Scottish Motor Trade Association
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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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Car Dealer News 17 Jun
Car dealers await next stage of Scottish Government's lockdown easing plan
Car dealers across Scotland insist that there was scope for a COVID-19 lockdown exemption for car showrooms as they await news of “phase two” of the Scottish Government’s retail re-opening plans.
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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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People News 9 JanIMI chairman Adrian Smith convicted of drink driving
The chairman of the Institute of the Motor Industry and former chief executive of the Scottish Motor Trade Association (SMTA), Adrian Smith, has been convicted of drink driving.
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Car Dealer News 20 SepScottish Motor Trade Association (SMTA) joins CECRA in Brussels
The Scottish Motor Trade Association (SMTA) joined CECRA as the European car retail association met in Brussels to discuss taking “concrete steps towards ensuring access to data and connectivity”.
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Used Cars 21 FebSMTA teams up with Trading Standards to deliver new used car sales guidance
The Scottish Motor Trade Association has teamed up with Trading Standards to deliver a new set of guidelines to used car dealers operating in Scotland.
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Used Cars 15 Aug
SMTA partners Cap HPI for approved vehicle checks
The SMTA (Scottish Motor Trade Association) has partnered with Cap HPI to offer an approved vehicle check for its members.
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People News 14 Oct
SMTA appoints Graham Greenwood as vice president
The Scottish Motor Trade Association has appointed Graham Greenwood to its executive board as vice president.
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Market Insight 12 AprYoung Scottish drivers spend more, says Gocompare.com
Young drivers in Scotland spend more than twice as much on a used car as those in the South East – but the country’s new car sales are not stacking up.
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People News 12 Jun
Douglas Robertson to retire as Scottish Motor Trade Association chief executive
Douglas Robertson is retiring from the post of chief executive of the Scottish Motor Trade Association, replaced by Sandy Burgess.
