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NMDA 17/06/2019
“Motorcycle registrations declined -0.6% in May for the first time this year, however, the overall market is still up 7% year to date”, said Stephen Latham, Head of the National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA) which represents motorcycle retailers across the UK.
NAMA 10/06/2019
“NAMA members are expecting used car volumes to stabilise in June, due to a lower number of new car registrations in April and May which led to a reduced number of cars coming through to remarketing centres from dealers and fleets,” said Louise Wallis, Head of The National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA), commenting on the latest figures from NAMA’s market attitude survey.
IGA 05/06/2019
Speaking at this evening’s Automechanika Garage Awards, Stuart James, Independent Garage Association (IGA) CEO, urges independent garages to take on an apprentice and encourage young people to start a career in the automotive sector.
NFDA 05/06/2019
“The new car market declined by -4.6% reflecting a slowdown in consumer spending in May” 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 latest SMMT’s new passenger car figures.
PRA 03/06/2019
“The PRA is disappointed to see that the Supreme Court has agreed to allow the government’s Valuation Office Agency (VOA), the right of appeal against last year’s defeat in the long-running dispute with major supermarkets over business rates and ATMs.”, said Brian Madderson, Chairman of the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA).
NFDA 23/05/2019
“It is positive to see increasing retailer satisfaction levels with their manufacturers’ approach to the electric vehicle sector, as the NFDA Electric Vehicle Dealer Attitude Survey shows”, said Sue Robinson, Director of the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) commenting on the results of the latest Electric Vehicle Dealer Attitude Survey (EV DAS) published today, Thursday 23 May 2019.
NAMA 20/05/2019
The National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) held its annual AGM on the 18 May in the Algarve, Portugal. A charity auction in aid of Great Ormond Street Children’s hospital took place following the AGM - raising a phenomenal £24,000. .
NMDA 16/05/2019
“The motorcycle market continued its upward trend in April, with sales up 7.3% ahead of the same period last year and up 9.4% year-to-date”, said Stephen Latham, Head of the National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA) which represents motorcycle retailers across the UK.
NFDA 16/05/2019
“It is positive to see that the used car market remained at high levels in the first quarter of 2019 as franchised retailers continue to be able to offer to UK consumers excellent alternatives to new cars”, Said Sue Robinson, Director of the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA), which represents franchised car and commercial retailers in the UK, commenting on the SMMT’s used car figures.