In order to encourage dealerships to utilise their Facebook Pages, Instagram accounts and sponsored ads, Facebook has announced that automatic listings via partners will cease as of 13th September 2021.
In a global-wide decision affecting all automotive listing partners, no further uploads will be automated through authorised 3rd parties.
Dealerships can still upload via their personal profiles as before or, as their business page (in certain regions only excluding the UK).
Today we have an exciting announcement to share with you in regard to some big changes happening here at Carlover – MyDealer is becoming AutoVici!
Like many businesses across Northern Ireland, COVID-19 presented many challenges for us. That said, we see ourselves at the forefront of agile business and software development, building automotive products that solve real-world problems for our customers no matter the circumstances.
The challenges of the pandemic alongside your ongoing feedback and changing market conditions drove us to re-assess and adjust our roadmap plans, all with the objective of providing you with an even better service.
The UK government has confirmed that the VAT Margin Scheme will be reinstated for used car dealerships in Northern Ireland, a move that has been welcomed across the industry.
Yesterday’s announcement comes after an intense lobbying campaign from independent used car dealerships, local MPs, and the NFDA (National Franchised Dealer Association).
It has been announced that motorists in Northern Ireland whose driving licences are set to expire are set to have an extension for seven months.
The extension applies to those licenses with an expiry date between February and August of this year. Unfortunately, this extension does not apply to taxi drivers as they are not covered by the EU driving licence directive.
It was announced by Infrastructure Minister, Nichola Mallon who said this will come into effect in the coming days under EU rules. The change will be automatic with no action required by the driver.
Car dealerships are set to open on 1st June it has been announced. Prime Minister Boris Johnston will hold a cabinet meeting later today (25th May) to finalise details.
Northern Ireland drivers are set to benefit from a years extension on their MOT exemptions due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic in NI.
Infrastructure minister Nichola Mallon has said today that it would not be possible to accomodate the backlog of MOT tests as well as conduct business as normal at test centres.