Newsletter
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Issue 6 - 12th February 2021
Welcome note from Sue Robinson
Dear Colleague, In our recent submission ahead of the Budget taking place in 3 March, we urged the Government to continue to support businesses as they recover from the disruption due to the pandemic. In particular, we called for an extension to the Business Rates Holiday and the furlough scheme, as well as further incentives for businesses and consumers to favour the transition to EVs. Please find more details in...
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12th February 2021
NFDA CALLS FOR BUSINESS SUPPORT AHEAD OF 2021 BUDGET
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has urged the Government to redeploy its most effective business support measures as automotive retailers begin to recover from the disruption due...
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12th February 2021
NFDA’s Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) accreditation scheme
NFDA’s Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) accreditation scheme has celebrated the first accredited dealers of 2021 after the scheme reopened last autumn EVA has been developed by the National Franchised...
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12th February 2021
MILS CASE STUDY: Motoring Offences
As with any motoring business, where you provide courtesy cars or test drives there will come a time when the driver has broken the law and you receive a request from the Police for the Drivers...
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12th February 2021
VAT deferral new payment scheme – opt-in from the end of...
Government guidance on the new VAT deferral payment scheme expected to open in February 2021 The Government has indicated businesses who have deferred VAT due from 20 March 2020 to 30 June 2020 and...
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12th February 2021
COULD AN ELECTRIC VAN SUIT YOUR BUSINESS? Try this new...
Energy Saving Trust has produced an easy to use, online widget that lets you know if an electric van may be suitable for your business. All you need to do is answer a few simple questions to see if...
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12th February 2021
Used car market declines in 2020
Lockdown and restrictions across the UK hampered used car market in Q4 2020 The UK’s used car market declined in 2020 by -14.9% according to the latest figures by the SMMT. 6,752,959 used car...
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Following a particularly strong year that demonstrated the ability of motorcycle dealers to adapt and embrace click & collect, January’s decline indicates a degree of weariness in the...
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12th February 2021
PETROL AND DIESEL VALUES REMAIN STRONG DURING LOCKDOWN...
Motor auctions members of the National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) have told their trade body that internal combustion engine vehicle values have remained strong during the recent lockdown...
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12th February 2021
NFDA & Auto Trader bring you monthly used car prices...
NFDA will be working with Auto Trader to bring you the latest used car pricing analysis on a monthly basis. The monthly report will be powered by Auto Trader’s Retail Price Index with the aim to...
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