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Latest News 11 NovHMRC opens Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) claims period
HMRC has opened its claims period for the newly-extended Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) as officials “grapple with its regulatory control” to prevent erroneous and fraudulent claims.
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Market Insight 9 NovHalf car retail employees 'facing pay cut or freeze'
Half the UK's car retail employees have been left facing a pay cut or freeze as wages “stagnate” amid changes accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, BDO’s latest Motor Salary Survey has revealed.
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Latest News 5 NovGovernment extends COVID-19 CJRS furlough scheme to end of March
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has extended the Government’s Job Support Scheme (JSS) to the end of March.
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Car Dealer News 21 OctStaff mental health concerns ‘through the roof’ since COVID, says Arnold Clark boss
Arnold Clark chief executive Eddie Hawthorne has said that mental health concerns among AM100 the car retail group’s staff have gone “through the roof” due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Market Insight 21 OctNFDA HR survey seeks to understand car dealers’ employment issues
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has launched a new HR survey in a bid to improve its support of car retailers through a greater understanding of the sectors’ employment issues.
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Acquisitions and deals 9 SepEstar Truck and Van saves 340 jobs with Roanza dealerships acquisition
Estar Truck and Van have acquired certain parts of the Roanza Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle franchised dealership goup and its subsidiary Premier Vehicle Rental Limited – saving 340 jobs.
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Car Dealer News 2 SepCambria embarks on 'significant reduction' in workforce following COVID-19
Cambria Automobiles is embarking on series of cost-cutting measures which will include a "significant reduction" in employee headcount due to the impact of COVID-19 lockdown.
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Latest News 28 AugMini to cut 400 Oxford plant jobs due to fall in new car demand
Mini is reducing 400 agency jobs at its Oxford factory as a result of reduced new car demand caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Market Insight 26 AugNBRA calls on Government to extend Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS)
The National Body Repair Association (NBRA) has called on Government to extend the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS).
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Car Dealer News 30 Jul‘False economy’ masks extent of impending car retail job cuts, says Pendragon boss
A ‘false economy’ which has seen the UK’s car retail sector deliver on pent-up demand from the COVID-19 lockdown is masking the true extent of impending redundancies in the sector, Pendragon boss Bill Berman has told AM.
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Car Dealer News 30 JulPendragon plans 1,800 job cuts and car dealership closures across the UK
Pendragon has announced a plan to axe 1,800 jobs from its UK car retail network as part of a bid to create a “leaner and more sustainable operating model” in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Car Dealer News 30 JulInchcape continues restructure plan after £188m H1 2020 loss
Inchcape is driving forward plans for a restructure to be completed by Q1 next year after reporting a 36% decline in overall revenues and pre-tax losses of £188 million in the first half of 2020.
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News 29 JulCazoo’s Imperial Cars acquisition followed by consultation over redundancies
Imperial Cars has begun to consult its staff over widespread redundancies just two weeks after its acquisition by online car retailer Cazoo.
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Car Dealer News 14 JulVertu Motors to reduce employee headcount by 345 to 'future proof' business
Vertu Motors has taken the decision to cut 345 jobs as it looks to future proof its operations through increased automation in the wake of the COVID-19 lockdown.
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News 8 JulAvailable Car alerts staff to 'potential redundancies'
Independent used car supermarket group Available Car has written to its employees warning of “potential redundancies” as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis.
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Car Dealer News 7 JulCOVID-19 impact prompts Jardine Motors restructure and redundancies
Jardine Motors Group has confirmed that it has opened consultation over redundancies as part of a restructure prompted by COVID-19.
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Car Dealer News 30 JunJobs ‘at risk’ at Cambria Automobiles’ JLR Swindon dealership
Over 20 employees could be at risk of redundancy at Cambria Automobiles’ Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) dealership in Swindon as part of plans to mitigate against the impact of COVID-19.
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Car Dealer News 29 JunCOVID-19 crisis prompts redundancies at luxury car retailer HR Owen
HR Owen has said that it is making “a limited number” of staff reductions in response to the market challenges faced as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Market Insight 23 JunSMMT calls for automotive support and ‘turbocharged’ Brexit talks
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has called for a Government-backed automotive sector restart package and “turbocharged” Brexit talks to kick-start the COVID-19 recovery.
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Car Dealer News 22 JunPerrys and Donnelly close Vauxhall car dealership sites
Perrys Motor Group and Donnelly Group have closed Vauxhall car dealerships in the past week as the Griffin-badged brand continues its network consolidation strategy.
