“The UK new car market may stabilise slightly in the near future, but will still be strong. Our sector has demonstrated its resilience over the past months and dealers have been coping well with recently introduced measures and unexpected challenges”, said Sue Robinson, Director of the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) speaking to franchised dealers in Belfast.
The new car market following Brexit, the role of dealerships, consumer legislation - including Consumer Rights Act, and the NFDA Consumer Attitude Survey, were the main topics of discussion at today’s NFDA meeting in Belfast.
Robinson continued, “It is vital that we continue to observe market trends and consumers’ needs and that dealers shape their strategies accordingly. The NFDA Consumer Attitude Survey is an important tool to understand consumers’ perceptions and monitor how they change. We encourage our members to look at the survey’s results.
“Over the past years, showroom activity has declined due to the constantly increasing use of internet. While it is essential that we continue to highlight the key role of dealerships, dealers must also ensure that their online market strategies are up to date and well targeted.
“Consumer confidence is likely to be undermined by media speculations and uncertainty rather than by actual measures. We will continue to support our members to allow the auto retail sector to perform well on the back of the positive results shown so far this year.”
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NOTES TO EDITORS:
Rupal Rawal, Press Officer Tel: 020 7307 3412 Mob: 07528 977 157 Press Office direct line: 020 7307 3422 Press Office fax: 020 7307 3406 Web: www.rmif.co.uk Email: rupal.rawal@rmif.co.uk
The Retail Motor Industry represents the interests of operators in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man providing sales and services to motorists and businesses. The RMI has a formal association with the independent Scottish Motor Trade Association which represents the retail motor industry in Scotland.
