National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA)
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Car Dealer News 23 JunNFDA appeals for Scottish showroom re-openings as Wales gets back to business
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has said that the Scottish Government’s decision to postpone the re-opening of car showrooms will place jobs under “unnecessary economic risk.”
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Car Dealer News 18 JunUPDATED: Scottish car retailers to wait another 11 days before reopening
Scottish car retailers will have to wait a further 11 days before re-opening their showrooms after Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon outlined phase two of COVID-19 lockdown easing north of the border.
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Market Insight 18 JunCOVID-hit European car sales recover slightly with 52.3% May decline
New car sales across Europe were 52.3% down year-on-year in May as the easing of lockdown measures in certain regions delivered a slight improvement over April.
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Market Insight 5 JunSMTA fears Scotland’s COVID-19 'politics' will cost car retail jobs
The Scottish Motor Trade Association (SMTA) has said that the politics of COVID-19 North of the border will cost car dealers financially and result in disproportionate job losses across the UK's devolved regions.
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Car Dealer News 28 MayHSE warns re-opening businesses of post-lockdown Legionella risks
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned that building closure or reduced occupancy can increase the risk of Legionnaires’ disease.
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Car Dealer News 26 MayPrime Minister gives green light to June 1 car showroom re-opening
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ended the two-month COVID-19 coronavirus-enforced closure of car showrooms by giving automotive retailers the green light to open their facilities from June 1.
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Market Insight 20 MayToyota retains top spot in NFDA’s May 2020 EV Dealer Attitude Survey
Toyota has retained top spot in the National Franchised Dealers Association’s (NFDA) bi-annual car dealer EV Dealer Attitude Survey as new entrant Ford floundered in last place.
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Car Dealer News 14 May
NFDA and SMMT create COVID-19 car sales best practice guide
The NFDA has teamed-up with the SMMT to produce a car sales best practice guide drawing on the latest advice on COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown retail operations from Government and BEIS.
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Car Dealer News 13 MayNFDA partners with Auto Trader to enable retailers to display EVA badge
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has partnered with Auto Trader to enable all Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) retailers to display their EVA badge of approval on their adverts on Auto Trader’s marketplace.
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Market Insight 5 May
Car retail seeks sales stimulus after 97.3% COVID-19 lockdown slump
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has said that it is vital that Government and car manufacturers “evaluate a support package that stimulates the market” following April’s 97.3% sales slump.
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Market Insight 23 Apr
Government green light for lockdown car sales ‘great news’ for dealers
Clarification of car retailers’ ongoing ability to sell cars online and deliver them to customers during the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown period has been hailed as “great news”.
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Market Insight 21 AprOnline car sales and deliveries ‘acceptable’ in lockdown, says NFDA
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has said that online car sales and deliveries “remain acceptable” during the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown.
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Car Dealer News 6 Apr
IMDA celebrates inclusion of commission pay in Government Job Retention Scheme
The Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA) has celebrated the inclusion of regular commission payments in the calculation of their income in revisions to the Government’s Job Retention Scheme.
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Market Insight 6 AprNew car sales decline 44.4% in March COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown
New car sales declined 44.4% in March as the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown took its toll in the second half of the key number plate change month for franchised retailers.
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Car Dealer News 3 AprFCA to consider deferment of fees during coronavirus lockdown, says NFDA
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) may allow businesses to defer their subscription fees as they battle to minimise outgoings during the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis, the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has said.
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Car Dealer News 3 AprGovernment opens-up coronavirus interruption loans to larger businesses
Car retail groups with revenues of up to £500 million are now eligible to apply for funding from the Government's Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans (CBIL) scheme in a bid to drive support during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Market Insight 27 Mar
Government coronavirus wage scheme omits car sales commission payments
Car retail staff will be among the UK employees whose commission-led monthly salaries will be detrimental to their income as “furloughed workers” as part of the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
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Market Insight 26 MarToyota leads the way with car finance offers, NFDA survey reveals
Japanese and Korean manufacturers came out top for how retailers rated the competitiveness of their retail finance offers in the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA)’s latest Winter 2019/20 Dealer Attitude Survey (DAS).
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Aftersales 24 Mar
NFDA calls for three-month MOT moratorium during coronavirus lock-down
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has called for a three-month MOT moratorium during the Government-imposed lock-down of non-essential retail businesses.
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Supplier News 18 MarMHA MacIntyre Hudson publishes coronavirus advice for car dealers
MHA MacIntyre Hudson has published a free report paper aiming to address car dealers’ immediate need for proactive business continuity planning as the impact of COVID-19 coronavirus begins to be felt.
