Newsletter
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Issue 45 - 12th November 2021
Welcome from Sue Robinson
Dear Colleague, While we work alongside franchised dealers and industry partners to support the transition to zero emissions, we also, regularly engage with Government to highlight the barriers businesses and consumers alike have to overcome to meet our challenging targets. Please find more details below. Our work on the Vertical Agreements Block Exemption Regulation continues. The response we submitted to the Competitions Market Authority (CMA) earlier this year has now...
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12th November 2021
NFDA COMMENTS ON GOVERNMENT’S PLEDGE FOR ZERO EMISSIONS...
This week, the Government confirmed its pledge for all new HGVs to be zero emissions by 2040. As a result, the UK becomes the first country in the world to commit to phasing out new, non-zero...
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12th November 2021
USED CAR TRANSACTIONS DOWN IN Q3, BUT DEMAND FOR BEVs and...
UK used car transactions fell in Q3, whilst demand for plug-in vehicles grew, according to the latest SMMT figures. UK used car transactions fell -6.2% against strong Q3 2020 to 2,034,342 units....
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12th November 2021
NFDA Regional Meetings: Cobham and Bristol next!
Following our first, physical, NFDA regional meetings held in Coventry and Leeds, next week we will be in Cobham and Bristol! The NFDA Regional Meetings provide essential guidance and advice on...
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“My employee has been arrested and charged for assaulting a member of the public. It was outside of working hours but I don’t want to keep the employee now I know about what they did. Can I dismiss...
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12th November 2021
MOTORCYCLE SALES STABILISE IN OCTOBER
Registrations of Power Two Wheelers (PTWs) declined by -3.8% according to the latest MCIA’s figures.Whilst the market was down to 8,856 sales, it is important to note that last October the industry...
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12th November 2021
ELECTRIC VEHICLES WILL REMAIN “PRESERVE OF WEALTHY WITHOUT...
The recent rapid increase in sales of electric vehicles (EVs) masks a huge divide between wealthy motorists and the mass market, according to Auto Trader. Speaking at a panel event on EV policy in...
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12th November 2021
NFDA Meetings and Events
NFDA Regional Meetings South: 16 November, Hilton, Cobham South West: 18 November, Holiday Inn Filton, Bristol For more information or if you would like to attend, please email lena.patel@rmif.co.uk...
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