BVRLA webinar on working with Covid-19

Over 100 members tuned in to the BVRLA’s Working with Covid webinar yesterday to receive a thorough update on the wider automotive market and how it is responding to the Coronavirus.

The free webinar has now be! en uploaded and can be viewed on the BVRLA website.  

Expert speakers from Autotrader, cap hpi, the Finance & Leasing Association and Jardine Motors Group joined the BVRLA on the webinar to discuss current Covid-19 priorities, motor finance trends, consumer confidence research and trends, the used vehicle market and outlook and vehicle logistics from a dealership perspective.

Government hosts webinars on working safely during Coronavirus

The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is hosting a series of free webinars to support businesses preparing their organisations and employees for a safe return to work.

Last week the Government issued guidance on working safely during Coronavirus to support organisations that are currently permitted to open.

The webinars reflect the guidance and cover different types of workplace settings.  

BVRLA members will be particularly interested in registering for one or more of the following:  

• Shops and Branches - Thursday 28 May, 11am. For those who run shops, branches, stores or similar environments.
• Vehicles - Thursday 28 May, 3pm. For those who work in or from vehicles, including couriers, mobile workers, lorry drivers, on-site transit and work vehicles, field forces and similar.
• Offices and contact centres - Tuesday 2 June, 11am. For those who run offices, contact centres and similar indoor environments.

Transport for London briefs businesses

Transport for London has published a Briefing for Business outlining the city’s plan to help London re-open carefully, safely and sustainably following lockdown.

The plan explains that the public transport system will need to operate very differently because of the huge reduction in capacity as a result of the national requirement to maintain two metres distance between passengers.

The BVRLA website is updated daily with Covid-19 Business advice and information

As well as receiving these Covid-19 Bulletin emails, members are also reminded that the BVRLA website contains a dedicated Covid-19 Business Advice section hosting all the latest information as well as the previous Covid-19 Bulletins that have been issued since they launched on 17 March.

If you have a colleague who would also like to receive the BVRLA Covid-19 Bulletin, they should email BVRLA Communications Manager Andrea Davies at andrea@bvrla.co.uk