• Market. Dealers and ITV open on Monday 11, but not in Madrid or Barcelona

The automobile market is reviving, but only in part . As of today, all dealerships located in Phase 1 de-escalation territory can attend the public, regardless of their surface, but always by appointment. For their part, concessions located in phase 0 territories - such as Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Valencia or Malaga - continue in the same situation, attending to emergency services in their workshops, except for those with less than 400 meters, which do They may carry out commercial activity, also by appointment.

Taking these two circumstances into account, the Faconauto employers' association assures that 1,300 dealerships will reopen with a coverage of approximately 50% of the market. And this will allow 42,000 employees to return to work, which means that another 108,000 will continue to be subject to ERTEs. Of the total employment generated by the sector, some 12,000 people have remained in their jobs throughout the pandemic to attend to emergency services.

Critics from some brands

The reopening of dealerships in the terms set by Health has been questioned by some car executives, such as Leopoldo Satrústegui, CEO of Hyundai Spain. In his opinion, "the car has not had the essential sector treatment it deserves and it should also have been allowed to open in ground zero. Furthermore, limiting activity by appointment has been another mistake."

In any case, Faconauto recalls that the stores have invested 11 million euros in adapting to the new health requirements and will apply the protocol drawn up with Anfac, Sernauto, UGT and CC.OO., with the supervision of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, and with the approval of the Ministry of Health.

In this sense, the seal 'Concessionaire protected against Covid-19', guarantees that all measures have been adopted to protect customers and workers, such as respecting the minimum distance of two meters (with the use of masks and disinfectant if not can be maintained), even in the delivery of vehicles (suitably disinfected). Regarding possible tests, contact with the client will be minimized to the maximum and will be carried out if the client expressly requests it.

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