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Government confirms Apprenticeship Levy reform
- 17/07/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Labour Party has confirmed that the Apprenticeship Levy will be reformed after it announced a new Skills England Bill during The King’s Speech. One of 35 Bills announced, it will see Skills England take over various functions around talent development from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical [...] -
NFDA unveils general election manifesto
- 24/06/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research carried out by the National Franchised Dealers Association has identified the key areas of concern for UK dealerships and where support from the next government is most needed. More than 50 dealers took part in the survey, from 30 May to 14 June, representing over 300 sites. It revealed that falling [...] -
NFDA unveils General Election manifesto
- 04/06/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The National Franchised Dealer Association (NFDA) has this morning unveiled its new General Election manifesto which sets out how it believes the next government can support the automotive retail industry. The General Election is scheduled for 4 July. The manifesto outlines seven key steps it would like the new [...] -
Fresh calls for EV incentives
- 08/05/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
There have been renewed calls from industry for the government to offer further incentives for private buyers to switch to electric vehicles. This comes after figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders revealed that although overall EV sales were up by 10.7% in April, growth was driven [...] -
Northern Ireland announces MOT revisions
- 01/05/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A one-year temporary MOT exemption for certain private cars has been announced in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland’s Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has announced that one-year temporary exemption certificates (TECs) have been introduced for private cars first registered between 1 June 2019 and 21 May [...] -
NFDA celebrates industry winners
- 29/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The winners of the NFDA Awards were announced last week at the organisation’s Spring Ball. The event, which also helped raise money for industry charity Ben, was attended by dealers, manufacturers, and other industry stakeholders. Kia UK was named Manufacturer Partner of the Year, while the Industry Partner of [...] -
NFDA calls for government rethink on EV strategy
- 24/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The National Franchised Dealers Association has urged the government to think again after it rejected recommendations from the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee to introduce new measures to revive EV sales. The Committee’s EV Strategy Report 2024 suggested targeted grants to incentivise the [...] -
Hybrid demand rises as EV appetite falls
- 18/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New data has revealed a dampening of demand for EVs in favour of hybrids. According to new registrations figures published by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, EV market share across Europe fell by 11.3% in March to make up just 13% of new car sales, while hybrids rose by 12.6%. Meanwhile, [...] -
NFDA shines light on NI challenges
- 15/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The National Franchised Dealers Association in Northern Ireland has met with industry leaders and regulators to discuss key issues within the domestic automotive market, including MOTs and electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Among the key topics under the microscope was the ongoing MOT backlog, which has been [...] -
NFDA survey suggests steady progress
- 08/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The latest National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has reported growing satisfaction levels between dealers and manufacturers. It’s latest Dealer Attitude Survey, based on 2,321 responses from 32 franchised networks, revealed higher average scores in 47 of the 56 questions posed. Higher ratings were [...]