The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) EV group was established in 2019 to support dealers’ efforts in the EV sector and, in turn, provide NFDA with feedback on the key issues facing the industry that the association can use in support of its lobbying efforts with the relevant Government departments.
The questions covered a range of business issues and their impact on dealers’ satisfaction levels with their manufacturers’ relationship. Responses were scored from 1 (extremely dissatisfied) to 10 (extremely satisfied).
Hyundai Motor has announced the launch of Live Chat Video, which will allow customers to connect to dealers face-to-face using their web browser and webcam. This represents another step forward in the digitisation of car buying, making it easier than ever for consumers to get personalized information from the comfort of their own homes.
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) reminds its dealer members that it is a legal requirement to display the ‘New Car Environmental Label’ on or near each new car at a dealership.
DS Automobiles and Robins & Day continue their DS UK expansion by opening the doors to the largest British showroom to date.
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA), which represents franchised car and commercial vehicle retailers in the UK, has run the third edition of its ‘post-lockdown automotive retail’ survey. Through the findings, NFDA aims to assess the implications of the COVID-19 lockdown on the automotive retail sector and understand how the industry
Polestar has announced the location of its first UK Space, located in Westfield London. Also known as Westfield White City or Westfield Shepherds Bush, the largest shopping centre in Europe was an obvious choice of location for the growing Swedish electric performance brand.
Franchise garages may have to consider extending hours and some are even discussing the possibility of opening on Sundays temporarily, in order to meet the surge in demand for MOT slots since the Government’s exemption, says aftersales acquisition solution, BookMyGarage.
UK new car registrations rose for the first time this year, by 11.3% in July, according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Some 174,887 cars were registered in July 2020 as dealerships across the UK opened for their first full month of trading since February.2 This represents a significant
Inspired by similar associations in Scotland, Norway, the Netherlands, Canada and the USA, EVA England has conducted its own survey in order to understand people’s views about the UK Government’s planned phase out date for the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans, with 82% of respondents believing the phase out date should be brought forward
Lexus dealers are the best in Britain, according to Driver Power, Britain's most comprehensive ownership survey, published exclusively in Auto Express magazine and online at autoexpress.co.uk today.
Long-term reliability issues are the biggest worry for more than half of today's car buyers, despite most drivers having overwhelmingly positive long-term ownership experiences in the real world.
“NBRA calls on the Scottish Government to provide clarity on the retail grant scheme and allow all body repair shops to access the relief”, said Chris Weeks, Director of the National Body Repair Association (NBRA), which represents vehicle body repair shops in the UK.
Impressing the neighbours with a high-riding SUV or high performance car may be falling out of fashion as new research reveals quality of life factors emerging as the most important features of a car for today's car buyers.
With the recent relaxation of the lockdown in Scotland the Volkswagen Retailer Network is now open to the public across the UK. And with a clear focus on contactless handovers, strict hygiene and careful social distancing measures, the highest standards of safety and protection can be expected by all who work at or visit a Volkswagen Retailer.
Strong consumer demand is seeing drivers pick more expensive motors as the public appetite for better cars grows.
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA), which represents franchised car and commercial vehicle retailers in the UK, has run a survey of dealers of all sizes* to understand the implications of the COVID-19 lockdown on the automotive retail sector.
Analysis of new ONS data[1] by Institute of the Motor Industry illustrates determination of sector to get back on its feet, with 19% reporting increase in turnover
Innovation in used car dealer finance can be fundamental to the 'new normal' environment for car buying and retailing that is emerging as the UK comes out of lock-down. MotoNovo is leading the way as it announces the full launch of its new, ground-breaking MotoRate finance pricing product that promises to be a positive move for dealers and car
New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that new business volumes in the consumer car finance market fell in May 2020 by 78% compared with the same month in 2019, and by 41% in the five months to May 2020.
Drivers are being urged to 'beat the rush' and get their vehicles through their annual MOTs this summer to avoid joining hundreds of thousands of others* who have held off getting theirs done by making use of the six-month MOT coronavirus extension, which ends on 1 August.
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.*
