Newsletter
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Issue 37 - 17th September 2021
Welcome note from Sue Robinson
Dear Colleague, We have published the summer 2021 edition of the NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey. The DAS received a high response rate and its findings revealed a marked improvement across the survey for most manufacturers, with the overall average score across all questions rising to 6.3 points out of 10. In particular, dealers showed satisfaction levels with their margins on used car sales and their alternative fuel vehicle offering. Please...
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17th September 2021
NFDA DEALER ATTITUDE SURVEY: BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN...
The latest NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey has revealed a marked improvement in dealers’ satisfaction levels with their respective manufacturers. “It is positive to see that dealers’ satisfaction levels...
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17th September 2021
AUCTION SECTOR CONTINUES TO GO FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH
A recent survey carried out by the National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA), highlights continued strength in the used car market driven by demand for vehicles and reduced supplies of stock....
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17th September 2021
MILS CASE STUDY: Parts Warranties
“I fitted a battery for a customer with a 3-year warranty. The customer came back after 2½ years with complaints that the battery wasn’t working properly. The customer refused to bring the car back...
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17th September 2021
Health and Social Car Levy and NIC increase: MHA update
The Government has recently announced it will introduce new UK-wide Health and Social Care Levy which will mean significant extra costs for both employers and employees. The Levy will be charged at...
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17th September 2021
Focus on EV prices in latest Auto Trader monthly market...
The Auto Trader monthly market intelligence analyses how current industry trends are impacting new and used car registrations, prices and consumer demand. Focus: the price of an EV Only 2% of new EV...
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17th September 2021
UK LABOUR MARKET CONTINUES TO RECOVER
The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the labour market continues to recover. Employment levels The number of payroll employees showed another monthly increase, up...
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17th September 2021
A third of current used car buyers originally intended to...
Nearly a third of used car buyers polled told What Car? they were originally in the market for a new vehicle but switched to pre-owned models in search for better deals and vehicle availability. With...
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17th September 2021
DVSA Changes to the Highway Code: rules on using motorways
For those that drive professionally, it is vital to stay up to date with the Highway Code. The Government has announced a number of changes to the rules on using motorways, so it is as important as...
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17th September 2021
EU Passenger car registrations up +11.2% eight months into...
In July 2021, the European new passenger car market suffered a “significant setback after four months of accelerated growth” according to the latest figures from the European Automobile...
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17th September 2021
2021 RaV audit round to take place virtually on MS Teams
The 2021 DVLA Register a Vehicle (RaV) audits will start in October and run through to November, in collaboration with the Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA). Manufacturers and dealers selected...
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