National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA)
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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 MarNFDA 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.
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Car Dealer News 17 Mar
NFDA urges Government coronavirus plans to protect car retail sector
The National Franchised Retailers Association (NFDA) has urged Government to introduce fiscal measures to protect the automotive retail sector from the impact of COVID-19 coronavirus.
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Manufacturer 9 MarLexus UK moves clear of the pack to top NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey
Lexus emerged as the top-ranking car retail franchise in the UK in after dealers showed their satisfaction with the Japanese premium brand’s business in the latest NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey.
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Car Dealer News 11 FebNFDA Drive My Career celebrates 'Apprenticeship Takeover' of social media
Members of the National Franchised Dealers Association’s (NFDA) Drive My Career reached over 350,000 potential automotive industry employees of the future with an ‘Apprentice Takeover’ publicity campaign during National Apprentice Week 2020.
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Market Insight 10 FebNFDA urges Government to safeguard plug-in car grant
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has urged Government to safeguard the plug-in car grant (PCIG) in order to “ensure a consistent and successful transition to electric vehicles” by 2035.
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Manufacturer 30 JanVolvo Car UK to recruit 130 apprentice technicians in 2020
Volvo Car UK will aim to recruit 130 new apprentice technicians to maintain a flow of new workshop talent for its franchised car retail network.
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Aftersales 29 JanNFDA calls for reform of MoT testing in Northern Ireland
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has called on the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) to allow franchised car dealers to carry out MoT tests as part of a reform of testing legislation in Northern Ireland.
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Market Insight 21 JanGovernment’s EV charge point improvements a ‘positive move’
Government’s decision to double its funding of residential, on-street electric vehicle (EV) charge points to £10 million next year has been hailed as “a positive move” by the NFDA.
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Car Dealer News 16 JanMitsubishi dealerships attain NFDA’s EV accreditation
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK franchised car retailers Devonshire Motors and Humphries and Parks have attained National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) accreditation status.
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Market Insight 7 Jan
LCV market’s 2019 sales growth ‘extremely encouraging’, says NFDA
The Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) sector’s 2.4% sales growth in 2019 has been described as “extremely encouraging” by the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA).
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Market Insight 13 Dec
NFDA hopes Conservative election win will ‘stimulate motor retail’
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has said that it hopes the Conservative Party’s general election victory “will stimulate the motor retail industry”.
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Car Dealer News 2 DecBristol Street Motors' Darlington Nissan gains NFDA’s EVA status
Vertu Motors' Bristol Street Motors Darlington Nissan dealership has become one of the first dealerships in the UK to achieve Electric Vehicle Approved status (EVA).
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Manufacturer 29 NovRenault and Nissan finish bottom of NFDA EV Dealer Attitude Survey
Renault and Nissan trailed rival manufacturers as their retail networks ranked their alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) offerings in the latest bi-annual NFDA Electric Vehicle (EV) Dealer Attitude Survey.
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Supplier News 27 NovMotor Ombudsman adds EV servicing register to Garage Finder app
The Motor Ombudsman has added a new search facility to its Garage Finder to allow owners of electric vehicles (EVs) to more easily find and identify accredited businesses to service and repair their car.
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Market Insight 6 Nov
Low emission vehicle policy must be consistent, says NFDA
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has called for a “targeted and consistent approach” to addressing urban air quality and the adoption of electric vehicles (EV) following Bristol City Council’s decision to ban diesel vehicles from its streets.
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Market Insight 5 NovOctober car sales decline 6.7% amid UK consumer confidence crisis
New car sales declined by 6.7% during October as consumer confidence dipped to its lowest level for six years as talk of a December General Election grew in volume as another Brexit deadline loomed.
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Car Dealer News 5 NovJardine begins NFDA Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) accreditation drive
Two Jardine Motors Group dealerships have celebrated becoming the group’s first Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) accredited businesses under the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) scheme.
