The NFDA will this week launch its election manifesto for the next government. The aim is to secure support and see the next government work with the sector and offer robust support on key issues. The...

NFDA MANIFESTO TO LAUNCH THIS WEEK CAZOO CUSTOMER GETS £1k BILL AFTER COLLAPSE COULD WORK EMAILS BE BANNED AFTER 5PM? RETAILERS STILL UNDERPRICING IN-DEMAND STOCK KIA ACCUSES US RETAILER OF $500k...

The Government’s decision to delay the petrol and diesel ban won’t have come as a surprise to retailers given that 85% of them didn’t think it would go ahead as planned anyway. That’s...

COULD HALFORDS’ LATEST ANTI-DEALER ADS FACE ASA CHALLENGE? RETAILERS TELL NFDA CHARGING IS NOW BIGGEST EV BARRIER ‘GREEN SHOOTS’ AS USED EV PRICES STOP DECLINING ASHLEY ANDREW STEPS IN AS ANDREW...

The NFDA has raised concerns that replacing current retained block exemption rules (MVBER) with an aftermarket instrument “broadly in line with the status quo” does not go far enough to retain...

The NFDA revealed last week it has undertaken a series of significant meetings as it continues to work on its response to the Competition and Markets Authority to outline franchised dealers’ views...

The NFDA and SMMT have published updated restart guidance for retailers. The ‘best-practice’ guide, now in its fourth edition (link below), covers the entire customer experience and has been...

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Robert Forrester, Daksh Gupta, Mike Hawes and Sue Robinson have all criticised the lockdown measures to be introduced on Thursday 5 November, which sees auto retailer showrooms forced to close. Mr...

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Satisfaction levels in the latest NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey are at a three-year high in the all-important overall manufacturer rating category. The overall average score of 5.9 out of 10 was a...

November saw a further 3.0% decline in new car registrations, with 158,639 vehicles registered compared with 164,541 in the same month in 2017. That brings the year to date total to 2,223,058, 6.9%...

New car registrations surged ahead in August as retailers looked to clear stock or pre-register vehicles ahead of the 1 September changeover to the new WLTP test regime. The result was growth of 23.1%...

The impact of last April’s VED change has become clear, as the UK new car market for April 2018 grew by 10.4%. But taking March and April as a pair for a clearer picture, we can see that this year...

The UK new car market fell again in February, with the 80,805 new cars registered representing a 2.8% drop compared with February 2017. Private and fleet registrations were down 2.8% and 2.0%...

July new car registrations saw a fourth consecutive monthly fall, with declines across retail, fleet and business markets. Retail demand dropped 6.8% compared with the same month last year, while...

Franchised dealers have made huge efforts to be compliant with consumer credit rules; they are highly regulated and can only offer car finance under strict conditions. So says NFDA director Sue...

The government has published its draft UK air quality plan for tackling nitrogen dioxide levels, but its targeted measures are largely based on raising awareness and on putting the onus on local...

The UK new market experienced a significant decline in April, with the 152,076 registrations representing a drop of 19.8% compared with the same month last year. And within those figures, private...

With many waiting until March’s new registration plates before purchasing a vehicle, a slight drop in registrations for February was perhaps not surprising. The market fell -0.3% overall in the month...