The Independent Garage Association (IGA) is urging the Government to remove the six-month MOT extension with immediate effect, following the Prime Minister’s announcement that further social distancing measures will be relaxed from 4 July.
Data released by the Department for Transport today1 shows that there are more than double the number of electric vehicle charging devices compared to petrol stations2.
The Ford Focus ST is now available to order with a new seven-speed intelligent automatic transmission on EcoBoost petrol variants.
Drivers remain committed to keeping their vehicles properly maintained through the coronavirus pandemic, with relatively few intending to make full use of the automatic six-month MOT extension, new research for RAC Approved Garages shows.*
Fixter.co.uk, the UK’s first end-to-end online car maintenance service provider, today reveals national survey results which show that UK drivers have not prepared their vehicles for summer holidays.
H.R. Owen Bugatti London played host to the UK’s only customer previews of the purest Bugatti ever: the all-new Chiron Pur Sport. Opened in 2016, the H.R. Owen-operated site is the UK’s sole official Bugatti retailer, nestled among the exclusive boutiques and ateliers of London’s Mayfair district.
"Showroom doors may be open across England, but dealers can benefit by investing additional time in promoting their social-distancing and sanitisation steps to build essential customer confidence and reassurance to create footfall online and in the showroom." This is the observation by MotoNovo Finance's Deputy CEO Karl Werner, reflecting on the
“The proposal to exclude petrol station operators with more than 300 m2 of selling space from the business rate relief is ill-thought-out and cannot be justified as all forecourt shops are being affected equally by the Governments actions to combat Coronavirus and so all forecourt shops must be treated equally irrespective of the size of the
The UK’s largest independent car retailer, which has a network of branches across England, Scotland and Wales, rolled out the complimentary service during the lockdown in response to demand from customers.
The NMDA Spring 2020 Dealer Attitude Survey published today (29 May) gives an indication of how dealers view the major issues that are currently affecting them, and how these change over time. It also gives dealers and their manufacturers an idea of the balance of opinion held on a range of views within their networks.
Royal Warranted car-care expert Autoglym has launched two new products aimed at keeping drivers, cars and automotive sector workers clean, safe and protected from germs and bacteria: Autoglym Hand Sanitiser and Autoglym Anti-Bacterial Multi-Surface Sanitiser.
Car showrooms can reopen from today in England if they meet the COVID-19 guidelines to protect staff and customers.
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) is launching a Covid-19 compliance certification scheme for garages wishing to demonstrate to their customers that the environment is safe.
On 18 May, NFDA wrote to the Prime Minister to urge the Government to include automotive retailers in the first wave of non-essential retail reopening and allow the sector to safely restart.
The UK’s largest independent car retailer, which has a network of branches across England, Scotland and Wales, rolled out the complimentary service prior to the lockdown in late March in response to demand from customers.
“Following our lobbying efforts where we highlighted it was vital to include dealerships in the first wave of non-essential retail reopening, it is positive that the Prime Minister has confirmed the Government intends to reopen car showrooms from 1 June.
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has written to the Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps, urging him to end the six-month MOT extension put in place on 30 March 2020.
"The first week of activity following our move to lift lending restrictions has delivered an encouraging impact; especially since the lock-down was very largely in place and that showrooms were and must remain closed," reflects MotoNovo CEO, Mark Standish
Dealers are rushing to provide an efficient means to facilitate unaccompanied test drives following the release of new reopening guidelines from the SMMT in collaboration with dealers and manufacturers, says AX.
MotoNovo Finance has announced that it is lifting the lending restrictions that have been in place during the lock-down period with immediate effect. It is a move designed to help dealers to re-start their businesses as we head towards a phased lifting of the current lock-down requirements and move to a new social-distancing retailing model.
The survey of more than 19,500 drivers also found that almost a quarter of drivers over 65 have decided to leave their cars parked up during the period of the outbreak. Across the country, a fifth (22%) of Londoners have stopped driving compared to 13% in Northern Ireland.
Data from the online car marketplace BuyaCar.co.uk reveals that the average price of cars being reserved for purchase when lockdown is eased has shot up to a record level.
Software is enabling car retailers to rapidly offer 'digital dealership' services while social distancing measure are in place according to AX.
“As expected, new car registrations were affected by the COVID-19 emergency in April with franchised dealerships’ showrooms closed in line with the Government’s guidelines”, said Sue Robinson, Director of the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA), which represents franchised car and commercial vehicle retailers in the UK commenting on the
"COVID-19 has been tough for the dealer community, but looking at things optimistically, it can be the catalyst for positive change. It is time for dealers to seize the initiative, re-engineer their businesses and get closer to customers. Radically cutting out the middle-people in the car distribution chain that has added friction and cost to
