PRA 15/11/2018
âThe CWA welcomes the detailed and insightful report published today by the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), which highlights the need to introduce operating licences for hand car washes to prevent exploitation of workers and water pollutionâ, comments Brian Madderson, Chairman of the Car Wash Association (CWA).
NAMA 14/11/2018
âIt is encouraging to see that the overall used car market has reached near record highs in Q3, despite disruption in the new car market with the recent introduction of the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP)â, said Louise Wallis, Head of The National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) commenting on the SMMTâs used car figures released today.
IGA 14/11/2018
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) met this week with BOnd Van Automobielhandelaren en Garagehouders (BOVAG) Independent Repairers Division, from the Netherlands, to discuss their ongoing working relationship for the benefit of the independent automotive sector in a post-Brexit era.
NMDA 09/11/2018
âFollowing Septemberâs modest growth, it was disappointing to see the new motorcycle market decline by -2% in October. Positively, the market is still above 2017âs levels on a year to date basisâ, said Stephen Latham, Head of the National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA) which represents motorcycle retailers across the UK.
PRA 09/11/2018
âIt is fantastic news that the Appeal Court has confirmed that ATMs will no longer have to pay rates. This will benefit all those that still use cash on a regular basis and were desperately worried as banks and post offices closed branches and PRA members had to start charging or see the Through-the-Wall (TTW) ATMs removedâ, said Brian Madderson, Chairman of the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA), representing 70% of all UK forecourts.
NMDA 05/11/2018
âThe NMDA is pleased to see that this yearâs Autumn 2018 Dealer Attitude Survey received a high response rate of 30% made up of eight main brands. Participants in this survey were made up of 79% of independently owned franchise dealers, and 19% privately owned groups. 59% were single brand dealerâs whist the remainder of 41% were multi-franchised.â commented Stephen Latham, Head of the National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA).
NFDA 05/11/2018
âFollowing a downward trend in the Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) market, it was encouraging to see that registrations were up 14.1% in Octoberâ, said Sue Robinson, Director of the National Franchised Dealers Association which represents commercial vehicle and franchised car retailers across the UK, commenting on the SMMTâs light commercial vehicle registration figures.
PRA 05/11/2018
âInstead of âvictim blamingâ petrol retailers, the police should be honest that they are struggling to deliver their commitment to reduce crimeâ, said Brian Madderson, Chairman of the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA).
NFDA 05/11/2018
âOctoberâs small decline in new car sales shows that WLTP continues to distort the market and constrain the supply of new vehicles to the UKâ, said Sue Robinson, Director of the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) which represents franchised car and commercial vehicle retailers in the UK commenting on todayâs SMMT new passenger car registration figures.