National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA)
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Car Dealer News 18 SepJust 35% of franchised car dealerships fully staffed for September, NFDA finds
Just 35% of franchised car retailers have returned all their employees to into their dealership businesses in time for the crucial September 70-plate sales period, according to the NFDA.
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Car Dealer News 7 SepCar manufacturers’ COVID-19 response rated in Summer 2020 NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey
Car retailers flocked to respond to the National Franchised Dealers Association’s (NFDA) bi-annual dealer attitude survey in larger numbers than ever before following the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Car Dealer News 31 JulEV obsession may catch UK automotive ‘sleeping at the wheel’, says Cambria boss
Cambria Automobiles chief executive Mark Lavery has urged his car retail colleagues to lobby Government over an all-out push to Electric Vehicles (EV) which risks catching UK automotive “sleeping at the wheel”.
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Market Insight 20 JulAutomotive remains ‘desperate for more certainty’ on face covering rules
The UK's automotive retail sector remains ‘desperate for more certainty’ on COVID-19 legislation and Government’s guidelines on face coverings, according to the NFDA.
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Market Insight 13 Jul
Less than 12% of car dealerships ‘fully staffed’ at start of July, NFDA finds
Less than 12% of the UK's franchised car dealerships were “fully staffed” amid signs that customer confidence was continuing to steadily increase at the start of July.
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Car Dealer News 23 Jun
NFDA 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.
