The Vauxhall Corsa, Ford Focus and Vauxhall Astra are the most searched for used cars on finance. They are followed by the Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Insignia and Audi A3, according
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Corsa and Focus are most searched for used cars on finance
Mercedes dominates fastest selling used cars
Mercedes-Benz dominated the fastest moving used cars sold by dealers in May with five models in the top 10, according to new data published by Auto Trader. The fasted seller
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RAC used car dealer survey comes under fire
An RAC survey into consumer attitudes to used car dealers has been accused of being “misleading”. The survey found that 39% of motorists would not return to a used car
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BCA Marketplace releases positive trading update
BCA Marketplace vehicle transactions are up year-on-year and its board says the company is performing “well” and “in line” with its expectations in a trading update ahead of its annual
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Nearly 40% of online used car buyers bidding ‘out-of-hours’
Almost 40% of initial bids on vehicles come ‘out-of-hours’ – after 5pm and before 8am the next morning – says Cars Direct of its online auction operation. And some users
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KAR Auction Services Announces Expansion into United Kingdom
CARMEL, Ind. — KAR Auction Services (NYSE: KAR), a provider of end-to-end vehicle remarketing services, announced today that its subsidiary ADESA (UK) Limited has acquired HBC Vehicle Services. Headquartered in
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‘Dealers want fleets to better plan ahead their remarketing model’
Dealers would like fleets to better plan ahead their remarketing model mix when purchasing their vehicles, according to The Car People. Jonathan Allbones, sales director of The Car People, told
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Glass’s appoints Robert Redman as forecast editor
Robert Redman has been appointed as the second forecast editor at Glass’s. Redman reports to chief car editor Steve Jackson and he will be responsible for forecasting Glass’s future car
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Using customers on video to help sell used cars
Ever considered getting testimonials from your customers on the appeal of their trade-in vehicle? American car dealers are doing just that in this video from Automotive News. The topic is covered
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‘Personalised-car trend creating difficulties in used-car market’
The trend in increasing personalisation of cars means that dealers are finding it more difficult to value and sell a growing number of models, says Glass’s. Trade bible Glass’s points
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Average values for light commercial vehicles rose by £50 in May to £5,558, a rise of 0.9% compared to April, according to BCA.
Fleet and lease values fell marginally, while part-exchange values improved significantly over the month. Nearly-new values rose to the highest point this year. Year-on-year, average values were down by £29
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Strong values at BCA’s largest ever LCV sale event
BCA’s largest ever light commercial vehicle sale at BCA Blackbushe attracted more than 600 vehicles – selling 85% of the entry for above CAP values. The sale at BCA Blackbushe
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