
Dear Colleague, The Alliance of Car Dealers and Repairers (AECDR) has recently met with European Commission officials to discuss the renewal of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and highlight the key aspects of the dealer/manufacturer relationship in the automotive sector. AECDR has also held the first official meeting with the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA). Please find more details in the news. In March, we will hold the first round...
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28th February 2020
AECDR continues dialogue with EC officials for Block...
Last week an AECDR delegation met with the responsible officials within DG Competition for the evaluation of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation in Brussels. The Alliance of European Car Dealers...
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28th February 2020
Coventry will not introduce Clean Air Zone
Coventry City Council has announced that it will not introduce a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) after the Government confirmed it supported the city council's alternative plan to reduce emissions. The Council...
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With the increasing spread of the Covid-19 Coronavirus and its potential effect on the workplace a number of members have been looking for guidance on how to deal with the issues that may arise...
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28th February 2020
MILS CASE STUDY: Criminal Allegations and Unfair Dismissal
Under the Employment Rights Act 1996 there are several fair reasons to dismiss an employee. The most common are capability, conduct, redundancy and ‘some other substantial reason’ (SOSR) a catch-all...
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28th February 2020
January UK car production declines despite improvement in...
British car production fell -2.1% in the first month of 2020 according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Factories turned out 118,314 units in January, the...
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28th February 2020
JOIN YOUR NFDA REGIONAL MEETING
The NFDA Regional Meetings take place across the country to provide franchised dealers with accurate and invaluable industry updates and set the direction of NFDA’s work. NFDA members’ feedback is...
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28th February 2020
AUTOCAR’S DRIVERS OF CHANGE COMPETITION OPENS
Autocar’s new Drivers of Change competition seeks to promote talent interested in entering three exciting areas of the automotive industry: technology, digital and retail. The competition is...
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28th February 2020
MARK DURDEN SMITH TO HOST NFDA SPRING BALL
The NFDA Ball has been postponed due to the Coronavirus – NEW DATE TO BE CONFIRMEDTop TV personality and presenter Mark Durden-Smith has been confirmed as host for the NFDA Spring Ball 2020! The...
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28th February 2020
NFDA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
Car dealers celebrated in Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For rankings – AM Online Porsche Retail Group, TrustFord and Motorpoint were all recognised among the UK’s top employers in the annual...
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28th February 2020
NFDA MEETINGS & INDUSTRY EVENTS
NFDA REGIONAL MEETINGS The key issues we discuss at our regional meetings include dealer/manufacturer relationships, new and used vehicle markets, finance and insurance issues, HR and employment,...
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